The band is very rugged, although it is a little lighter than I expected from stainless steel.  The weight is actually very nice.  The dial isn't too big, but it certainly can't be considered to be a small watch.  Only thing I didn't like was that pulling the links can be a bit convoluted because some of the links are different depending on where you pull from.  All in all, it was a great gift any Redskins fan should be happy to own this great watch!