I have bought this model of watch now at least 4 times. I am a middle-aged woman and I find the count-down timer the best feature. I use it several times a day. I also use the alarm in the morning. The watch is slim and functional. The reason I replaced the other watches was that the band broke. I have replaced the band in the past but this time (after wearing the watch daily for at least 3 years) I looked into the cost of a new band and decided to replace the watch instead. The buttons were not as easy to push since I had replaced the battery a few times and the buttons did not stick out as far as they were when it was new. I am very happy with this watch and hope in a few years it will still be for sale. (P.S. I swim with it in the ocean every summer and it is fine.)