I really loved the idea of a mechanical watch, and this was a decent first one. I ordered mine off of ebay for about $12. I didn't like the band, as it was quite stiff and kind of tacky looking, so I replaced it for a genuine leather one. The movement itself looks quite nice, far more than you'd expect for the price. It kept excellent time while working properly and had to be be wound once or twice a day (perhaps just before bed and again when you wake up.) It'll last a good 15 hours or so before dying; perhaps more, I didn't wind it completely the first night. Really not much of an inconvenience - I kind of liked winding it and imparting my own power to it.

The biggest drawback of this watch and the reason it stopped being usable after a mere three weeks is that it is not waterproof, or even moisture proof. I took it to the beach a couple of days after getting it in the mail and saw condensation inside along with some salt that must have been carried inside by the water. I was able to open the back face of the watch by unscrewing it and successfully clean it out with an air compressor nozzle, but the problem accelerated after a week or so, to the point where condensation inside the watch made the face nearly unreadable. Worse, the water and whatever else got into the watch gunked it up and made it run as much as 2 minutes fast per hour.

I'd buy this watch again if it was even remotely moisture proof, but it's not reliable or durable. A mechanical movement absolutely has to be kept in a stable environment, which this case fails to do. If you lived in a very dust free and dry climate, this would be a good watch. After getting some Amazon gift cards for my birthday I opted for the more expensive but much more promising Kenneth Cole KC1514 automatic watch.