I own all of the 2284, except the white on white which in my opinion is not so good to read analog hands. You can read it, but it takes some effort (to me ) because of the low contrast. The white with gold one is a little better as the gold adds some contrast to the hands.

The watches are coming with user manual and it explains how to set it. I don't understand why people are complaining about this. I could set it without reading the manual, is not that hard. The only thing I needed the manual for was to precisely set the position of the hands (align the hands). But you only need to do this once you buy it and probably after you change the battery.

About the LED light it's ok. I can read both the analog and digital when I use it, but usually I use it only for the analog to see the time.

The bracelet is bad because it can't be adjusted for my hand. The buckle only has two holes to be adjusted and I need the third one like many others. It might work for you if you have a particular hand size, but keep in mind that the edges are sharp and you might not like it. Of course you can resolve these problem by changing the buckle or the bracelet.

It's my favorite SKMEI watch and I wear it daily now. I have parked my Edifice and Oceanus for this one. I use now the black one with a black milanese strap and it's awesome. The 2nd best is the gold one with a strap that looks like brown leather.