My last "dress" watch broke and I was in the market for a new one.  I wanted dressy, functional and a classic look.  This bulova watch is wonderful for all categories.  The band is extremely clean and dressy.  The watch is a little bigger than most watches which I find just the perfect size.  The only thing I would change is the clasp on the watch or adding instructions on opening it in the instruction booklet.  I had a difficult time figuring out how to open it.  Even my husband was taken a back by it.  I called Amazon who tried to help and then I had to call Bulova to get them to explain it to me.  It ended up being very easy to do, but was initially frustrating.  I will say the clasp does keep the watch on my wrist without occassional pop offs like past watches.  I did need to have it sized, but that goes with the territory.  Overall, I am very pleased with the watch and the service that I got from amazon.  If you are looking for a nice dressy watch with a pearl face, I would recommend this one inspite of the clasp.