What a great watch! Especially for the price. I was wearing the same watch for like a year and just got so sick of it and had to get another one. I got this for a great price and what a deal. It looks cool and has all the Ironman functions. Yes the face is black and is harder to read than the other type. But for the look and a change from the usual it works for me perfectly. If you want to see the time clearly as your first and foremost concern, then I don't recommend it. But for the the style and functions and you don't mind turning your wrist a tiny bit to see it clearer, then it is very nice. You can also put it in Indiglo night-mode by holding the Indiglo button for four seconds. The Indigo will glow for fours seconds with any button press.