The size of the face and the width of the band are perfect. I had purchased and returned an Ebel earlier this year because the Ebel was too tiny and lacked a second hand.  It's funny, but a second hand is so useful it's hard to understand why any watch wouldn't have one - if only to make sure the watch is still running. The Ebel didn't. The Bulova does. The Bulova is pretty and is just as appropriate for work/church and working out/casual. The mother-of-pearl face took some getting used to, but now I like it and I am pretty sure I prefer it to the plain face watches I have had in the past. One thing I could not tell from the photo is that the metal circle around the face (I'm sure it has a name) is not perfectly round. Plus, it is shiny silver, while the band is brushed silver.  Zoom in to determine whether you like those elements.  They're fine, I just wasn't expecting either. Know that unless it is the beginning of the month (i.e., single digits) the date is almost impossible to read. All in all, a pretty, functional watch.