not as thin or sleek as the similarly priced (and featured) Timex Atlantis, the Ironman Basic is still an attractive timepiece. It's very light, and the screen/face is recessed from the surrounding bezel, protecting it from nicks, scrapes, and scratches (unlike the flush-faced Atlantis.) I never buy a watch with less than 100m water resistance (after a bad experience getting water in a 50m-rated Timex Expedition), so this watch offers all the durability I could ask for.

Also, the buttons are a lot easier to press than the metal buttons on the Atlantis, and because there are five, rather than four, you can go forwards and back when setting the time, unlike the four-buttoned Atlantis. You can't permanently show the second time zone on this watch, but can easily display it with a press of the front button. As I travel a lot for business, that might be a detraction. Maybe I'll just take my analog and not worry about it.

the other reason I got the Ironman over the Atlantis is the replacement watch-bands are hard to find; the rubber becomes brittle and cracks after a while on the Atlantis, and all I ever see for sale are Ironman replacement bands, so hopefully this will be more convenient.