I'm a recreational diver, average 12 - 15 dives a year. I've owned and used Oceanic, Cressi Leonardo, Cressi Gratto, but I prefer the style and usability of this Suunto dive watch over all the others I've used. I've also noticed that most of the dive masters I dive with use Suunto products. The Zoop Novo offers all the features I really need. Next level up is the Vyper Novo which offers a digital compass and the ability to pre-program multiple gas mixtures. I do dive with Nitrox, but typically use single mixture and it's easy enough to update mixture on Zoop Novo if a do switch, I don't "need" the ability to pre-program different mixes. I always prefer a separate analog compass over a digital compass, much easier to use and eliminates the need to switch between programs while I'm diving. I'd rather focus on the dive than trying to switch between functions on my computer.