I've owned this Alpina for a couple of months and I love it. It's a little heavy but seems well made and I haven't had any issues. It isn't a deep black but more of a graphite, however, I prefer that and have received compliments on my new watch. This is my first purchase from Jomashop but I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them in the future... which will hopefully be a Tag Heuer or Bell & Ross