This is basically a wonderful watch. I've never spent as much before on a watch, but this one was worth it. I became sensitive to the metal in my last two watches, and read that titanium would be my best bet for being nonallergenic. The watch is very plain in appearance,but I don't mind that. The titanium makes it very light;sometimes I even forget it's on,and forget to take it off at night. It keeps absolutely perfect time. I found the instructions regarding setting the time and date to be a bit confusing (especially the date),but surmountable. I had to take it to a jeweler to have a couple of links removed,but that cost only seven dollars,no big deal. All in all,I'm VERY happy with this watch,and hope to have it a very long time.