This is the toughest-looking pocket-watch you're likely to find. Chunky, brushed steel, weighty, with a satisfyingly large 'Zippo' logo, it is unmistakably a butch way to tell the time. The top button pops it open easily, and the face comes away with a quick, stiff motion. The face of the watch itself is a no-frills affair, with a cream face and large, plain numbering with all the lines in between the seconds that you need. There are an additional three mini-faces, with numbers and hands, operated by the buttons on either side of the top button - I have no idea what these do, other than represent 1/10 seconds, seconds and minutes. Obviously it would be for some kind of stopwatch, but the packaging (which includes a very nice presentation box) did not come with information or instructions, so I could not enjoy this function to its full. Resting atop these plain numbers and no nonsense design are dainty, thin hands, with a diamond-shaped bit of glow-in-the-dark paint halfway down. It is this touch that is the reason why the Zippo brand is an example of an enduring classic - amidst the masculine construct and beefy machinery, it is held together with delicate features such as this, rendering it timeless. And then it closes with an almighty, satisfying, click.

The chain it is attached to is short enough not to dangle to low, and long enough to go in any pocket you need it to - small, but nonetheless a robust set of links. The clasps, however, are not in-keeping with this classic piece. The one that attaches to the watch itself is small with a fiddly lever that actually goes out of place when pushed to detach it. At the other end, the clasp that attaches itself to your clothes seems cheap and uninspired. I thought they could make a feature of this bit - if the watch is hidden in a pocket, don't you still want people to know you're carrying a Zippo timepiece? The shape of this clasp is enough to attach itself to a thin trouser belt-loop, but misses out on the opportunity to be attached to a button hole, or even slide itself onto a shirt edge.

As a matter of personal preference, I would have preferred the chain to be on the other side to the buttons - the way it rests in your pocket means that it turns in such a way that you pick it up by the chain so it ends up upside down in your hand, and I found myself getting frustrated with it. With a pocket watch, the motion to retrieve it from your pocket has to be smooth and effortlessly cool. The stiff motion, cheap chain and awkward positioning of it lets down this otherwise beautiful timepiece.

RRP: £69.99 - See www.zippo.co.uk for more info'.

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