My 8 year old son saved up his money and used almost every last penny to buy this pocket watch. He counted down the days for its arrival and was thrilled when it came one day earlier than expected. He absolutely loves it. It feels pretty heavy in the hand and while it is obviously not real gold, it looks good. I gave only 4 stars because it is a little difficult to open the watch, but otherwise fine. My son thinks it is very cool and loves that he is responsible for winding it every morning. He made a great choice!