I received this watch for my daughter who is 8 years old. She was prepared to go on a trip to Guatemala with her Dad and do missions work and I wanted to make sure that she had a sturdy watch to take. The velcro strap is a huge plus in my opinion. She can put it on and take it off much easier that an normal fastener and the velcro is "extra sticky" and stiff to make sure it doesn't come up. The smaller numbers around the outside of the dial were also a huge plus as she is fairly new to telling time and she was able to take right off with this. A great gift for a young girl.