I bought this watch almost four years ago as I needed a lightweight, durable watch to an african safari.  I'll admit that I bought this one because it was the cheapest base model I could find that didn't contain a variety of features I didn't want or need.  If that's the case, I think you'll be quite pleased:

Band comfort - this watch is very comfortable to wear in a variety of conditions.  It never got cumbersome after hours of wear.  If you want something more substantial than the fitted rubber, you might check out Timex's variety of replacement bands here:&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Timex-Men-s-Q7B799-Resin-Ironman-Triathlon-30-Lap-16mm-Replacement-Watchband/dp/B003OQ114G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Timex Men's Q7B799 Resin Ironman Triathlon 30 Lap 16mm Replacement Watchband</a>.

Display - Very easy to read.

Buttons - Big and easy to locate.

Durability of face, bezel - In this watch I actually wanted cheaper.  I didn't want to always worry if I scratched this or that part.  But it's been no worry as both the face and bezel have shown no scratches.  All the text is an inlaid inscription, so it won't rub off.

Indiglo - Works great at night.  This iteration of watches illuminates the digits themselves, as opposed to the entire background, which can be gentler on the eyes at night.

Battery life - Amazingly I've had this watch for four years and it shows no signs of slowing up.  Much like my last Ironman did.

intuitiveness of use - this is the only part of the watch that I found as needs improvement.  I'm not a big manual reader, so maybe it's my fault, but I like to jump in to a product, and I still haven't figured out what things are for.  When you press the Start button, it changes the second-hand sweeper to the words T2 and T3 for a few seconds, before going back to the time.  Holding Start changes this to T1 and T3 - I don't know what this is for the life of me.  Secondly, pressing start among different cycles of the chronogram doesn't restart the timer, but displays different multiples of the same lap time.  I don't know what good that is.  "Occasion" mode asks for a month and date, but I don't know what the purpose of it is.  It doesn't currently beep to remind me of anything?

Overall, the pros far outweigh the cons.  If you just need a simple watch that's durable, keeps your time and maybe the occasional jogging mile time, this is money well spent.