As many reviews have said it is hard to see the display, that is so true.  But just activate the auto EL function and everytime you tilt your wrist to look at it the display lights up.  The big selling point of this watch is the aesthetics.  It is all blacked out, the numbers glow a dim red, cool military-style numbering on the band that identifies the watch's module.  I wore this watch on a 2 week business trip to Asia in some of the hottest, steamiest weather ever and it was totally perfect---- it is light, it breathes and stands away from the wrist.  A leather band watch would have been destroyed - a steel banded watch would have stunk and left black marks on your wrist.  An additional bonus for travel is the world timer on it - which I used the heck out of.  This watch is like a Hummer for your wrist, but a Hummer that weighs the same as a Civic and gets 40mpg.  Buy it - it is cool!