Naturally, being a student I am on a bit of a budget. I've had bad experiences in the past with cheap watches, so I was willing to find something nice that was less than $100. I remember my cousin mentioning Timex, which are not too expensive and reliable, so I bought this one. What I absolutely love on this watch is the contrast between the steel and gold plated surface and how it blends nicely with the black watch face. However there were a few things I did not like so much about this product. The first one was when it came to adjusting the date it was difficult to hold the position on the wheel to match the date of the month. The other negative was the watch band, or more like removing the band. I actually don't wear this watch on the standard strap, but rather a wide black leather strap (which it looks terrific on). I was expecting there to be some sort of screws on the side which would easily allow me to remove the band without destroying it. This wasn't the case, and I had to use a seam reaper on the backside of the strap and peel off the glued bit before removing the strap. Though it mounted nice and snug on its new band, it was a painstaking proccess. Still though, a nice, stylish watch at a good price ds hard to beat, so I am very happy with my purchase.