I've owned this watch for about four years. For some reason, the darker wood on this particular model is much more striking than the other, lighter woods more commonly found - someone asks me about this piece literally every day I wear it. The watch itself works fine for me but is a bit small for some people to read. I was surprised to find there are three batteries(!) crammed in there when it needed replacements after a few years. Even still, this is by far my favorite of all the watches I own.