This is a gorgeous watch. There are no shortages of watches using yellow silicone bands (the variant of the watch I purchased), and many of them are stunning, but this watch has a very well-designed and articulated face, with an excellent use of bright colors to differentiate features, and a set of components that work excellently together to arrive at its visual design. It's a fairly heavy watch, as the case is both thick and 47mm in diameter. We can overlook this, however, knowing that the inner construction is drawn from the "Tx" line of watches that were designed in Germany and moved by Timex into these less-expensive watches. It's too bad the "Tx" line was discontinued, but it's likely because most people do not associate "Timex" with a $600 watch. That's really too bad, because their "Tx" line was superb. Nevertheless, we are still the beneficiaries of that six-year run, as that technology, as I say, has been partially put into this line of watches.

The yellow silicone band is generally comfortable, not the most comfortable I have ever felt, but certainly acceptable. The overall look is sporty, and Timex calls this a "Yacht Racer" model, something reminiscent of what, say, Nautica might do in their accessories. I do have to say it is gorgeous to look at even if you don't have use of all its timing and special features, which includes a digital beep that is (thank you!) not annoying at all when it is engaged. The stems are very unique in that they are both large and carry over the yellow colors.

Quality seems to be very good. Sadly, this watch does not use a Japanese-made movement, but it does use one from the Philippines, and I've seen some very good equipment manufactured in the Philippines. The strap is from China, but it feels solid, and does not give any indication of an impending early failure. Everything about this watch feels like very, very good quality, and with good care, it should last a long time. I believe (but am not absolutely certain) that the watch employs the sapphire crystal Timex glass, so it should reduce scratching, and the case itself seems like it may resist damage if not abused.

This is such a fun watch to wear. I am a big Swatch person, but this watch fits right in with its styling and apparent quality. I can highly recommend it as a Five-Star item.