this watch looks very nice in person. the case is a very shiny, reflective silver that complements the black face and black leather nicely. the size (depth and width) of the case also conveys a  masculinity to the styling that other timex watches i've had don't. in addition, the combination of date, dressy styling, world time, and indiglo backlight is pretty unique among watches under $500. the main problem with this watch is that it is very difficult to read due to the silver hands; the lack of tick marks for 10 and 11; and the tiny tick marks for world time. the world time is essentially just a cool gimmick to show to friends, as the size of the tick marks makes it impractical to use. the biggest problem, though, is the design of the minute and hour hands. since they are silver, they are hard to see unless angled to best reflect an available light source. the hands are also very similar in length and shape so it's hard to differentiate them when glancing at the watch. so ultimately this watch is mostly useful for its styling, not so useful if you want to gain any convenience over your cell phone's clock.