The watch's design is clean (actually quite elegant) and it is tough. It is simple. The only thing simpler would be watching the sun to tell time. Its analog presentation beats the holy heck out of some of the digital watches out there which require an advanced computer science degree to set up along with a microscope to read the instruction manual. This is a good watch and I'd recommend it to anyone.

14 MONTHS LATER:

(May 1, 2014) I still love it. I have two other far more expensive watches but they've seen no action in 14 months. The Timex 'function over form' ideal results in a beautiful piece of work which is perfectly functional. I have 20-15 vision so the larger numerals are not what it's about except that it enables me to tell the time with an extended arm in any light conditions.