Stuhrling OriginalMens Automatic Skeleton Watch - Black Leather Strap, Mechanical Silver Executive Watch

I like the automatic function and the grear concept of second hand and it rotates from one end to next its awsome light wight and just the right size recommend.

Looks cool and very affordable

I'd like to break my review up into several sections so that the prospective buyer truly understands what they're getting:1. Looks - The watch looks freaking amazing. Every person that sees it asks me about it, asks the story behind it, and the lay person (someone who is not a watch enthusiast) will think it's very expensive. To the keen watchmen eye, the watch looks great and even though it's no rolex, they can appreciate your taste for fine watches. Even the backing of the watch is worth showing (so I tend to take my watch off often to show the skeletal design in the back2. Usability - the watch has some issues. As some other people noted, the hands are silver and thus they sometimes blend in with the background. It's easy to get used to it though.3. Timekeeping - the watch WILL run faster or slower depending on the season/humidity/temperature. This is normal for most watches but I believe it's more pronounced this one. I often fix the time as the watch will go faster/slower by a few minutes every day. I usually set it in the morning on the bus out of habit and it keeps time for the day. It's a little annoying but it does what I need it to do: tell me time without having to glance at my phone every 5 minutes. So instead of wasting the time I look at my phone to check the time, I set my watch in the morning.4. Winding - the watch does need to be wound. It has a self-winding mechanism but it doesn't replace a good ol' winding. I tend to wind the watch out of habit while I'm sitting at a meeting or just thinking so my watch is usually wound up well. If you forget your watch in your nightstand for a few days, your watch will be "dead" and you'll have to spend a minute or two winding it and setting the time.5. Water - The watch says it's 50 meters water resistant, that doesn't mean you can dive 50 meters under water with it. It just means that if you get some water on it when it's raining or leave in a humid room, it won't die on you. Keep that in mind, the manual that comes with the watch explains this.Overall, I really like the watch. The off-time is annoying and I'm thinking of going to a watchmaker to adjust the crystal inside. However, it's not much of a bother yet.

UPDATEHugely disappointing experience with this watch. It stopped working altogether within 6-7 months of receiving it. I thought this could be OK, because it was under warranty. Well, huge disappointment again. Stuhrling's policy is such that they might repair it it at no cost, but only if (1) we pay the shipping both ways, and (2) they deem the defect to be the fault of the manufacturer. The shipping thing is the big issue -- I paid $80 for this watch, and they want me to pay a full $80 ($40 flat rate each way, from Canada) to ship it back to them!!! I asked if they would waive the fee, considering that it's the cost of the item over again, that I bought the product with a good-faith understanding of the warranty, and that it is in fact their defective merchandise, but they wouldn't, because they deemed the time period from the date of purchase too long to justify such a waiver, despite it being well within the warranty period. I could not justify paying this pretty outrageous fee, especially since I had no assurance that they would be honest in their assessment of whether the malfunction was their fault or mine, which would then also leave me with the bill to pay for the repairs, in addition to the shipping. So, I am left with a piece of garbage because I refuse to pay this ridiculous fee, and they are left with a customer who will never buy their products again.So, if you you are considering buying this or any other Stuhrling product and the warranty figures into your decision, don't expect them to make good on it if something goes wrong, at least not without you paying through the nose for shipping they ought to be covering anyway. They don't appear to care about making it right when their products malfunction without taking their customers for a ride in the process. So much for pride of workmanship or customer service. The company seems totally unconcerned with these matters, in my experience.***************************I purchased this watch for my husband for Christmas. It is really neat looking. I like to see the mechanical parts at work. It also doesn't require a battery, which is awesome. However, it is HUGE. It looks very large on his wrist, so look at the size specifications before you decide. I'm sure that he will get use to it, but you may be turned off by the size.

I purchased this watch on sale for around $90 last month. I've received a lot of compliments on how stylish it looks. This is an automatic watch meaning it does not have a battery and depends on movement of your hand to wind its internal parts to keep ticking. If the watch has stopped the next time you wear it, all you gotta do is wear it and adjust the time and that should be enough to keep it going for your use that day as you start moving around. I say : good starter for an automatic watch!!

This watch looks even better in person. I have always admired open faced watches and have one other from Longines, but this one is my favorite and cost 20 times less. Really nice packaging, nice detail in the design, seems to keep time well, gained 30s over 24 hrs. The band initially seemed too thick, but as I wear it, it is conforming to my wrist and looks/feels good. Some people complain about not being able to see the hands as they blend into the watch, but I find this part of the joy of owning this watch. Yes maybe I stare at the face for a second more to decipher the time, but then I spend 30 more seconds just admiring it and watching everything work.Two things to note, you won't be able to see time in the dark as ther is no phosphorescence and you cannot set the second hand when setting time, it continues to spin...I'm in the militiary and like to set precise time so this is really the only drawback. Still love the watch.