This watch is really pretty.  The band is not flat black, it's a silvery black, but not too shiny.  The dial is beautiful.  I love it.

I did have to have the band resized, it was much larger than standard, but it can be done very easily.  My only (very slight) disappointment is the bezel - the diamonds/sparkle is not quite as nice in person as it is in the photo.  But overall, it's wonderful & I'm very happy with it.