7 years ago when I was a junior in high school, my mom bought me this watch. It's still sitting here on my wrist with all original parts including the battery, except for one of the rods that holds the band to the watch itself, which I easily replaced for $1.00 when it broke. It always has the right time because of the atomic feature, and it always has a full battery because of the solar power. I've swam with it on, taken showers with it, dropped it onto extremely hard surfaces from high heights.

It's worth noting that after 7 years of daily use, the watch face itself does not have a single scratch on it, and believe me, it has every reason to have one with the way I've treated it. The way the rubber/metal is built up around it, it's nearly impossible to accidentally scratch, and I guess the glass itself must be extremely tough.

The only drawback I can see is that it's somewhat heavy and bulky. It's thick, and weighs about 4 ounces. It took me a little while to get used to that but it never bothers me...I never have the urge to take it off unless it prevents me from reaching something in a narrow space. The reason it's thick is because it was built using the best "atomic clock" technology Casio had at the time and the radio receiver wasn't exactly small. Modern ones are thinner and can still pick up the same signal.

This watch, even today, is still an excellent buy. For very little investment, you get a watch that won't ever bother you and always has the correct time. One of my best friends in high school had this same watch as a freshman. It was stolen from him during college and he literally bought another identical watch on ebay. We love them and honestly I can't find any reason to get a different watch. It's not the best looking thing in the world, but I've worn it to job interviews and I don't feel like it's totally out of place.

If I lost this watch tomorrow, I would order another to replace it.