I received this watch, along with a few others, as an anniversary present from my wife.  The others were all budget (sub-$100) watches while this was the nicest of the bunch.  I had wanted an automatic watch for a while and had great luck with a few quartz Seikos.  After some internet research I settled on the SKX series for its classic styling (the Monsters were a bit too much for me) and value proposition.  I also settled on the rubber dive band because it was cheaper than the Jubilee at the time and I plan on replacing it with a Super Oyster anyway.

After about a month of wear 2-3 times per week with the stock dive band, I can comfortably say this is an excellent watch.  Accuracy has settled from +/- 2 minutes the first week to +/- 30 seconds or better now.  The bi-directional winding of the counter-balance allows this watch to re-charge the spring extremely quickly, within the matter of a few shakes of the wrist.  This is a necessity since the watch cannot be hand-wound.  The quality of materials is also top notch, with tight tolerances of the exterior parts and smooth operation of the moving pieces.  The Lume applied to the indices is also extremely bright and holds strong for several hours.

I haven't yet changed the band to the Super Oyster yet, though I still plan to.  That said, the stock rubber diving band is more comfortable and better looking than I expected and fine for casual wear.  One thing to consider is, while not a bright or royal blue, both the face and bezel are true dark blue in color.  This is often not clear in internet pictures.

Overall this is a great watch, well built, and accurate.  It's an excellent introduction to higher performance automatic watches without a huge price tag.  With the right band, this watch will look right at home next to a Rolex Submariner or Omega Seamaster.