I have had this watch for over a year now (Oct. 2009).  It has functioned flawlessly, kept perfect time, and the crystal is not marred.  I love that fact that I don't have to worry about the battery running down, ever!  The watch band is a perfect fit, both physically on my wrist, and aesthically for me, anyway.  Also, the watch band has no oder after a year of wearing and no worn areas, either.  I would buy this watch again, if I lost it.  Yes, I would recommend this watch, highly.

UPDATE: March 15, 2015

Well, it's been around 5 1/2 years since I've owned this watch.  The inevitable happened, I dropped it onto ceramic tile while taking it off before showering.  The crystal shattered internally, leaving tiny shards drifting around the face of the watch.  Now came the hard part.  Replace, or repair.

I chose repair, with a major upgrade.  I decided that I wanted a sapphire crystal replacement, and while the repair shop (a full service watch retailer and repair shop) had the watch opened, I opted to have the stainless steel case cleaned and buffed to like new condition.  Gone were the small nicks and scratches on the watch case and bezel, and instead of the brushed polish of the original case, I really liked the high luster of polish the SS case took on.  The watch looks better than new!

As far as how I like this watch after this many years, well, I think the investment above testifies to my bias.  It's still the perfect watch for me, and now with its sapphire crystal and high luster SS case, it looks fantastic!