The photo doesn't do it justice. It's much more beautiful once I attached it to my watch. It's a glossy dark mouse color, rather than black. Regarding comfort, because I do intensive training at the gym, when my forearm swells a lot, it tightens quite a bit. When my hand is relaxed, e.g., when I go for a run, it's loose, and due to the shaking and movements, sometimes it doesn't measure heart rate correctly during the workout. Overall, though, it's very beautiful and durable; I wear it all the time for a long period without any problem.