I used to think that it was very many to wear those big heavy flashy watches, but since I work in a field that requires me to use my hands, I needed something lightweight but still classy. I originally purchased this watch with a leather band... big mistake. The leather stunk very bad after six months from my sweat, pool, ocean, cleaning agents and other nasty stuff. I replaced the leather band with a new leather band on my old watch so that I can use it again when I go out to fancy dinners, but I really love this new watch with the metal band. It's very thin and doesn't look like I'm compensating or trying to make a statement.