I have had mine about 4 years and it's like the day I first got it.  I'm tough on a watch, drop it, scratch it, bash it against everything.  Not a scratch on it, band or crystal.  A few scratches on the clasp, it's not made of the same material as the band.  Original battery and still going strong.  I set it against the atomic clock and it stays right on the money.  The picture doesn't do it justice, it's much better looking than that.  Great buy.