it is of a fair material, it obviously not high, high grade material, but is still durable. all the mechanisms works great, it opens and closes with out a hitch, simple time set functions. just as a pocket-watch should.
the box it came was different for me than what was shown in the pictures, but that really doesn't matter, what really surprised me was that it was scheduled to come in 3/5 but showed up 2/15. really pleased at this.