I have had this watch for exactly one year now. The battery just died, which means it lasted 1/10th of the advertised life. The face has a few scratches, seems to be a very soft plastic, scratches show up white. Not worth replacing the battery when it is in this shape. I think I was pretty careful with this one, I do not do physical labor or anything. My last watch, a Fossil, lasted me over ten years, I think three batteries in that time. You get what you pay for.