It’s a rhetorical question (and I’m not seeking enlightenment) but I really don’t understand why some disparage this model. There’s no issue about the quality of the 552 movement and, to my eye, the 50 year old case shape has a much more up to date look than many of its contemporaries.
(PS. The case isn’t worn, it’s pristine, the shading is just a 'trick of the light'.)