I bought this watch two years ago right as I was getting into mechanical watches. At the time, I didn't quite understand the difference between Swiss/Japanese/Chinese movements. This is a Chinese movement, and while it actually has kept good time for me, it does have its flaws. The rotor bearings are very poor in quality, and it takes much movement to cause the rotor to rotate. The date quick adjust function (pulling crown out halfway) ceased to function after about a year, but the date can still be adjusted via the hour hand.

You get a lot of style for your money, and this watch is actually slimmer than my CW Swiss automatics and my Orient autos. The face is quite attractive, however the pattern is not etched as the picture might suggest, but is laser-ed. This isn't really an issue as one can only tell when examining the watch closely at an angle. The "krysterna" crystal isn't much harder than mineral class, but it holds up well enough if you're careful... it is a dress watch after all. The band wasn't small enough for my wrist (I'm 5'8" and 150lbs) so I had to add a hole. The movement, visible through the exhibition case-back,is well decorated with Geneva stripes and blued screws. That's pro to chinese movements... because they're cheap to produce, they can add some machine finishing. As such, the movement "looks" better than some unfinished ETAs. But looks are only half the battle... just knowing its Chinese seems to make it a little less pretty.

Ok, my conclusion. At $150, you get a very pretty watch. But you could get a much better one with a little bit of shopping around.

Ruhla Garde: Makes their watches in germany with Japanese or Russian movements for $120-$250. Much better quality wise than Stuhrling
Bulova: American based company owned by Citizen with Japanese movements and decent styling but low selection. $140-$300 for most autos
Seiko: Reliable, impeccable quality, huge variety. Distinctly Japanese styling (a con in my opinion). $100-$5000
Orient: Recently purchased by Seiko, IN HOUSE MOVEMENTS, Geneva influenced style, great prices but often hard to find stateside. $100-$600