I sifted through many, many watches online and this one stood out with a compelling blend of timeless retro design, brand reputation, and price. Bulova really nailed the overall design - I love it.  I favor retro-look watches in general, but I'm no collector.

First off, just to be clear about the dial color, there are no coppery overtones. :( It's more a creamy beige, bordering on pale-yellow, with a metallic sheen. First watch I've felt I had to coordinate with my clothing.

The watch face looks smaller than it is, thanks to the black bezel. It's just the right diameter, not oversize. Hands and dial markings are luminescent so it's nice and readable in the dark. The window is flat.

That long black hand is not the minute hand you think it is.  It merely indicates the seconds elapsed for the stopwatch function.  Novel, but disappointing.  It's the bottom subdial that ticks away the seconds.  Of course leaving it constantly running gives the impression of a second hand.  Who will know?

To reiterate another review, IIRC, DO NOT attempt to set the date within 3 hours either side of midnight (9pm-3am).  The user manual states that doing so could harm the mechanism within (plus it spells out other idiosyncrasies of setting).  Unfortunately I did not READ THAT until after I'd flipped the date through a complete monthly cycle around 10:30pm.  Curses. **update** Been a couple months and the date mechanism appears to be A-OK.
Is it durable?  Who knows, still new. If it breaks I'll update this.

I'm not a big fan of the "genuine" leather strap. It looks and feels cheapish - kind of stiff and waxy -  and I'd like to see it a millimeter or two wider. I'll probably end up replacing it.  I'm glad I paid < $90.