UPDATE 6/13: after six months, the watch was not holding a charge. Apparently I got it from Amazon thru K.G. Company, who is not an authorized dealer, and I don't have the 3 year warranty from Seiko, try to contact K.G. Company: they have a yahoo email, and no physical address, and no phone number.  Number one and two rules of internet shopping: no address, no phone = no deal.  What a rip off.  Seiko, of course, was Seiko, and happy to fix the watch for a price, and tell me the warranty is void.

Even bigger than I expected, it is a nice watch.  This is my third Seiko.  This is truly an impressive timepiece.  Good for taking pulses, because the second hand has good contrast.  The pictures make it look like the dials are contrasting, but they are highly polished, and a bit hard to see, the moon is almost impossible to see.  I wanted gold plating, but the silver one might have been better because it has black dials. The stock photos all seem to be re-touched, so Seiko must know that their dials are a bit on the low-contrast side, they better get working on that fast.  No fluorescence, so you are out of luck in the dark.  I have my SNDC 89 for sports and activities.  The clasp is good; the band is tapered round to the case, so it looks great.  I am very happy with the purchase, and think it is worth the many dollars.  It came fast from Amazon, always impressive delivery.  The box was cardboard, and not really what I expected for the price, but let me tell you what is inside is just great.  It is a dress watch, good for long travels, when you don't want your battery to run out, but the power is from a rechargeable battery, which I have never heard of, not mechanical storage, if that battery ever goes, good luck finding a new one. Still the solid feel, nice looks, and solid band, makes this a nice watch, not a value, and not an expedition watch, just solid, nice, dress watch. Big, but not silly looking at all. I like the way it makes me feel, confident and elegant, nice.