It was tough to find a watch that checked all the boxes for my new everyday watch:
-Reasonable price
-Quartz movement, since I didn't want to service a cheap automatic watch for probably twice its purchase price (from experience, I know it's only a matter of time, whether you want to believe it or not)
-Solar-powered, so there's no need for battery changes that could compromise the water resistance
-Stainless steel case
-Sapphire crystal
-Easy to swap straps
-Clean, easy-to-read analog dial without excessive decoration, a rotating bezel, or other gimmicks
-Good lume
-Arabic, lumed numerals
-Minimum 100 m of water resistance
-****-down crown and screwed case back
-Maximum 40 mm diameter and a slim profile
This watch meets all of these requirements, and I couldn't find anything else on the market that did. Nearly every brand seems to be focusing on automatic watches, which I wanted to avoid at all costs.
The only minor issue I could think of is that the second hand doesn't line up perfectly with every marker, but that's a known trade-off with almost every quartz watch.
I could not be happier with this watch!
The watch is nicely made, very good Seiko solar movement which is a nice change away from batteries or using a watch winder for automatic watches. Price point I think is spot on for reliability and simple inexpensive daily wear.
Love this watch! Striking and solidly made with excellent fit and finish. I was so happy that I bought my son a Redwood field watch