I've owned a few Mondaines, including this model. My main complaint is they do not keep accurate time, and that can be blamed on the movements, which are Ronda -- Swiss, yes, but cheap Swiss at best. Off by as much as a few seconds per day, and that adds up, when you think about it. Even a second per day is 30 seconds per month, and in two months your watch is off by a minute, six months, three minutes. Truth is, I never have to be anywhere that I can't be 3 minutes late, and I often am. Fashionably late as it were. Also the second hands rarely hit right on the mark. Sloppy.

It's a matter of principle more than anything. Quartz movements can and should be extremely accurate, as my Hamilton and Omega watches have proven, both using ETA movements. So why should these Mondaines not be as accurate? Okay, they don't cost as much as an Omega, but they do cost as much as a Hamilton. In fairness though, I did not have any other issues with the Mondaines. I did wind up selling them all in the end. They just didn't cut it as "keepers."

Good looking watches, Mondaines, and I especially like the models with Tritium hands and markers. Still, as in love, there's got to be more to a watch than a pretty face. I've been tempted to try one again and see if they have improved, but reading reviews where other people have had warranty issues pretty much does it for me. At least for now.