If you'rethinking of getting one, you might want to go all out and choose the orange orred models as they have a trendier, hipper feel to them. Imade the mistake of going for the black model which I have since learned seemsto say, "I don't want anyone to notice how geeky my IWC Aquatimer Automatic IW354807 Mens Watch is" which, ofcourse, draws peoples' attention right to it.I tested the Paparazzi in San Francisco, Washington DC, and New Orleans, and itworked flawlessly in all three cities. On my way to New Orleans, the watcheven adjusted to the new time before we landed. (Should I have turnedthe radio receiver off along with all my other electronic devices? Ifyou work for the FAA, drop me a line and let me know.) The backlight on the IWC Aquatimer Automatic IW354807 Mens Watch is fantastic. The effect is difficult to describe, but basically itmakes everything dark glow bright green, and everything that would normally belight turn dark. And it doesn't just turn off like some lower-end backlightsare content to do.
If Nicolas Hayek (CEO of Swatch) or Bill Gates were reading this right now, theywould probably be disappointed. The Paparazzi was always intended to be cool,not geeky. Coolwatches have names like "Paparazzi" while geeky IWC Aquatimer Automatic IW354807 Mens Watch have names like "DataReceptorHK-3842." Allow me to address this issue head-on. The coolnessof the Paparazzi will likely be dictated by context. On me, it's a tad geekybecause I provide a somewhat geeky backdrop. And whenever anyone asks aboutthe watch, I make the mistake of gushing about its technical merits rather thanmy ability to find out about hot new club openings in real-time. The bottomline is that if you are cool, the watch will be cool. If you are geeky,sorry, but the Paparazzi will probably not make you any cooler.
