I love the pendulum, and second hand. The main minute and hour hands are very bright gold/brass but the lettering and numbers on the clock face are a little muted (so the hands stand out and not in a good way). I wish the lettering stood out as much as it does in the picture- where you can see so much. Not so with one I got. But- I’m keeping it, don’t know what I’d get as replacement and no one else is bothered by it. So 3 instead of 5 stars.