My wife bought me this watch for Christmas to wear kayaking. I haven't had a chance to test the waterproof qualities yet to any extent but the fit and feel of the watch are great. The one Minor Detail that concerned me is that the little band that slides over the end of the strap after it's buckled, would always work its way off and let the end of the strap flip up. I was concerned that during kayaking in rough water I could easily catch the strap on something and cause the watch to disengage and fall off. I tried several adhesives and epoxies to glue the little band into the position that I needed and finally came up with good old super glue. It has been holding for several weeks now. The real test will be how it holds up under water. I wear the watch everyday and so far it looks promising. Hopefully the manufacturer can come up with something to resolve the sliding band situation in the future.