I got this watch because I needed(really wanted) something different from my other digital sports watches(mostly Timex).The band seems more comfortable than my other watches, but using the day/date is a real annoyance in that I can't really set it properly so that when I look at it it's telling me what it should correctly. It's nice and light,looks different than my other watches, but as a "techie" the inability to set the day/date properly is an annoyance and a challenge..maybe I should look at the owners manual again.