Yeah the photos are kind of blown out. The dial is a slightly sandier colour than that IRL and the polished hands will pop off it, but as with GS generally, the reflections are quite eye-catching and would never be as legible at a glance as something with a matte dial and painted hands.
might me my middle aged eyes, but that looks hard to read the time on.
(not the static shot, but as a daily wear)