I've had this watch for coming up to 3 years now, and it's still going great after some pretty rough treatment. I've been swimming with it, rock climbing, cycling, to the beach, etc., and the only signs of wear are a few scratches on the clasp, and some tiny chips around the edge of and light scratches on the face of the glass.
I wouldn't recommend cycling with it, btw, as the weight can make it bounce uncomfortably on the back of your hand.
Definitely a watch to my tastes: very clean and simple face with no pointless frills. Although the date window is rather small, I feel it's such a minor issue that the watch still deserves 5 stars.