So this is the second one of these I have purchased - our last one lasted about a year BUT my 13-year-old asks a LOT of this watch he never (and I mean NEVER) takes it off, showers, the beach, pool etc.  Loves it!  YES, he is a BTTF fan, but this watch is a MUST for him.  and yes it's the same watch you remember from the 80's.