I just received this product just now, once I opened it, my excitement changed to dismay as I saw one end of the band. The second pin from the watch case is missing and cannot be found inside the case or the shipping box. I never owned a Seiko before but I find it hard to believe that a manufacturer will ship a defective product or a dealer will knowingly ship with a pin missing and the band dangling. If the pin came loose during shipment, it should have been inside the box which is not the case. I am really dis-appointed.  It is possible that the review of the person that has this watch on in his flight when the band broke is true.  The watch itself looks nice, heavy and thick.  I like the way the window is recessed. I will try to see if I can use one of the pins when I remove one or two links to adjust the size.
UPDATE:  This is the worst deal that I ever had with amazon, I bought over a dozen watches from amazon, I had one ladies watch with bad battery, the rest, I had no issues---this certainly holds the record.  I DO NOT/NOT Recommend any one purchasing this model, instead, buy the one with rubber strap.
January 15, 2012 update:  I brought the watch to a repair shop, it worked for a while but the pins somehow fell off again, so I still cannot use the watch.
January 20 update:  I finally gave up and bought a crazy glue to seal the ends of the pin that was getting loose. A colorless nail polish will also do the trick. It worked, but why should a customer have to resort to this for a watch at this price.  I could have returned it but I am not sure how much more hassle will I have to go through in dealing with a vendor willingly shipping a watch with a missing pin.  I like the watch itself, just not the band.  There's a similar model with a rubber vice stainless band, that is probably a better deal.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 UPDATE:  The watch power does not hold well on charge.  I own several watches so I do not wear the watch everyday, I wear it just enough to keep it charged.  After doing this for six months, one time I forgot to put it on, the second hand started the delayed movement, an indicator that the charge is low. I wore it for a week but it never recovered.  I do not wear it anymore because of this and I have not attempted to bring it to a watch repair shop.  The power storage (Not sure how it is called, could be a capacitor?) is probably gone and needs replacement.  Regardless, it is too soon for this too happen.  Kinetic sounds good, but I have a solar powered citizen watch that never gave any problem.  If anyone is looking to purchase this for everyday use, then it is a good watch, but to use it as an alternate, buy a solar powered watch instead.