I got this watch for my boyfriend since he refused to wear his [...] dollar watch because he didn't want to scratch it. I got this watch based on the other positive reviews and so he could have a serviceable watch he would not care if he scratched.  The appearance of this watch impressed both of us a lot. It definitely looks like a high quality and tasteful watch, and I would have paid up to [...] bucks for it if I had seen it in a store. In fact, IMHO, it looked better than the [...] dollar watch (it was a swatch). It is not big on the details - I'm sure watch collectors will sniff at the "smoothness" of the metal casing and the accuracy of the watch - but it fulfilled our shallower needs! I love the deep blue color of the face and the balance between the time markers and the backgrounds (I hate it when the markers take over the whole look of the watch).

It is very substantial-looking and feeling. Definitely a "guy" watch in all ways. The watch does weight quite a bit, though my boyfriend assures me that he doesn't mind. Adjusting the wristband was a challenge (my boyfriend looked up instructions online), but since you only need to do it once, I think it's still worth it. He has had it a month and it has no visible scratches on it. I don't know whether it is because it is somewhat scratch proof or if my boyfriend is just taking good care of it! There have been no other problems with it and hopefully it will last a number of years.