I love heart rate monitors, but I can't stand dealing with the damn strap. With this watch I don't have to worry about that. Just put it on and place to fingers on the watch to see my heart rate. I've had mine for a while now, and very rarely do I ever have any problems getting a reading. This particular watch will also show what percentage of your age predicted maximum heart rate you are exercising at. You can input your weight, and the watch will calculate how many calories you burn during your workout. By entering the number of calories you take in the watch will show you your caloric balance for the day. I'm sure some of you wanna know if it's stylish. Well, it's a sports watch. So, if you've got a Ball or Red Carpet event to attend, you should probably go with something a little more "sparkly". But, it is better looking that a lot of the watches that come with the traditional heart rate monitor.