Very nice Seiko watch, the black gives it a different look. The second hand is the left small dial, the stopwatch hand is the larger "second" hand which operates in 1/5 sec increments. The face is not as cluttered as some watches of this type. Very comfortable and it is easy to resize the strap (several links each side of the latch have arrows on the inside, just push out the pins with a stickpin or paperclip in the direction of the arrows). If you like the looks of it, you will love the watch.