After having owned leather band Wenger watches in the past, I was looking for a nicer bracelet type watch. For $125.00, the build quality of this watch is impressive. As the reviewer for the white-dial version of this watch states, the links sound and feel like they are stamped stainless, but unless you're shaking your watch around constantly, this really shouldn't be a detractor. You have to figure, this is not a $1200 Tag Heuer, so there are going to be some compromises. I had a Tag, and honestly, I would prefer to wear something like this Wenger, as I don't live in minute-by-minute fear that I'm going to scratch up a watch that costs as much as a used car. Definitely very happy with this watch!