I'm with you on this, David. Even though the majority may rate it differently I do not like ceramic bezels. Since 2005 or so watches like the GMT have such ceramic bezels. Maybe they are more robust but for me it looks synthetic. It is the mixture of very monochrome flashy colors and the slightly greasy shine that irritates me.
I tried on a new Super Ocean Heritage with ceramic bezel last year. Even black looks specky shiny. The older version with aluminium bezel looks more like a real mechanical watch. But that's just my opinion.
