Just received watch and it is a very attracive watch. Big sturdy band. I can account for durability as I have not had it long enoough. I wear mens watch's becase I like the big face and it looks like a bracelet so i was surprised that the band didn't need to have links taken out. If your a man with a large wrist I would check the size . I don't think I would buy a black face again though and if you have a vision problem this may not be your watch if you are wearing it for anything besides dress, as he hands are really thin and hard for me to see. . The second hand is easy to see, and the hr. hand is o.k. but the minute hand is long and very thin and is hard for me to see unless the light hits it righ....forget it in a dim light.