One and a half hours to assemble,  the only problem was the instructions were in very small print and not very clear.  Once finished the bed is truly solid, the quality of the leather is very nice.  
I would deffinetly recommend this bed. We were very impressed  how the bed was packaged during shipping, both the head board and foot board were in a felt envelope, then stabilized within the cardboard boxes.  No worries for damage during shipping. Box spring is not needed. 

Cons: Back order product, took longer to order than told, took longer to receive than told but worth the wait.