SkagenMen's Melbye Three-Hand Band Watch

Tuve muchas dudas antes de comprar este reloj por algunas opiniones que vi acerca del mismo, pero al final me decidí en comprarlo y vaya que buen reloj me ha llegado, lo estoy disfrutando mucho.

Style is a matter of personal opinion but in my opinion this is a nice looking watch. The brown version is also stylish if brown is your preference. I was cursed with thin bones and a small wrist. This watch is exceptionally thin and does not look either conspicuous or out of place when I wear it. But people notice it and favorably comment on its appearance.This is the second of this specific Skagen SKW6006 watch that I have owned. After a couple years the battery failed in my initial watch. I took it to Walmart to have the battery replaced and that proved to be a significant judgment error. Walmart scratched up the back of the watch, may or may not have installed the correct battery, apparently messed up the actual watch mechanism with the battery installation since it quit working soon after, and may well have made the watch either unrepairable or uneconomically repairable. Walmart had succesfully replaced batteries in other watches that I have owned so I don't know the exact point in the chain of battery replacement events that damaged my Skagen watch. Regardless because even though I am certain that Walmart damaged my watch there is no point in challenging them since it was working when I left the store. The next morning the second hand would unsuccesfully try to advance and the watch no longer worked.I purchased from Amazon a second identical model watch at a much lower price than my first Skagen watch because I really like this model watch. I do not know if it has a valid Skagen warranty but I do know that having Walmart work on my watch invalidated the once valid first watch warranty.This was the last of two watches offered for sale by Amazon LLC at the time that it was ordered so my ordering situation may have passed when this review is read.The new watch was shipped horribly packed but it amazingly was not damaged and has been working fine for a week--not a real test. My old Skagen watch worked perfectly for several years until the battery died. Nice features--day and date. It was always accurate. The luminosity of the hands is underwhelming but I really don't care. I have read complaints about the crystal cracking. The crystal on my first watch never cracked but it does have a very minor scuff. If the watch is not properly latched it will be lost and gone forever and care is always required when putting on the watch and operating the latch. It really is an unsecure design waiting for human error. ALWAYS take the time to assure that it is correctly latched! I found the band to be comfortable.If you learn from my experience send the watch either to Skagen's authorized repair center (reported to be very reputable) or to some other reputable servicer to have the battery replaced. I have read that done correctly the gasket should be replaced if the back cover is removed. Battery replacement prices vary but considering that Walmart charged me about $7 to ruin my watch the additional expense is probably justified if you like the watch.I will probably explore if my first Skagen watch can be economically repaired but as of now I have a new watch that works perfectly.

This is my second Skagen watch. My first was silver and is at least 15 years old. I love how thin and comfortable it is. The problem was that it's impossible to read in many lighting situations. This unit is fairly easy to read the time from (thicker hands would help). It has a second hand, which I don't need. It has a date section, which I also don't need, is too small to read, and after trying 3 times I gave up trying to set. I could not pull the stem out to a 2nd place for just adjusting the date so mine is 6.5 days behind because I'm not willing to spend an hour or more winding it forward. The date feature is embarrassing to me. This watch is also much larger in diameter and thicker than my older Skagen. I love the Skagen bands, clasps, and the way they curve around my wrist. I'm not sure whether I prefer one that I can't read the time from or one where I have to apologize for the date being wrong. I like the look and comfort of this watch, but wish I'd looked in more detail and found one without a second hand and date window.

Works great looks great so far. Very thin so no problem with shirt cuff or sleeve. I like it. Hint, wait for a good deal.

The watch looks and wears amazing. From the sides the watch appears very thin. My only issue with this watch is the crown. Setting the time, day of the week and date is extremely painful. The crown is extremely tiny and while that looks attractive it is incredibly difficult to turn without any gnarling on the crown. I find the only way o can effectively adjust the watch is by pulling the crown out and running it along a hand held rubber eraser. I give this 5 stars on looks but a one star on time setting. So 3 stars overall

UPDATE: Today I received my replacement Skagen.This new one has a functional battery and so far is doing well. A few things I noticed:1. The latch is much more difficult to operate than on my previous Skagens.2. It has a setting week of the day as well as the day number3. Setting the date and the day of the week is very difficult and not intuitive. But that should only be done once a month (hopefully)4. The day of the week setting displays in English or alternatively in Spanish - nice touch.- Would I buy it again? Maybe. I didn't notice or ignored the "high return rate" warning- It looks good, comfortable, and was discounted of over 50% at the time.- HOW WOULD I RATE THE REPLACEMENT? Probably a FOUR because of the cumbersome issues- HOWEVER: It's inexcusable for the vendor to place a unit in an unidentified box and ship it out to the next customer. Says something very bad about the distributor- FOR THAT REASON I'M KEEPING MY RATING AT A ONE!ORIGINAL POST:I've had Skagen watches for decades. My standard watch was lost while travelingI purchased this watch because it had the options I like and the price was greatly reduced.The watch arrived with a dead battery. When I initially pulled the watch out of the box it was laying in the side of the box, not wrapped around the device that shows the watch off when opening.I was curious when opening why it wasn't packed properly. Obvious now, it was returned and put back in stock.