This watch meets all my expectations except that it is somewhat difficult to read, especially the date in the upper left of the display.  I noticed the picture looked somewhat muted, but thought that it would still be okay.  When I got it, it was quickly evident that while it looked good with the black out design, it was very dark when trying to read.  With the back light, it works very well at night or in low light.  The vibration is plenty strong for me with a noticible buzz but not irritating.  I doubt that it would wake me up, but I am a hard sleeper.  You can put it to chime, buzz, or both.  Even with the difficult reading issue, I plan to wear it since I really like the buzzing feature for alarms and hourly, and it is a good looking watch.