I received this watch this week and I love it. I was not going to order it, but caved at the last minute and I'm glad I did. I was worried it would be too blingy, but it's much more subtle. Earlier this year I needed something cheerier, so I got one of the more subtle Heidi Daus watches (an easier price point), and it was OK. But when Judith was presenting her watch, I noticed that parts of Heidi's watch were plastic and some dust was accumulating under the case. Ugh! You get what you pay for.
When I heard Jill say Judith's watch was cobalt, that pushed me over the edge, since I love cobalt. The band is quality leather - nice and soft, with sophisticated shading that looks like sodalite. The blue DMQ looks like sapphires in two shades - a deeper blue and a medium Montana blue. In some light, the softer one is reminiscent of tanzanite. The blue MOP face can look like enameling, but in the light, it glows with hints of purples, blues, and greens - almost peacock. It is mid-size, which is perfect for me since I don't like really big watches. The pave is well done and smooth. Of course, the engraving on the stainless is beautiful Ripka. It has a thinner profile, which I also like. The subtle hearts are cheery. As Judith said, this is intended to be a fun watch. It will work for day to night, except for black tie.
I had a hard time deciding on a color, and could see any of them being gorgeous. I went from completely uninterested to - I want the blue, then the brown (so warm), the green (so vivid but not too bright), the black (so classic and tasteful), and maybe the purple. This watch did not translate well on the screen.
I don't anticipate getting more than one, but I could see why you'd want more colors in your collection if it fits in your budget. I haven't seen anything else like this on the market. So happy I got this one! For everyone else who has it - Enjoy!