I have loved this watch. I had it for almost 2 years exactly before the band broke. I agree that the band isn't great quality, but it worked just fine for me. The band wore out the first year by some of the color rubbing off, but I still liked it looking used. The rose gold on the watch is still in great shape, as well as the glass. The date and time chatting knob works just fine. It doesn't Skip on me. I am now trying to figure out dimensions in order to purchase a new band.