First...I will say that this watch isn't very attractive...but what it makes up for that with its large digital screen.  My husband doesn't have the best eyes anymore and especially while working or driving when he doesn't have his eye glasses available this display is easy for him to read.  The watch is a band with no buckle to adjust the size so it may not fit everyone the way they hoped.  I tried it on and even though it didn't fit flush against my wrist it wasn't terribly large for me...my husband pretty much felt the same way about the watch.  I think he kinda liked the fact that it didn't have a buckle...he has problems with his fingers (arthritis) that sometimes makes buckling or buttoning small things like that difficult.

The watch only tells you the time and date, so its very basic.  It does have a strange "rubber" type smell which I hope wears off after being out of the box for some time.  As for the display turning off...it does and you have to press the lower button for the clock to come up (and it does a little design on the display before the time comes up) which I suppose is the extend the battery life???  It's also waterproof which is nice.

Overall,  its a nice watch for someone who wants something basic, functional, work type watch that has a nice large digital display. Also the red w/black background makes it easy to read in a very dark area.