So far it's holding up well. It has a date, but the date is small on the watch and difficult to see. but that doesn't bother me. I love the face and hands of this watch and the second hand gives it a nice touch. The watch strap is strong and complementary to the watch, but not masculine, which got me thinking at first. I'm a tall woman (not huge) and the watch didn't feel pressured or made me look ridiculously small. IMO lol I've had quite a few compliments on the watch already.