I'm a  Casio watch fan. My mom is in her early 60s, and she likes small round analog watches, with full arabic numerals. But the problem with those is battery life. They last one year, max. Then, they charge her $7 each time to change them.

Finally, I told her to stop that, let me change them. (watch batteries are three bucks for ten through amazon...)

There is always the option of solar watches, which theoretically never need a battery, but they are still expensive for a decent one.

Meanwhile, I bought her this watch. Casio digital watches have no moving parts, and the batteries tend to last FOREVER. This one, I'm sure will go at LEAST 3 years before needing a battery.

Now, even for a person who generally prefers analog watches, one has to admit that the features on this are wonderful:

- Easy-to-use countdown timer. They're all presets, so no having to set them! Also, they can be activated from the home screen. Very easy to use, even for those of us who are not technically minded.

- There is of course a stopwatch and alarm too. If you care to learn how to use them, they can be well worth the time.

The watch is also light, accurate, and has just a bit of flash. Gold watches aren't popular now, especially not digital ones. But silver doesn't match with everything, right?  It matches a gold wedding band splendidly.

The bracelet is gold plated on the outside only. The inside and sides are brushed stainless steel. I wish they had plated the sides, but it is a thin bracelet, so not noticeable, once on the wrist. The bracelet is folded steel links, which can occasionally pull an arm hair, if you have many on your wrist. In this case, I can recommend a nice brown leather strap; they are ALWAYS more comfortable than a bracelet, because they breathe.

In the end, I think my mom will stick with her quartz analog watches most of the time, and my hope is that she will wear this one around the house, and maybe use the timer to help her remember things, like steeping tea, cooking a dish, changing laundry, etc.

Or maybe she will wear it for a nice change of pace sometimes? That would be great.