I never thought this watch would be such a nice and elegant piece before receiving it. light, delicate and simple. Just simple and beautiful. In my view this is even better than the automatic version, which is thicker and bigger. You will need to hand winding it daily though; the power reserve is only 44h and time is generally more accurate for a hand-winding watch when at least half fully-wound. That said, it surely beats the price with this quality. If you like retro style, enjoy a light and stylish company, and are not too much bothered by hand-winding daily, this would be the choice. Noted that although it is made in Germany, the movement is actually ETA 2801-2, which is Swiss made (and one of the most popular calibre).