this is a wonderful watch, it's louder than I thought it would be and sometimes it gets annoying but it is a nurses watch after all. The light is very bright and the numbers are large and easy to read. downside is setting it but that's a one-time thing, you have to keep turning the dial since that's all there is to it...I got mine on the 28th so I had to keep twisting for 10 minutes. if the month switches you have to change it on your watch too. not a big deal.