I received this watch at Christmas, 2009 and haven't taken it off since (I'm updating my old review, it's now April 29, 2010!). First, removing links to get a good fit was relatively simple, if you're familiar with the procedure in general, you shouldn't have to take it to a jeweler. Second, changing the time/date is simple. I've traveled back and forth from Pacific time to Eastern time and was surprised and pleased to find that I could "reverse" the time instead of having to go all the way around clock-wise to set the time correctly. Third, it's completely waterproof, no problem at all. I swim in it, I teach swim lessons while wearing it and have had several kids grab at it and it's withstood all of that. Everyone I work with is shocked that I wear it in the water. Fourth, the luminescent glow of the numbers and hands last well into the night, but not all night. If I wake up around 2am-ish, they're still glowing, but not so much around 5am-ish. Fifth, the only downside is that the underside of the watch band, where the clasp is, has gotten pretty scratched up but no one looks at the underside of the watch anyway. It still looks new and shiny from the top! :)
I love this watch, it's so much more professional than my previous solar-powered watch. It is very professional, but still casual enough to wear everyday, everywhere!