Of course Seiko is well-known world wide for its innovations in watches, (e.g., the Spring drive) but it excels in making automatic watches available for those that don't want precious metals and precious prices with movements that require servicing at regular intervals.  Instead they make a line of watches that, if need be, can simply have the movements replaced.  Or the watch can simply be replaced.  As it turns out, Seiko has done this so well, that this watch, which I purchased on Amazon for less than $70 US, is surprisingly accurate, as automatics go, after a month of wear, and is nicely styled at the same time.  The materials used to make the watch are good quality and quite well finished.  And even though it only  runs at six beats/second, it has a sweeping second hand that still looks smooth.  Naturally, it will stop running if it's not worn daily, as would any automatic watch.

There are some things to mention - it's a small watch - with 18 mm lugs and less than 40mm case, it's smaller than what is considered fashionable by today's trends.  Seiko has bigger watches.  This just isn't one of them.  And then there's that goofy crown at four o'clock that's pretty darn hard to operate.  I'm happy to see Seiko moving away from this trend.  But, when it's seated, it won't rub uncomfortably.  And the band is passable, but a word of caution on that - the finish on the watch is a matte silver (kind of like titanium, but not exactly), so getting it to match a different band will be bit of a challenge.  And the area between the lugs is shiny.  Seiko makes another "model" that includes a matching metal band, but it's harder to find.

Overall, like many other Seiko 5 watches, this is a well-made watch that is a solid performer and won't break the bank.