I bought this watch because I liked the way it looked. The watch is very heavy, but I got used to that. The manual has not one word on how to shorten the clasp wrist band. If you buy one, look for the six band links that have small square holes on both ends. Use something sharp and pointed and push the steel rod out from the smaller square hole side. That link will then be removeable. Once I removed several links, the watch fit just fine. It should keep time just fine; the most expensive quartz movements are under $30 (I had an upscale jeweler tell me that).