This was heavier than I expected, but once I had it on for about 2 minutes I never noticed the weight. I have been wearing this daily for about 2 weeks. I believe this is the high quality Seiko watch that I expected. I have had no problem reading the watch in any light except complete darkness, but I did not expect it to glow in the dark and I do not need to check the time in the dark. I am super happy and a terrific price. I needed to remove two links from the band. I reviewed several Yoiutube videos on doing it and all recommend needle nose plyers and some kind of small screwdriver or other small blunt device. I cannot see why almost any plyers will work as long the gripping area is flush with the edge of the plyers. I also used a large standard paper clip to push the locking pins out.