I was confused when I first took this watch out of the box because it was set on the universal time.  Then I read the manual, you have to pull the dial out to the middle increment and set the watch to your preferred time zone, then the watch sets its time and date instantly.  This watch looks much better than it appears in the picture because the picture fails to capture the shine of the gold accents on the face.  It looks far more amazing through the bare eyes.  A very classy look and I've gotten numerous compliments on it.  Absolutely love it!