Yes it is, I also use this watch to set my mechanical watches and keep an eye on there gains or losses of time, it's being used because of the atomic updates it receives, I also use the stopwatch to time my cooking of pasta, I only paid £70 from argos a few years ago, I was intending to use it as a beater, but it's far to good of a watch for that, it's a classic and as Glen_Lee said An icon design.Still the best all round G Shock.