This is a hard watch to review, because there's almost nothing like it out there:

- Square pillow case
- Iridescent green dial
- Orange seconds hand
- Gold handset and markers

All of this makes it sound very retro, but then add in:

- Very large size compared to similar retro designs
- Display caseback
- Very large crown
- Solid-link, three-link bracelet

In short, it's like a mix between a '70s "TV dial" watch and the modern "big diver" aesthetic. This doesn't immediately come across in the photos, but it definitely comes across in person.

The green dial is beautiful, but the chapter ring isn't quite as beautiful. The Gold markers are oversized for the level of fit, finish, and detail in them. It's a 7s26 movement, which is a reasonably solid workhorse, but nothing to write home about, and no hacking and hand-winding. Clasp is tiny, which is kind of endearing in a way, but it also doesn't have a fold-over, which it might as well have for security since they've gone with the heavy, diver-style bracelet.

In short, this watch is okay as far as it goes and there are moments when you sort of think it's quite a looker, but there are also a lot of times when you think Seiko might have been better off going smaller, with harder angles and a thinner bracelet, to really catch that '70s "TV watch" vibe, or on the other hand, going all out with water resistance, clasp, and a few more styling cues to make a "square diver," maybe using that huge internal chapter ring as a rotating inner bezel, which would give it functionality that it doesn't currently have, but seems badly to want, given its size.

Instead, it's a kind of mishmash. Definitely not a dress watchtoo big, bulky, and unrefined for that, looks clumsy and clueless as a dress watch. Not a "casual watch" either, really, as the smooth, polished gold markers and gold/green/orange color combination along with high gloss areas on the bracelet make it seem too "uptight" for casual wear. And also not a "sport watch" as it has very little water resistance, glossy finish areas, and the 7s26 movement that's known to be a bit "unrugged" when exposed to high-activity shocks (the hairspring can bounce out of place and hang up on the adjustment lever post if the watch is shocked hard, leading it to run very fast due to increased tension).

Sodressy in a frumpy, "hey it's not jeans, and this blazer used to be new, before it was so used" sort of way, casual in the "steakhouse" rather than "chinese take out" sort of way, and sporty in the "I camp, fish, and hike, but in khakis and loafers" sort of way. Basically use "dress," "casual," or "sport" in ways that are defensible but not common and any of them could apply, I suppose. But for the rest of us, if it's not "typically" dress, casual, or sport, what is it? (Rhetorical question.)

And yet all the same, it's endearing in a way, and the green dial is lovely and the square pillow case is rare enough to merit keeping this watch around, even if it never quite feels exactly "right."

3.5 stars. Buy it if you keep a few watches around, are looking for something different for offbeat occasions, and have wrists big enough (probably at least 7.25" or larger) to make the square case not look overwhelming on your wrist. Definitely not an "only watch" though for most people.