I bought this watch for my wife. She uses it at work as a nurse. Yes, it is polished brass, not satin.
BUT.......the band is large and needed to be made smaller for my wife. The instructions are TERRIBLE and under the section "bracelet adjustment" it lists three types of bands; none of them are THIS band. So if you don't have a wrist that's big enough so you don't need to remove any links, this watch won't do.
I suppose you could take it to a jeweler, but I can't see spending more than the price of the watch to have it adjusted; something the makers should have included in the instructions in the first place.

BTW: I don't consider myself as being inept in regards to mechanical items; I own a large woodworking shop and worked for years as an auto mechanic when I was young. I suppose I could figure this out if I sat down and "tinkered around" with it for some time. But I don't think that is MY responsibility to figure out how this band works, and I may damage it in the process.