I got this watch when decided I needed something more sporty than my Rolex Oyster Perpetual (reviewed elsewhere).



The two watches are pretty different. That one is all sparkles and silver (really platinum, but that's immaterial), while this one looks like a hunk of dull black plastic (it is supposed to be graphite, but who knows what it is really?) and metal.



The good:



- It is lighter than the Rolex, which is a pretty hefty chunk of tin.



- It is waterproof to 3300 feet, which means it can handle occasional dishwashing chores or pizza sauce without a hitch. I hate watches that you have to take off to wash your hands after you use the bathroom. Nearly lost one down the toilet once; but that's a different story.



- It looks cool, pretty much. But that's personal, and I am sure there are people out there who will be totally wowed by this watch (and also people who will find it bleh!)



- If you don't look at it too carefully, it looks like a pretty cheap watch. It doesn't look all that different, at first glance, from a Casio G-force or some other chunky black sports watch. That makes you less of a target for muggings and such.



The bad:



- It is not all that accurate. A quartz watch, like from those made by Timex or Casio, would be more accurate. But it isn't a big deal. If I really need accurate time, I look at my cell phone.



- The date display is at an odd place. The usual place is at 3:00, but this watch puts it at 12:00, but tilted to the right. Why? I don't know. Certainly makes it harder to read, though.



- I hate to say it, but overall it is kind of hard to read! The tourbillon (the complicated business at 11:00, something to do with the mechanism) takes up a lot of area on the face, and makes the face more complicated to look at. The chronograph dials are dark blue on black, and are basically unreadable. (But who ever uses the chronograph anyway?) But what really matters are the main hour, minute and second hands, or what I call the "business" hands. They are black. True, there are some white spots painted on the hands in an attempt to make them more visible against the dark gray and black face, but it is a feeble effort. Try harder, Zenith!



- The metal is painted or treated to be black. I don't know if that black finish will scratch easily or what. Probably it will wear off in spots, eventually.



- It doesn't have an alarm or any of the other cool functions you can find in watches pretty easily nowadays.



- The crystal is "hesalite", not sapphire, despite what the product description says. I know! You are saying, "What the heck is "hesalite"?" Well, it turns out to be plastic. That means Scratch City, baby! I haven't scratched mine yet, but it is only a matter of time. So basically they dressed up plastic in some fancy name you have to look up. Disappointing.



So overall, I give it 3 stars. Good but not great. Shopping tip: it lists for $120K but it is commonly available with a deep discount. (Maybe that should be a warning sign, I don't know.) Anyway, DO NOT pay a dime over $92K. On Amazon it is eligible for free shipping, which is nice, and if it is defective, you can return it without too much trouble.