I noticed I wasn't banging it into things like I do with my larger watch.Another customer with a PhD after his name seemed rather disappointed that the watch did not have a light for better night time viewing. My only gripe here is that the lume on the hour markers is all the same, so you can't really tell which way 12 o'clock is, especially if you're not wearing it.  I usually set it about once a month and it slowly gains a few minutes over the month.The strap looks better in the photos than in reality, but it's still very nice and tough-looking. . I consider this a positive attribute. I have 6.5" wrists and this watch is a perfect fit.  I love it. It is my staple everyday watch. They are tough and withstand a fair bit of abuse. That makes it the best watch available in the future ahead.  www.topendrep.com It's getting harder to get my battery replaced on quartz watches and it will likely become impossible in future. The second sweep hand has a red tip allowing easy setting of the time. I finally pulled the trigger. So I'm writing this to help the potential owners of the watch who are in the place where I once was. The watch also fits me well. Case size played a very important part of my decision to buy the watch since I have relatively small wrists. The day date is easy to read with no squinting . Oh yeah the price is unmatched.  There are larger variants with the same movement. There are a great variety of 18 mm "NATO" straps that can easily be exchanged. http://www.topendrep.com/rolex-daydate-ii-swiss-eta-2836-movement-diamond-markers-with-black-dial41mm-version-p-31920.html