We have bought Seiko before and the watch and band lasted a long time. This watch looks great, but, the band has several real problems. First off, it is very difficult to get the thing buckled. Second, once buckled the darn thing won't stay that way. The only way to keep the watch is to have the band replaced. The watch itself keeps good time and does what it is suposed to do. We dislike very much having to replace the band. It was such a cool looking band too. Oh well, live and learn. I wouldn't recomend this watch to anyone unless they were prepared to replace the band right off the bat.