I had a watch just like this one for 5 years. I lost it this summer and have been lost without it. I will be getting another this Christmas! Yipee! I LOVE THIS WATCH! The electricity in my body causes battery watches to short out...they don't last over 3 months. I wore this watch all the time; in the shower, pool, jacuzzi, beach. I painted in it, did yardwork in it, you name it, it held up to all the abuse and still looked new. The gold never wore off and the entire watch seemed to be scratch resistant. The only negative is the date window was/is too small to clearly read the date BUT if it were bigger it would take away from the beauty of the watch. It would be fine with me if they left it off. You WILL like this watch!