This is an outstanding watch.  I had been searching for a skeleton watch and when I found this one I thought this was the one I should make mine. One of the things that made this watch appealing to me is that it almost looks nautical, like a ships wheel.  I also liked the rose gold.  It was given to me as a birthday present a couple of weeks ago and I couldn't be happier.  It is an great value for the price.  I wondered if I would need a winder with this watch but after two weeks it seems to keep perfect time just by my own movement.

  This is a watch that demands/commands attention.  I've gotten quite a few positive comments on it from people who know me and some who don't.  I've been stopped by strangers who wanted to look at the watch.  Though I've always been one to check the time frequently throughout the day I've found myself checking it more often just to gaze upon the beauty of this watch.  Beauty...when my wife and children saw the watch they said it was beautiful...then quickly change it to "handsome" since it is a man's watch.  My 21 year old son stated he wanted it as an heirloom when I tired of it.

  I was speaking with my wife yesterday and metioned it reminded me of the story "The Give of the Magi" that Lorne Green used to read...the man of the house in the story had a beautiful watch that had been his father's but he didn't pull it out to gaze at its beauty as often as he could because he only had a worn leather strap on it rather than a nice chain.  I don't have that problem with this watch.  I look at it often and enjoy watching the works inside.  The crocodile leather look strap is attractive.

  Overall, as I say, I am very pleased with my purchase and would highly recommend it.  The only downside (as metioned in some other reviews I've seen) is that the hands on the dial are sometimes difficult to see since they are the same color as the rest of the watch.  Perhaps in later models they could use a different shade of gold or make the dials stand out in some other manner.  Even with that I am quite pleased with this watch and proud to wear it!