I bought this for a countdown timer - probably something of little interest to most. I have a job that requires short, immediate and precise deadlines. By the time I set Armitron's countdown timer, the required minute or two had elapsed. Too much hassle to be considered a simple countdown timer for those who need 1 to 5 minutes to spare. I replaced that Armitron watch with a Casio LA11WB-1 women's sports watch that has the perfect countdown timer. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GB1RBY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) Everything else about the watch worked very well.