Ever since the movement on my Citizen Ecodrive seized up Ive been looking for an everyday replacement. I had two requirements: 1) It has to have either have a solar recharge feature or be an automatic movement and 2) It has to be durable and last more than a few years.

After researching for months and trying to decide if I was willing to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on a high quality automatic movement watch, I stumbled upon the Seiko 5 Sport in an article about the best budget automatic watches under $500. I remember Seiko watches from my childhood department store catalog browsing obsession. And my father had a quarts movement Seiko 20+ years ago, so I was pretty familiar with the having a good reputation for quality.

I decided after reading the reviews here, as well as watching a bunch of online videos that this was likely the perfect watch for me. And so far I absolutely love this watch! Its just so clean looking and seems very well built. It completely exceeded my expectations when I opened the box and really got a close up look at it. The face is so interesting,having great depth and detail to it. While the movement isn't the pure sweeping of a Rolex, its very nice and reminds me of the super quick ticking of the 60 Minutes TV show intro (I know weird, right?)

The only part I wasn't married to was the band. I wanted a more monochromatic look, so I bought a gray NATO band for it which matches perfect.

Ive only had the watch for a few hours, so I obviously cant comment on its longevity, but the reviews seem to suggest its a watch that could possibly last for decades. I love that. Im sold on the Seiko craftsmanship already. This thing just seems so solid and well built.

Im very OCD with watches and jewelry, so if it makes me happy then all seems right with the world. And this watch makes me happy.