This watch replaced a stainless Seiko that I'd had for years, but that needed a repair that was costlier than the worth of the watch. I like Seiko and prefer to stick with them, and I liked the idea of a titanium casing and band, so I bought this watch.

It keeps excellent time (it has not varied at all from my network-set computer clock). The case and band are grayish rather than the silver of stainless steel, though a light gray. The surprise was how light the watch is; compared to my old stainless, it feels light as a feather. Remember that titanium is strong and very lightweight, but it can scratch just like stainless.

I bought a link remover, but it's fairly useless on Seiko L-link bands. They're not hard to remove, but there's a trick to it. I suggest watching the numerous videos online about how to do it. Also, the band is fairly good sized, and I had to remove two links and move the adjuster on the clasp two notches. If you remove links, I suggest removing them on the part of the band between the clasp and the 6 on the dial; if you remove links on the side between the clasp and the 12, the clasp will move around to the side of your wrist instead of staying centered on the underside.

Another nice thing was the price. I paid about $108 on Amazon. The store price tag in the box was $375. It was excellent savings.