EDIT 12/3/15: See updates at bottom

After nearly 2 decades of near daily use, my Fossil Blue AM-3111 diver watch has gotten to the point where I can no longer acquire spare parts to repair it, and the hunt for a new watch began.

After much hemming and hawing about what I wanted, I decided a chronograph was key.  An alarm was nice, but rarely used, especially with my cell phone nearby anyway.  I looked at standard quartz, kinetic, automatic and solar movements and decided that the accuracy of quartz provided a more reasonably priced option, while the benefit of minimal battery changes or maintenance that either Kinetic or Solar gave was an especially nice feature.  I eventually wandered back into the diver style realm, and soon found the Seiko line.

All their watches are highly regarded, and at this price point the best options are either Seiko or Citizen.  It comes down to personal preference in the end in terms of band style, colors, and watch options.
The new SSC0xx line came out at the end of 2011 (SSC015 017 019 021 and 031), and was soon marveled by many as a combination of nice features and design looks, leading some to consider that this is now the new leader in the solar chronograph field (divers too!).  The differences among them are just the band style (steel or rubber) and color options (black dial w/yellow, blue, or red highlights, or blue dial w/red highlights)
I was concerned with the size of the case and dial (47mm total width, with 42mm bezel and 32mm dial), but all was well once I took the beauty out of the box.  This is not overly large, but definately on the larger and heavier side.  If you have thin wrists I might suggest a smaller option, but for average to larger wrists this will do just fine.
I have only had mine for a few days, having picked it up at the local Costco for a hair under $200, and love it so far.

The glow lume is wonderfully bright and marked at all 12 points around the dial, the hands are easy to read and thicker than most and contrast well with the black dial, and the blue highlights are a great touch.  The bezel turns easily, and a nice addition are the screw in crown and buttons that can only be used when unscrewed slightly so as to minimize accidentally setting it off (and to keep water out I imagine.)
The solar power reserve is a great addition and it can hold a charge for as long as 6 months in between direct exposure to sunlight (full recharge within 5 hrs)
About the only downside is the thickness (13mm) of the watch, and the weight is a bit heavier than I might like, but otherwise it is a great piece of manly jewelry I am proud to show off.
If you need to resize the band as I had, make sure the jeweler is familar with the pin & collar style this has.  The typical 'bang them out with a hammer' method is not the best way to go about this and often loses or damages the tiny collars by accident.

NOTE: all measurements are ones I myself have made, and are not taken from another site or description

EDIT 12-3-15:
Much to my chagrin I awoke two weeks ago to find the second hand jumping 2 seconds at a time.  After a lookup this indicates either the solar battery requires replacing, or the movement is broken.  I sent this into Seiko service for a repair, and the cost of doing so is nearly 2/3 the cost of acquiring a new unit.  Adjusting rating downward one star.
I cannot justify the repair since the cost is so close to original purchase.  Thankfully Costco has a full refund policy, so I can repurchase this there if they come back in stock, or elsewhere if not.
My plan is to purchase a replacement.