No Rest for the Watch
582137
Loved this book. It was Sam Vimes at his best. Even when he goes on vacation he finds crime! He's my favorite Discworld character next to Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg!
4122841
Make no mistake, and buy one of these watches, so you will never be late!!
538113
Hello, thank you for making such a great watch very comfortable to wear,and the display is perfect for my tired eyes, keeps great time again thank you
2355378
In this cell phone centric world, the need for a wrist watch, in some folks opinion, is minimal. When you think about it, that may be true. The smart phone has a clock, stopwatch, alarm and calendar so why are so many people still nursing a fascination with watches? I can't answer that except that if I leave the house without one, I feel lost.

A watch like this Armitron is the perfect example, in my opinion, why watch fascination still exists and, perhaps, even grows. First, it's a remarkable time keeper. As usual for my watch reviews, I set this unit with a watch that is synced to the atomic clock in Colorado. Over the course of a week, there was no variation - very good, but not surprising since quartz technology is almost always dead on.

Setting the time was not difficult but I am a watch geek and these watches mostly work in a similar fashion. However, the instructions are clear enough and I recommend you have them handy to avoid frustration. Ditto for setting the second time zone. I like to keep my dual time zone watches set to Eastern and Pacific time zones. My editors live in California and this keeps me on time with their schedules.

Next, the features - alarm, date, stopwatch - all work simply, assuming, of course, you have read the instructions.

On the wrist, this is a military-look, lightweight (pure plastic) watch with a comfortable rubber band. It, however is thick and wide - as is fashionable today. That means you better have a big wrist or like the "in your face" look (lots of people do).

Caution - You will smack the watch on door jams (I did) if you are not careful (I'm not always). The plastic will get nicked if the surface you hit is stone or metal so be aware.

I did not go swimming (although I was at the beach in Florida while testing) with the watch on as my trip south left me with little free time. However, in the shower and while washing the truck - it did not suffer water damage.

Summary - as cool as this watch is, this would not be my only watch and it probably won't be my "go to" watch either. It's a sports watch, intended for rough use in wet environments - horses for courses... It's not dressy enough for dinner out or any formal occasion but it also wouldn't be out of place in a casual work environment (just maybe not on Wall Street or a white collar office.) My use will be for sports (bicycle riding) or working around the house. I also plan to wear it when visiting NYC - a place where a flashy watch could get you mugged.

Opinion - keeps good time, has useful functions, bargain price, rugged and waterproof - recommended if you have a hefty wrist.
1330345
I loved this watch. Very cool design. Great price. Solid. And then all of a sudden it slowed down. It loses 15 minutes every hour. Not very useful. Yes, I replaced the battery and still the same problem. Oh well. At least it was inexpensive.
316671
It was given as a gift. The recipient loves and it and thinks it is really cool looking but I'm very disappointed. There is no battery and the watch requires movement to keep the gears moving to keep time. So when it sits on your nighttime stand at night non active, it's not keeping time and has to be reset every day you want to wear it or after enough inactivity. Not very practical.
1744835
An excellent watch.  Bold face, highly readable, especially for one suffering from glaucoma. Would recommend this watch to anyone.
4494758
but not a crank to put up and down,,I , a senior lady cannot put up and down..wish I could it is so relaxing to look at.
4624268
I got sick of dragging out my cell phone to look at the time .  But I hate watches with all the battery buying and waiting for someone to install it.
I put this one on the windowsill at night and it has charged up by the  time I am ready to go  out the door.
It is cute and comfortable .
Best of all NO MORE BATTRIES !!!!
2414261
I LIKE THIS WATCH VERY MUCH. THE BIG DAIL MAKES IT EASY TO SEE THE TIME. THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT THE WATCH IS TOO HEAVY. THE WATCH HAS BRUSED MY WRIST FROM TURNING ON MY ARM. THANKS, ... GEANIE...P.S.. THIS IS FOR BOTH WATCHES.
621251
The watch is difficult to set. I do like being able to read both 12 and 24 hr time at the same time but the military time is small and the hands of the watch may get in the way. Only had it a day. My opinion may change with ware.
2908193
Looks great, but cannot keep time well. Loses about 5 minutes every night, despite being fully wound. Watching the gears is fun, though.
4557570
A word of caution; do not over-wind this watch. There are supposedly safeguards to prevent over-winding; however, I question their effectiveness. If the watch is dead, wind it about 10 full turns then let the device wind itself as you move about your day. As such, this is a beautiful watch. Being able to see the gears moving is probably my favorite feature. The band does squeak as some other reviewers have made note... it's not horrible, simply noticeable. Still, I highly recommend this wristwatch as it keeps good time and is so neat to watch (pun).
1488316
As soon as I put this on my wrist I knew it was a watch. I was relieved to find that the leather band was thick and soft, very durable. The adjustable feature on the band is extensive with up to 9 different holes to choose from but a large majority of the holes are not very useful to me because my wrists never change size. The only down side to this watch is that every time I wind it the large hand spins wildly and I always arrive a couple hours too early for work. That's great for productivity but sometimes I get there even before the guy with the keys so I have to wait around and I hate waiting; especially when it's around.

When people ask me, what time is it? I always tell them the same thing, It's time to get yourself a watch! Then we laugh until they figure out I was serious. Just as their face begins to flatten out into a boiling rage I show them my new Stuhrling Hawkeye watch and all the tension in the room falls straight away. A well dressed waitress suddenly appears with a gin & tonic for me and a scotch and soda for the disarmed one and we enjoy a spiffy conversation about all things time! Sometimes we even use puns to accentuate our love for time.

I hope this watch never dies. My grandparents have all died and I feel just awful about that. I would never want to feel that way about my Stuhrling Hawkeye.
3602978
The watch looks great and fits comfortably. However it does not keep time worth a hoot. It loses and gains various chunks of time at random intervals. It will keep perfect time for a week, then when I put it on the next morning, it will be off by several minutes or even several hours. I tried replacing the battery but to no avail. I cannot recommend this watch.
3120030
Ok Maybe my watch is Defective but i am Highly Disappointed with this watch. I cannot wear battery operated watches i have a higher electromagnetic field then most people and i kill batteries and speed up the time. A self winding non battery powered watch sounded like a godsend but this one is not. Here is the problem if you take off the watch after spinning it for over a minute it only has enough wind up power to last 5 hrs. That is unacceptable. I don't like having to wear the watch Constantly if i want it to keep time. I have tested this over multiple nights to make sure my findings with the watch i own are correct i can spin the self winder for 1 min to  3 min and the watch only lasts 5 hrs if its not on your wrist, this means its maximum wind up power is 5 hrs no more no less, I typically get 6 to 7 hrs of sleep a night so my watch is always 1 to 2 hrs off every morning that i don't wear it while i sleep.  If i wear the damn thing all night it keeps time perfectly.
On the positive side the watch is beautiful and i have gotten complements on it but not sure if its enough to justify the hassle of owning it.
2512970
An excellent digital watch, but I would prefer one without an alarm or stopwatch.