I wanted an old-fashioned watch and this is one. Having to manually set the date (which is a minor pain) is a novelty these days, as was the way the "stem" or crown popped completely out of the watch when I first tried to pull it out for setting. I stuffed it back in carried on twiddling. Not a bad watch for the price, but much more convenient lesser-priced digitals are available. Actually, I can't think of a reason to buy one of these, now that I have one.