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If you were to choose between these two which... *PIC*

One would you get? once I get up the gumption to sell my Rolex Submariner and hopefully I don't lose my shirt on the deal I will be in the market for a new piece, I have narrowed it down to these two guys...The planet ocean and the speedy moon and if speedy moon should I go sapphire or hesalite?

Personally I am torn between the two as I like them both but was hoping that some might bring something to the table that would make the decision a bit more clear....

The Planet Ocean has the durability I would want in a daily wear piece, plus with the co axial it is interesting and somewhat cutting edge. However not to keen on the helium valve.

Love:

The movement
The case/dial work
The bracelet
The overall look
The date feature and the fact that it is the same color as the dial
Durability and ease of use for daily wear in water resistance and its being an automatic

However....

I have always wanted a chronograph, I feel the only reason I have my current diver is because of family influence and dillusions of resale grandeur, other wise while I do like the diver look, I think I prefer that of the chrono.

Things I like about the Speedy moon:

It is as close to a vintage watch one can get that is new
The chances of Omega radically changing the style or discontinuing it are slim to none
If it can withstand the nasa trials chances are it can put up with anything I subject it to
Parts availability will never be a problem nor will service
Love the tri compax layout
The history, possibly one of the most interesting of any out there
The fact that my old site within NASA has a webpage dedicated to the watch

But...I often wonder how annoying a manual wind watch will be for daily wear and the low water resistance/non screw down crown is a bit of a concern even though I never have plans to get any watch I own wet, but I do run them under the tap to clean them off occasionally...didn't know if this would be a problem. And I never thought I would go back to a watch without a date feature but alas here I am contemplating it once again, really though I rarely ever use the date on the watch, mostly my blackberry is my scheduluer.

Any thoughts would be appreciated