This was a Christmas present for my spouse to try out whether he'd like a pocketwatch or not. (He hates wristwatches.) He loves it. He's been pretty hard on it and it still looks great and he gets compliments from everyone who sees him take it out. The only downsides are that the metal is starting to rub from so much time in the pocket and a coppery red is showing through but he says he actually likes that change too. Also, the crystal is plastic so it's a little scratched but still very readable and nice as the cover protects it a lot. As I said, he's been hard on it. For $14.99, I didn't expect glass and sterling.