I have only been wearing this watch for about five days so it could develop problems, but at this point it is great. It is very attractive. It was easy and intuitive to set, plus the instructions were well-written. It seems very well-made. In my experience this is a pretty heavy watch--but I haven't typically had heavy watches. It feel substantial. I have shied away from metal bands because of fit and wear issues, but this one is quite comfortable. My wrist is about 7 1/2" so the band was large. I took out a couple of links and it fits well. I bought one of the little tools for sale on Amazon and it did the trick, but it is not well-made so I am glad I did not pay more. If you think you would buy a watch with a band that needs to be adjusted, you ought to check out the how to videos on YouTube. Some folks there suggest ways to remove links without buying the tool.