Easy to get on, read, and light up.  Perfect starter watch.

He's even keen on doing the timer when I showed him how.  He uses it learning tasks where he needs to do things for 30min sets.  Makes it easier for both of us that he can montior himself, and he doesn't have to get frustrated figuring out what 30min from 6:17 would be (we'll get to that in time...pardon the pun).