I also like the silver side more but am fine with the black dial. The only thing would be to make the power reserve indicator white instead of a reflective surface. Overall I am very happy with the purchase.
As for the strap I don't have that problem, I measured my wrist and had the AD order the correct length for me.
Andy
This message has been edited by b_creative3 on 2009-01-03 15:47:43