Hey albatros_la...I have both watches.......
First here are some pics...
Besides the Khaki Mechanical Oficer being a manual wind, it does not have a date either. As far as durability, you will not notice any difference...In fact, some say mechanicals are more durable because they have less moving parts...No date wheel or rotor. You can get the Khaki Officer for about a $100 less than the Aviation Qne.
Hope this helped.
First here are some pics...



Besides the Khaki Mechanical Oficer being a manual wind, it does not have a date either. As far as durability, you will not notice any difference...In fact, some say mechanicals are more durable because they have less moving parts...No date wheel or rotor. You can get the Khaki Officer for about a $100 less than the Aviation Qne.
Hope this helped.