I found while working in Haiti after the earthquake that having a watch was indespensible. I haven't worn one in years, due to my allergy to the metal, nickel. After much research, I decided to give this watch a try, and have really felt I got my money's worth. I get comments on how nice it looks. Now that it is maybe 3 years old, It has stopped updating the date, but I rarely use that function. I would still be nice if it continued to work..