Every review has just about nailed this watch so I will attempt to expand a little with my first impressions.

1.  The face color looks pretty much as depicted, but maybe just a slightly bit  darker.  This tends to tone down the flashiness of the dial, a plus for me, so it does not look cheap or gaudy.
2.  The face is large but that has been noted before.  Your very first impression is that you are strapping on Big Ben, but you will get used to the size almost immediately.  I have the world's smallest wrists and it looks great.
3.  There should be nothing to whine about when you open the box.  The size is stated exactly by Amazon, this is a large, thick watch, if you don't want something this big don't order it.
4.  The date window is microscopic, it doesn't bother me because I saw  on the illustration that it practically disappears into the  watch face.  My eyes are old so I expect this, maybe the date will be more prominent for younger vision.
5.  As noted, the band is crap.  Why such an ugly, cheap band would be attached to such a beautiful timepiece is beyond me.  The puke colored green band holders make it even worse.  I have deducted one start because of this.

So in summary, study the design and size carefully.  You will get exactly what you see pictured.  I have posted pictures which will give you some idea how this watch looks in "natural habitat."