I'm used to having more substantial watches with stainless steel cases and such so I was a little disappointed with this watch's lightness when I first unpacked it.  However, I now feel that my initial fears were unfounded.  In fact, that lightness seems to be a plus instead of a negative.  I wanted a watch that I could wear while doing chores outside and camping without worrying about losing it (if it cost a lot) or damaging it and, so far, this seems to "fit the bill".  This thing has a LOT of functions so, for me (someone who's used to simple analog watches with nothing more than a date window), this took some reading of the manual and some time to figure things out.  But, once I got used to how things work and what the buttons access, this watch is proving to be quite amazing for the price.  Especially, considering the fact that its solar powered, which means no batteries to replace.  :-)  So far, I'm very pleased with this watch.  Its comfortable to wear, it seems fairly rugged, it has lots of what should be useful functions (including an alarm) and it seems to keep accurate time.  So, I'm giving this watch a good rating and, yes, I would recommend it.  If I see that I have problems with it after some time, I'll come back and update this post.  So, no update, no problems.  :-)