I can't stand carrying a slab of glass with me everywhere. Before this G-Shock, I'd wear cheap Casios from Walmart, but the wristbands would always give out and the plastic face would scratch badly. Pic related has been going strong for 4 years and not a scratch on it, even with a puppy trying to gnaw on the thing. I do like the look of analog watches better, and I can also read them better from a distance, but my ears are super sensitive, and I can't stand the ticking.