I love this watch.  You can see the inner workings from the front and rear of the watch.  Yes, its kind of heavy, but usually a good watch is.  It is automatic, so you will have to wind it, wear it or get a watch winder to keep it going.  If it stops I just wind it up, set the time and I'm good to go.  Took it to a local jeweler to get the band the right length and they only charged me a couple of bucks to do it.