Purchased this watch on Amazon Prime and was very excited to get it. I did tons of research before I finally pressed the buy button. What I needed was an everyday minimal easy to read pilot style watch at a reasonable price. This one seems to fit the mold. Sometimes I may get careless, so finding a watch of this type & quality at this price curbs my worries of feeling bad later on about a bump or a scratch. In terms of design and appearance, it is the best size for me. I have a small wrist (see pics) but I didn't want a super small & dainty (barely readable) women's watch or a large overly sized (beard-man) watch that would overpower my wrist, so this came in at the right size of 37mm (highest I can go is probably 38mm). I truly enjoy the readability & simplicity of a pilot watch and the dark black dial here is beautifully matched with the lightly matte & shiny stainless steel casing. The black dial is sometimes not entirely black as under the sun you can see the eco-drive in the center of the watch (doesn't really bother me as you can only see it under direct light). The date and day of the week is helpful when your iPhone is not within reach, though the date may have been just enough in terms of aesthetics. I've had Citizen watches before and they are dependable and last pretty long. The strap that came with is actually very substantial and stiff, so it takes some time to break it in (it actually rubbed off some of my skin). I actually purchased another watch strap along with this watch as I was afraid this military green strap would be hideous (with the large holes), but looks quite nice when you see the real thing. I've already received plenty of compliments on the watch!