I collect watches and mostly they are stainless steel so I was looking for something that was a little more suitable for everyday use and wouldn't get scratched easily. This Casio is perfect for that reason. The rubber casing and bracelet mean that it passes the durability test easily and the layered design of the dial and sub dials means that it looks pretty good too especially with the orange accents. There is no backlight, however, the hands and digits are very luminous and easy to read in poor light. The best thing about this watch is not only is it solar powered but it sets itself automatically and is accurate. If it hasn't been worn for a while and stops then as soon as it receives enough light to charge itself again it auto sets the time including the seconds!! This is great considering the instructions are a little complicated (hence 4 stars). I'm not a fan of japanese watches but I'll make an exception in his case as this is a great everyday watch.