I have owned a Citizen eco-drive for years and wanted to buy one for my fianc this Christmas.  I had originally ordered a different model in black, but it was out of stock so I ordered this watch instead.  It is perfect, and he loves it.  The face is a very deep brown, and it does indeed look much better in person than in the picture.  It is classy enough to wear with anything, but casual enough for everyday.  One small quirk, what appears to be the second hand is only actually used for the stop watch feature, which caused a bit of confusion in initially setting the watch.  Regardless, I definitely recommend.

On a separate note, boo to Amazon for recommending at checkout that I buy batteries for a solar powered watch!