This is a great watch. In reading reviews I see people complaining that the watch is going to "gain 6 hours a day" and things like that. And I can tell you that you should disregard that. I'm wearing mine and it has only gained maybe 1 minute in 2 weeks of wearing. And lets be real, Seiko is a company that has been around for years and has been making premium time pieces since long before many if not most of us were even born; they aren't just going to release a product that would gain 15 minutes a day. Hell, they wouldnt even release something that consistently would gain 1 minute a day, because that watch would be garbage and Seiko doesnt make fancy garbage shaped like wrist watches. So these people that make complaints about the watches running several minutes or more fast each day have obviously not considered the following:

1. Considered that the watch may be damaged/not gone through proper Quality Check. And every Seiko comes with an international warranty. If the watch doesnt work, send it to them on their dime and make them fix or replace it.

2. Because its a movement powered watch, the harder you move, the more tension and energy you put into the watch, the faster it might move. (For instance, i had my watch set 1 minute behind my phone clock and it consistently stayed that time for 1 week. Then I went to a Braves game and wore the watch, when I attended the game I was clapping, throwing my hands up in the air, throwing a ball around and waving my hands around while the watch was on my wrist. When I left Turner Field, the watch was running 1 minute fast and has stayed that way for another week thus far.) Therefore, don't wear it to play a game of basketball.

3. There is a break-in period for watches like this. Essentially the watch has to get used to you as you wear it more the watch becomes more accustomed to how you move and provide it with energy through out the day.

4. You local "watch guy" can tweak the watch to improve the accuracy for less than 10 dollars and some will do it for free. Remember that lots of these watches have been sitting for years before they were bought and could use a "check up."

This watch has one downside, and that is it's water resistance. 30 Bars = Washing your hands. Its still okay if you remember to take it off, but if this is something that bothers you and you are interested in buying this watch then you might just want to find an international site like chronograph.com and purchase the big brother, the SNZG15K1. That is also a great watch. And if you are seriously bothered by the reviews, then just try a different Seiko movement. There are a bunch of different automatic watches with different movements. Seiko is a good affordable watch for the average income earner. Try them out, you might like it.