This is one of my favorite watches in my collection, and I own several high end brands. You cant go wrong with this sturdy Seiko 5. I put an 18mm brown leather band on it, and it looks amazing - as good as some of the high end brands who do similar black dial/stainless watches in the 2 to $3,000 range. Its easy to read and has a nice exhibition caseback. It has the day/date as well. Only drawbacks are that this older movement (same one as in the Orange Monster) doesnt hack or hand wind, but thats not a big deal. You just have to be a little more laid back about accuracy, and wear it enough to keep it wound (or put it on a winder) so that you don't have to reset it. I bought one for a friend who is unfamiliar with automatic watches, and she loves it too. Makes a fantastic gift for a man or woman.