As you can tell from a few reviews, we were having some issues with the Lodown.

When we launched this watch we wanted to use better quality materials than the current tide watches on the market. We went ahead and used a mineral crystal instead of an acrylic because the mineral is much more durable and scratch resistant. Down the road we found out that the bonding agent used to seal the face to the case was failing, this caused water to leak into the casing. We have since addressed this issue and all Lodowns now have an updated acrylic crystal guaranteed not to leak.

So get off your ass, put on your Lodown, and head out to one of the 200 pre-programmed beaches to catch some lefts....brah.

Extremely durable watch. I have taken it 16 meters deep on a dive and everyone who sees it comments on how cool it is. The Automatic Tide System is great for monitoring tides with no more than a glimpse.

I bought this watch before going on a surf trip to Fiji. My first paddle out I guess water seeped in and when I looked at it, the face looked cloudy and the digital numbers were going haywire. It finally stopped working after I pushed a few buttons. When I returned home, I called Nixon to let them know what had happened and they replaced it no problem. They had told me that there was a recall on the watch because there was something wrong with the seal. Anyhow, my replacement watch died today when I went surfing. It did the same thing when I was in Fiji. At least it lasted a year and a half. I'm going to call Nixon again to see if they can help me with it. If not, then I am looking into getting a more durable watch like the Casio G-Shock GXL5600. Hopefully that will last more than a year and a half.

I am a river guide and was looking for a good watch that could handle the river, and when I saw this I thought, if it can handle surfing, it can handle the river. However, after about 2 months the light stopped working then a couple weeks later it just stopped working all together. I sent it in for a warranty and they sent me a new one of this year's model so it was good to get an upgrade, but I wasn't stoked that for the amount of money I spent it didn't last a little longer.

I've gone through 1 regular lodown and 2 lodown Ti's. Though warranty department knows me on a first name basis and keep their word, it's ridiculous how delicate these "surf" watches are. Bottom line: save the money and buy another watch.