I really wanted to love this watch but when it arrived I was disappointed and have already sent it back.

Here are my thoughts:

1. It was much smaller than I thought. The case is supposedly 33 millimeters in diameter but I think they must have measured this including the crown. I have a similar watch with 35 millimeters in diameter and the case is much bigger.

2. Because I am far-sighted, I not only need a bigger watch to see the time, I also need to have good contrast when it comes to the difference between the dial and the numbers/hands. The silver colors on the mother-of-pearl dial made it almost impossible for me to tell what time it was (much murkier than the image suggests).

3. Lastly, the diamonds on the bezel did not impress me. Granted I understood beforehand that these wouldn't be big chunky pieces, but the sparkle effect I had hoped for was barely there (let's face it, ladies: Why get a diamond-accented watch if the sparkle is so minor?). Also, the raised triangles separating the diamond bars were much less defined than the image suggested and didn't look half as classy in person as in the picture.

I wish I had been able to see the watch in a store before ordering. All in all I find the Riva chronograph an average and wholly unremarkable watch which is - in my opinion - not as nice as depicted.