I'm an automatic watch fancier, and I have several for myself. I have tried several different ones for my wife, but she has had a lot of trouble with them - like they won't wind enough during the day and have to be wound every night, or they run too fast or too slow and have to be set often. This inexpensive Seiko has amazed me. It winds properly and doesn't have to be wound manually - it keeps excellent time (had it over a week and still don't know if it's going to be fast or slow) and it looks great - much better than the picture. She previously had a Seiko Kinetic which became a nightmare when the capacitor went bad and it wouldn't charge. I had it overhauled with a new capacitor, and that only lasted a month. That watch is now in the watch graveyard along with a few others. I'm amazed Seiko still makes those things - I hope they have improved the design. Anyway, we're well-pleased with this watch, and I think it's going to be around for some time.