i've only owned this watch for about an hour, so i can't speak for it's overall durability / longevity.

size: this is the smallest of all the eco drive watches. i liked the style of some of the others better, but increased size seriously harms a watch's ergonomics for me. it's 4.5mm narrower and 2mm thinner that the next smallest eco drive. the face looks to me like a standard sized face, and the thickness is thicker than some. it definitely isn't a thin / slim watch.

style: this is a very basic watch. if you are looking for something flashy, this isn't the one for you. this watch has the style of low-key quality. i would have preferred a brushed metal finish over the shiny one it has.

band: there's a lot of complaints about the band. yes, it's a canvas band. if you don't like canvas bands, you won't like this one. the entire style of the watch focuses on "eco", and the green canvas band fits into that perfectly, IMHO.

the band is very stiff out of the box, but a few seconds of flexing improved it greatly. i can imagine that it will be fairly supple in a few days. in contrasts to some fashion trends, the band is quite narrow.

some people have complained about the length of the band. i have a smaller-wish man's wrist, and i'm about right in the middle hole.

the band is not 100% canvas; it has a thin (black) leather backing. this bothers me a little. it's important to me that the band can get wet. there's no way i can remember to take off a watch in the shower every day, or when i jump in the pool. i'll probably just take it in the water anyway.

other thoughts: watches with a day-only (not month) date have always bothered me. usually i need to know the date at the beginning of the month, and of course there's a 50-50 chance or so it'll be wrong then. i'd rather it not have a date at all.

for anyone with concerns about it keeping a charge: from the eco-drive website, it can keep time for 6 months on a full charge, and after 20 years the battery should have 80% of it's capacity.