I didn't actually purchase this watch- I found it with a torn leather band and left in a lost and found for a year. The leather band I replaced with another leather band, but faced the same problems with wear and the funky smell leather gets when wet and soaking up sweat, and finally replaced the band with black silicone. Looks amazing and the overall ruggedness of the watch is fantastic. I do love the lines of the watch and the numerals are large, friendly, and easy to read.Battery can be a pain to replace, and a bit expensive at around $20 every two years, but I would say this is a durable, classic timepiece.