Well most importantly the watch is brown leather not black leather which is fine because that's what I wanted to start with. I was looking for good, inexpensive tank watches (some of us just don't have thousands of dollars to splurge on Cartier, but love the style anyway). At first I wake up, but gradually I got used to it, so it's not so bad now. This is a sleek, elegant timepiece that will brighten up everything in your wardrobe without drawing too much attention. I like it very much and am considering giving it to my sister-in-law.