I hate giving things less than 3 stars, but I felt I absolutely had to do it.

The Good:
- For less than $20, this watch was a steal and interesting looking. For those of you who are steampunk fans, this watch may make for a great costume addition since you can see all the wheels and cogs from both sides of the watch. This is also great for students and engineers and watchmakers who like to see the inner workings of things.
- This watch is a traditional wind-up watch. No electronics. It's perfect for preppers who don't want to worry about EMP's or Solar Flares.
- This watch has some interesting movement. The second hand is very smooth across it's path of travel. Not "tick-tick".
- It is VERY waterproof. I dunked it in the sink and let it sit overnight. Not a drop of water or condensation inside.
- It's heavier than the picture indicates. The crystal on both sides lends to that.

And now the bad.....:
- This watch band is stiff, uncomfortable, cheap and horrible looking. I can't wear it as it currently is. Digs into me. The clasp is the worst part of the band though. It's inflexible, chrome covered plastic that I can already start to see signs of cracking and wear in.
- The watch has more plastic and pot metal on the inside than one can hope for. You can see the white plastic from the reverse of the watch that just screams cheap.
- The face is impossible to read or tell time. The black plastic is too shiny and the roman numerals gleam too much light off of them. Plus the crystal reflects so much light that you have to shade the watch indoors to read it. I'm not trying to exaggerate but this is seriously the worst part of the watch.
- The exterior of the watch is confusing and a lot of unnecessary design work went into it. It doesn't look good with any modern clothes you wear unless you were trying out the aforementioned Steampunk attire. Too much chrome plating. It's tacky.
- I can't change the band without breaking the watch. That is not good since you're now stuck with this stiff, scratchy, paper-cut inducing band.
-The crystal is cloudy on both the front and back, against, hindering actually telling the time.

After all is said and done; you get what you pay for with this watch. It cost $15 and is worth EXACTLY that. I hate to say it; but I would be insulted if I got this as a gift from someone. I'd rather you go to the local big-box store and buy me a $20 Timex or Casio. At least then you know you're getting an actual bargain and a better watch. In reality, this should only be getting a 1.5/5 star rating.

Edit: This watch has now garnered a .5 star rating from me. It does not keep time. It was 4 hours off overnight. Not good.