BERINGMen's Watch Solar Movement - Solar Collection with Stainless Steel and Sapphire Glass 14440-XXX Wristwatches

Returned as we couldn’t get the clasp to work properly

I have to admit, I liked the way this watch looked in the photographs. But, as many of the reviews have pointed out, the minute hand is next to imperceptible. I got this watch last Thanksgiving and wore it one time. For some reason I didn't like it very much -- I think it had something to do with the difficulty I encountered making the clasp lock. Anyway, I put it away for three months and tried to wear it again last night, thinking that a little practice was all I needed to get used to it. After an hour of fiddling with it I was no better off than the first time I tried it. So I tossed it on the carpeted floor in my bedroom and picked it up again in the morning to give it another try. The toss to the carpeted floor was enough to tear the mesh band, right where it attaches to the frame of the watch. As others have pointed out, this watch does not accept any of the conventional bands. and a replacement would cost about $80.00. That does not include the cost of shipping it back to the manufacturer, waiting for it, etc. The clasp had already been ruined just trying to put it on. Any pressure at all is enough to bend it out of shape, rendering it completely useless and unfixable. The mesh band is so cheap it tears like a threadbare bed sheet. I tore the band off the watch with about as much force as you would use to tear a piece of masking tape from its roll. My next step was to take the watch out in my garage, place it gently on the cement floor, and give it one good whack with a ten pound sledge hammer. The reason I gave this a 5 star rating is because most people who have already zeroed in on a product neglect to read the one star reviews. I wore this watch one time only and now it is in the trash. This is the absolute truth. You would not buy a pair of hiking shoes made out of toilet paper. You should not buy a watch with a band made out of steel wool.

Received this today. It ships in another unnecessary heavy glass jar as did my previous Bering watch. Waste of shipping weight and would no doubt be priced for considerably less if one could be found with out it. As for the watch itself, it's ok. But It just doesn't turn my crank as well as the Casio WaveCeptor series. Plus I don't care for the dark purple (navy?) center dial and the white on the minute hand is too narrow and hard to find sometimes at a glance. It's touted as a men's watch but I can see how the modern slender styling could possibly appeal to women as well. I may be doing a return.*update: June 8* decided to keep it and bumped it up one star from three to four. The looks have grown on me and so I gave it the benefit of the doubt and wore it on the job stripping latex paint. Found the fine mesh band cleans up easily with a toothbrush and water. The diamond hard sapphire crystal is a definite plus for those that may occasionally forget to take it off on the job. Lights out and the lume on the hands and indices seems adequate and still readable by 5 a.m. However, lacking radio sync (which my Casio's have spoiled me) and like my previous Bering purchase, the 11939-393, this watch has gained 2 seconds in less than a week. Which isn't a real big deal since we'd prefer to be somewhere a little early than late but some may consider this unacceptable for a $200+ watch these days.I've put a scented soy tea light candle in the glass Bering jar/cup by the window on my desk. Looks and smells real nice and they claim to burn for nearly 5 hours.  Jelly Beans, Scented Soy Tealights, 12 Pack Clear Cup Candles  Nevertheless, I still feel Bering could sell a lot more of these watches at a more competitive $79.95 price point if offered in a simple cardboard box rather than with this unnecessary heavy glass packaging.*update* 14 June: I have been wearing this watch now everyday on my job as a production machinist. In addition to the protection of the sapphire crystal, the low profile further precludes the watch from scratches. A concern and problem with thicker time pieces. I only wonder just how long the dark blue anodized finish will actually last. Especially around the sharper edges of the case. Still runs a few seconds fast but I continue to be satisfied with it so far.Note: I own several watches with mesh bands and the clasp on this Bering is of the double fold type and is superior to most. Very easy to operate and solid locking with no worry of coming loose. I think it's funny Amazon US lists this as a men's watch while Amazon UK lists it as a women's! Beringtime.com clearly has this in their men's collection.*Update*-nearly a month on, Jul 1: hadn't worn this for a few weeks now. Dug it out of a box, held it next to my just synced Citizen satellite wave and am blown away to see it is dead nuts accurate! To the second! Wow haven't touched it since the 14th.

The wrist band does not work very well

Bought this for my son as a graduation gift. It's gorgeous and he loves it. The strap is elegant, and the watch looks so modern and classy. The glass is sapphire crystal, which is basically scratch proof, and the movement is solar powered which charges even in indoor lighting. Had it for week and it keeps perfect time (I compared it against my cellphone clock).I read a few reviews that it's hard to read, but neither me nor my son or other family members have any issues with telling the time clearly. Highly recommend, and would buy again.

El reloj es bonito, funciona bien, maquinaria precisa, cómodo, pero la hebilla se suelta con cierta facilidad al sacarse el reloj, puede caer y perderse.

Love this- watch band hasn't flaked any yet- love the color and shape- came charged lovely packaging- hasn't lost any time yet- I was so frustrated with the clasp and it falling off but tonight I FINALLY figured how to fasten to correctly heard it snap/click shut think all is well now- very pleased now- also it is fairly low profile and very comfortable:). Hey it's 2 or so weeks now- still love the look- the fairly low profile - keeps time like a champ- mesh band not flaking- only wish for is hands don't stay lit up in the dark very well-

The watch is beautiful but I could not adjust the band. This might be because I have dyslexia, maybe not. I tried to work the clasp mechanism but could not do it. I read in one of the reviews that someone else had the same problem. Anyway I was disapointed because the watch is really nice.

MUY BONITO RELOJ, PERO HAY UN PROBLEMA CON LA MANECILLA DE LOS MINUTOS, ES DEMASIADO DELGADA, POR LO QUE ES DIFICIL DE VISUALIZAR, EN AMBIENTE OSCURO O NOCTURNO, MEJOR NI USARLO PUES SOLO SE PUEDE IDENTIFICAR LA DE LAS HORAS. NO LO RECOMIENDO, LÁSTIMA.

Ottimo orologio leggero e comodo da indossare.

Watch looks a little better in pictures at first glance but we shall see. The band feels uncomfortable on the wrist not sure why.

Me compré este reloj porque quería un reloj sencillo, bonito, con durabilidad y al que no tuviera que cambiarle la pila y estoy encantado con él. También debo decir llevaba unos días pensando en cogerme un Bering porque los relojes de esta marca me llamaron mucho la atención por su diseño minimalista y elegancia (al igual que los de Skagen y Braun, aunque me decanté por Bering porque los de Braun me parecen demasiado redondos y simples y los de Skagen tienen fama de tener un cristal muy frágil).Eso sí, quizá el precio sea algo alto para los que no quieren gastar mucho en un reloj analógico, aunque la calidad se paga. La esfera es de cristal de zafiro muy resistente a las rayas, tanto la correa como el marco de la esfera son de acero inoxidable (la correa es de tipo malla milanesa, por lo que hasta que la huelas ni siquiera parece acero) y hay unas pequeñas placas sensibles a la luz detrás de las agujas que capturan la luz artificial o natural y guardan esa energía en el acumulador interno.En lo que respecta a la durabilidad del acumulador interno (debo decir que me llegó funcionando y en hora, vino desde Alemania y ahí tienen el mismo horario que aquí) llevo un par de días usando el reloj y en principio no se ha parado, con un uso normal y mucha actividad de interior, es decir, oficina, casa y salir unas horas a la calle (vivo en el norte de España, lugar que tampoco es que se caracterice por la cantidad de luz solar). No tiene pinta de que se vaya a parar a no ser que esté metido más de un un mes en una cueva sin ningún tipo de luz.Volviendo a la correa y para quien tenga esta duda, la evilla es de altura regulable, metiendo la punta de un destornillador plano podemos levantar el enganche y ponerla en la posición que más se ajuste a la anchura de nuestra muñeca. Si eres de muñeca estrecha probablemente tengas que ajustarla sí o sí.Como puntos negativos decir que es dificil ver la hora en la oscuridad ya que solo las agujas de la hora y los minutos son fluorescentes y les dura muy poco la luz y que el cristal de zafiro de la esfera es un imán para las huellas.Otro aspecto negativo es que hay indicador de día del mes, pero cuenta siempre hasta 31, por lo que, en teoría, si el mes tiene menos de 31 días deberías tener que ajustarlo manualmente a primeros de mes, ya que el reloj no lleva la cuenta de en qué mes estás ni de cuántos días tiene. También conviene tener cuidado con la corona (la rueda de ajuste), sobresale un poco para facilitar su uso y es fácil que te la claves sin querer en la mano si tienes la manía de apoyarla con la palma hacia abajo y en un ángulo de 90º con respecto a la muñeca.Pero por lo demás es un reloj de una muy buena calidad, y el color gris espacial hace que pegue bien casi con cualquier ropa (formal o informal).

È un bell'orologio solare quindi niente più batterie da sostituire, robusto e con vetro zaffiro. Non ho dato il massimo perché è stato complicato capire come regolare il bracciale bastava aggiungerlo alle istruzioni.