Last year, I was training and raising two Golden Retriever puppies. In their exuberance at lead training, they managed to strip the crowns off not one, but two wristwatches. I had to find an alternative, and this watch is it. It keeps good time, isn't too noticeable hanging on my belt loop, and the biner clip is robust enough to take some good abuse. I wear it hiking, camping, and just day-to-day. Love it. Oh: the two Golden brothers have become the big-hearted, loving, full-of-beans brothers that I knew they would. :)