I have a number of different watches - quartz, solar, kinectic - and I wanted to try an automatic watch without paying a fortune for a Swiss watch.

I was not aware that Seiko still made an automatic watch until I came across it on Amazon at less than $100.

The watch has been running well for a month. I did change the band as the green band was scratchy.

The power reserve is 27 to 30 hours. I get 30 if I put it on the winder over night. Even if it stops, resetting is easy -the same as other Seiko day/ date watches.

This watch has become my every day casual time piece.

I like it.