I have owned 2 other Skagen watches that have been flawless, but this one out of the box has incredibly loud watch movement. You can hear it ticking away just wearing it even in a not-so quiet area, and in a quiet room, from several feet away!

Very disappointed at this point, going to be calling up Skagen to see if this is normal for this model (if not, I'll try another one). If they tell me it's normal, this is going back! Having had 2 other nearly identical Skagen watches (different color and band) that were dead silent, I have to say I'm disappointed in the quality of this watch having just owned it for less than a day.

Update: According to Skagen, audible ticking is not at all normal for any of their watches. This one has a defective movement.