I like this watch because of the understated styling. This is my second Seiko 5 and like the first, it keeps time accurately enough for my purposes.
What I don't like is the band. Out of the box, some of the links were rigid although movable. This wasn't a problem when wearing the watch, but gives a clue as to the quality of the band. Rather than using pins for holding the links together, this watch uses little L-shaped pieces of metal. There is no flip-latch on this watch, so that only thing that keeps the band from opening is a metal pin that goes into a hole. For me, this does not provide enough security against the watch opening unexpectedly. The band opened on its own two times the first day I wore it as I reached into a box or desk drawer to pull something out. My other Seiko 5 is a diver's watch with an flip-latch that secures the pin-in-hole lock. Of course, I paid $160 for that, and here we are talking about a $50 watch. I'm not unhappy, but in the future I will pay as much attention to the band as to the watch itself.