My husband cannot stand, nor will he tolerate, what he calls "girly" watches.  He's very rough on watches and doesn't seem to care what they look like as long as they will last him for a while.  I picked this watch for him because I knew he could not fault the look of the watch nor could he find fault with the quality...it's a Bulova after all.  When he opened the box he didn't frown, so I knew he liked it.  When another man remarked at church, "Nice watch." and my husband answered, "Yeah, it is."  I knew I was home free.  He likes the big face, big numbers, and lack of "gee gaws" for which he has no use.  He and I are very pleased with this watch.  Nice watch, indeed.