My wife gave me one for Christmas in 2006. After five years and living in Europe and both coasts of the United States, the time is still accurate!

When changing time zones, the minute hand moves in hourly increments unless you interrupt it intentionally. Setting it is very easy.

It keeps track of the year with respect to leap year, so you NEVER have to adjust the date!

It is solar-powered and will never need the battery replaced. After several months in the dark, it goes into power saving mode (I never witnessed, but that is what it is supposed to do), which will stop the hand movements. It will continue to keep time. Subsequently, after it gets exposed to light, the hands will move to the appropriate time. It needs very little light to keep its charge.

This watch is a perfect blend of form and function, with elegance and accuracy unmatched for any watch costing several times as much.