My friend loved it. In my honest opinion I think the watch isn't as flashy as the picture indicates, but its not really a bad thing. The watch looks great, feels great and works great. The only complaint I'd have about it is that the centerpiece, the actual clocks background is not bright like the image indicates at all, it's slightly faded. I think it just makes it slightly harder to see the time. HOWEVER, you can still view it just fine, and like I said the watch works really well and the craftsmanship is very good. I'd definitely recommend this! P.S. Note that where the clock has the cogs that stick out (which move btw!) it also has the design of a heart. May be an important point for someone else, and you can't really see it in the pictures.