Skagen Men's Sundby Quartz Analog Stainless Steel and Mesh Watch

I just got one of these watches, and I quite like it. It's a very understated look it has, more so than the picture here at Amazon would lead you to believe. The grey color of the titanium case and mesh band is, I would say, maybe a shade or two darker than what I'd call neutral in tone, and the blue face is somewhat darker than the picture here would lead you to think. There's practically no element of "bling" to it at all, if that's what you're looking for. But I do like it. It has a very elegant, sleek, clean-lined appearance in the tradition of modern Scandinavian design. It's what I consider a quite thin watch, and so would be very good to wear with a long-sleeved shirt with tight cuffs. It's not really small like a lady's watch (or older men's watches, which were almost always small by today's standard), but neither is it as large as some of the oversized, macho behemoths that are marketed as men's watches today. The size is just nicely in between the two extremes. One of the reasons I picked this one is that I've always liked watch faces that have a full complement of Arabic-style numerals, which this one does.About that pesky clasp, though......many people appear to have been baffled by it, as I was when it first arrived today. You might honestly think after staring at it for a while, as I did, that you understand how it's supposed to work. And there's a very good chance that you are completely wrong about that, because it's tricky. I think many of the people who have claimed that the clasp does not hold securely, and that the watch keeps dropping off, simply never discovered how to work it properly. Believe me, if you do it properly it is a very secure fastener, but you need to find out how because it's tricky. It's a three-step process: "hook, snap, clasp." Hard to explain with words though, you really need a visual aid, which you can see at the Skagen website. Go to their home page, at the bottom of which click "Customer Service," then click "Watch Band Sizing" and you'll get the instruction page with diagrams showing not only how to secure the clasp, but also how to adjust the band's length, which is also not at all obvious from just looking at it. It's simple once you figure it out, but if you don't do all three of the steps of closing it, it will fail you.In addition, it's easy to set the time and date, and seems to be running OK so far. The only quibble I might have with it is that the little round window with the day of the month on it is really very tiny, and can be difficult to see for some people in low light or without their reading glasses.

After my previous watch died, I spend a good deal of time looking for a new one that looked good and wasn't too large, which proved to be a difficult task. Most of the watches I found were either extremely thick and had an unusually large face, or lacked a second hand and date field. This watch seemed perfect, though I was unsure about the color. Fortunately, I was not disappointed.The watch appears very thin, partially because it is quite thin, and also because of the shape of the back. I enjoy the design of the face and the band very much. I was pleased by the colors. The face's deep metallic blue looks slightly different depending on how you look at it, and the case and band are slightly darker than the picture, which is exactly what I was hoping for. I like its looks a lot, and I received several complements on its appearance.Some reviewers expressed concerns about the clasp, however, I thin the unique two-stage design is very secure. It took a second or two to figure out after putting the watch on for the first time, but is very effective and does not come loose. Another bonus of this design is that the strap is adjustable using only a screwdriver or thin key. The watch is easy to set using a two-stage crown, and I find the second hand and date display very useful.The display is not easy to read in the dark. I'm not sure if the hands are supposed to glow, but they do not. This isn't much of an issue for me.Before I ordered the watch, I was concerned that it might be too dressy for everyday use, but I am happy to report that it looks good enough to be worn with formal attire, yet is not so dressy that it can't be worn every day, a feature I appreciate very much.I do wish the battery was replaceable without special tools, but my first battery lasted a year and a half, so it was only a minor inconvenience. This watch keeps time better than any watch I owned previously, and never gained or lost time, even as the battery was dying.I've owned this watch for about two years now, and it's held up quite well. I was under the impression that, being made of titanium, it would never scratch, but this is not the case. Still, after heavy use for two years, the scratches on the case and crystal are minor, and do not interfere with the operation of the watch. Just beware of rubbing metal against the watch, as I had the case scratch on something as simple as a notebook spiral.My ownership of this watch has been a great experience. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a modern, thin, reliable watch.