Clock comes in 2 separate pieces (left and right halves), plus the middle piece with the hands.  The left and right halves of the clock were not matched to fit correctly as they should have been and were incredibly tough getting them together.  After much effort and doing the best I could putting it together (which should have been a relatively easy process), the clock is not flush at the connecting parts and is misaligned. There is no way to bend or force the inner metal of the clock to make it look even slightly more aligned/flush with the other piece because of the way it is constructed.  This could be a beautiful clock, but because it doesn't look right due to the poor quality, I am very upset.  This is not something you would expect when buying a $500 clock at all!