I love this watch. I bought the same model 7 years ago and it finally just died (something to do with the mother board). In that time I had to change the battery only 3 times. I replaced the wrist band once or twice.

I bought the watch for an extended backpacking trip to Europe. The watch got me through the trip faithfully, and I wore it every day since. I wore the watch in the shower, snorkeling, rafting, at the beach--no problems ever! The wrist band is fast drying and won't leave a soggy feel on your wrist. The alarms are lifesavers!

It's also a great watch to have if you work in the medical field: great for taking pulse rates and times. A friend, who is also nurse, owns the watch and says it's her favorite for the job as well.

I was sad to see my old watch go, but relieved to know that it is still being made.

By Mon from berkeley, ca on 9/25/2006

pretty good. too bulky. but no real complaints yet.b