I have a Seiko Kinetic I bought over 10 years ago and love it, but it is getting kinda beat up looking. I bought this because of the reliability of Seiko. This watch looks great and I love the detail on the face. It doesn't hold time like the Kinetic, you have to reset the time and date if you don't wear it for a day or two. However, the automatic movement keeps time great after you are wearing it and it saves you the hassle of batteries. Also, it is very light and doesn't have the 'feel' of some more expensive watches like my Kinetic, but overall it is a very stylish watch for the price.