All the hands on the watch are so black that you cant differentiate them between the background. Pretty importamnt to see the second hand on a 911 call (for you paramedics out there) when there's less than 100% light.
great looking watch. I am in the military so that should explain it all. only con is the strap, gets funky quicker than most watches which I just scrub and soak in a cup of laundry detergent and water.
Was a Christmas gift from the wife and it's exactly what I wanted. The band, the styling it's perfect!