I bought this watch as a gift for my boyfriend. I should have taken the protective wrapper off the bands before I gave it to him because then I would have realized the low quality of the links before my return window closed. They feel like plastic covered in a shiny metal looking paint. The watch face looks good so we may just change the bands out if possible. It's light weight and feels like a starter watch I would give to a pre-teen not a grown man. I love supporting black businesses so I am considering trying again with one of the adjustable band watches as they look to be of better quality but I am not a fan of the Hybrid i purchased. I realized this whole website only has one <5 star comment, makes me think they have been skewed, hope that is not the case.