I have been looking at this watch both on the internet and at a Macys for about a year and finally decided to purchase it. Its a great watch and I love it but it is not a watch for those who want to got incomunicato. It is ostentatious and draws attention, make no bones about it. It is flashy and that better be what you want. That being said it is obviously a quality item and in no way looks cheap or vulgar. The pictures leave some question as to what the less polished parts of the band actually look like. They have a subtle pattern to them, very nice. Those spots are not the dull unpolished style that is popular in some watches today, there is a pattern to those spots. I cannot make this clear enough. It is a heavy watch but that is no suprise due to quality craftmenship. If you like a well made quality timepiece with some flash, this is your watch