Ive been using timex expeditions for the last 10 years. Ive had 5 of them over that time period. The first lasted 5 years, numbers 2-4 lasted 4 years, and Ive had number 5 for a year. The first one is still going strong, the middle3 are destroyed, and Im wearing number 5 right now. I decieded to upgrade to a nicer watch, and purchased a casio g-shock stainless steel, one of thier atomic series. Its a awesome watch, but I havent had time to change the band size. My brother has been wearing the same model for 3 or 4 months, and he loves his too.