I bought this watch to wear around swimming pool and water park during the summer but after having it and wearing it I decided it is too nice to wear for that purpose even though I'm sure it it water resistant.  I bought an even cheaper water resistant watch for the water. The solar is the nice feature of this watch. One con on this watch is the cheap plastic bracelet which look and feels like a kids toy watch. I replaced it with an orange color rubber clasp bracelet, looks even much better. I recommend this watch considering the price and the solar feature, as long as you don't mind the light plastic band.