I got this watch about a year ago ... and wore it regularly. It's pretty accurate, just a hair fast. No question about the basic quality, but there are better values when you look at features.

For the price, or just a little more, you can get more watch. This watch is small for a man, and very plain.

If you're new to automatic watches and not sure you'll like them, you can get a similar Seiko 5 with a canvas band for $50.

If you know you'll like an automatic watch, there's a good chance that in a short time, you'll want to upgrade (and for not much more money) and this will sit in a drawer.

You can get 100M rated Seikos with nicer bracelets for about $135, 200M Seiko divers for under $200, Invicta 200M divers with nicer bracelets and Seiko movements for under $90.

However, this is a good choice if what you're really looking for is a small, very understated field watch with a metal bracelet. That's exactly what this is, nothing more.

I decided I wanted something more substantial and passed this on to my teenage daughter.