I sympathize.
As expected, my myopia got better a few years ago at the expense of seeing close-up. Now I have progressive bifocals but can never seem to get close-up quite right.
I need to time things at work quite often, and the central minutes hand of the Lemania 5100/5012/134x series are the most legible chronograph format that I have found. The 5100-based movement is slightly taller than a Valjoux 7750 but not very much. Some people think the pushers are stiff, but that is usually in comparison to the 7750 or a column wheel design. Omega versions of Lemania auto chronos add some proprietary parts that require special knowledge and parts access, but they are still Lemanias inside. Which is to say, robust and accurate.
There are several very nice Cal. 1040-powered Omegas out there...
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