SEIKO SRPD77 5 Sports Men's Watch Green 42.5mm Stainless Steel

So far it's pretty great. I followed the instructions that came with it and it's operated flawlessly for about a week with daily use. I haven't lost or gained any minutes yet, so that's refreshing.I've gotten several compliments and a few surprised looks when people realized I was wearing a Seiko.Let me tell you though, I've been wearing this over other much pricier watches and I'm not regretting it. Its comfortable, it's good looking, it's automatic movement has been spot on, it's luminance or SuperLumo whatever is brighter and longer lasting than most of my other watches. I think I'll continue to like it for years to come. Good purchase.

Some don't like how tall this stands on the wrist, but I really like that particular look on this watch. The black metal looks amazing on the green, and the textured background is nice to look at. The colors overall are just perfect, and the orange seconds hand stands out. The bezel is easy to move around but lacks a little to me in crisp clickage. The NATO band is nice and offset crown is good too. A screw down crown would make this even better. Overall this was a great addition to my watch collection and I'm satisfied with the amount it costs.

This is a solid, very wearable, and easy to read piece. I’ve seen other reviews stating that the NATO strap isn’t great, I disagree. It’s a quality strap. The lume is excellent and the Avocado dial (texture and color) is fantastic. This is a wonderful add to my collection.One negative: lacks a screw down crown.

Seiko makes a good mechanical watch...I have a collection of them. I particularly liked the color of this one. It's time-keeping is spot on with quality seen throughout its construction. Buy with confidence.

First Seiko 5 for me. Watch seemed smaller than I thought but many of my other watches are 47mm or so. Time keeping so far seems very good! Good fit and finish easy setting and great subdued presence which is refreshing after many polished stainless Seikos. Installed a polished black strapcode endmill which I like better than the supplied NATO. Watch has nice weight and seems to wear very comfortable.

Summary:Wow, what a cool watch! Seiko nailed soooo many things, but they couldn’t get out of their own way on the strap and the cost. Would I buy it again for myself? Yup! As a gift for someone else? Definitely…but only if I also gifted them a quality strap along with it. Seiko is frustrating sometimes, and this watch is a prime example. That being said, this watch is too awesome to have less than 4 of 5 stars.Score:Impression: 5 / 10 (+5 w/ new strap)Understated character. Not exactly eye catching, but for a field watch, the impression is off the charts if you move on from the included strap.Style & execution: 10 / 10Traditional field watch, and in this regard Seiko nailed it. Probably one of their best attempts at this style that I have seen. Minimal, simple, clean, functional, yet aesthetically satisfying. Also makes a fantastic casual dress watch by swapping the strap out. Unidirectional bezel is also an awesome touch as this is often omitted from field watches.Wanna wear: 10 / 10I have a lot of watches to choose from, and this watch falls into the class of watch that I enjoy wearing when the situation fits. Hiking and lounging favorite.Movement value: 3 / 10Equivalent to Seiko NH36 which I am very familiar with. Great movement, industry standard. That being said, the price tag doesn’t match the movement. Cost of the movement for a consumer is ~$70, 30% cost of the watch. Other manufacturers using NH36 get this up to 50%, why can’t Seiko if they are making the movement in-house?Band / Strap: 2 / 5Biggest flaw with this otherwise awesome watch. When I first unboxed, I loved the color but the durability was a concern. Not very good quality nylon. Not flimsy but they could have done much better at this price point. I rolled my eyes because I knew I was going to have to replace it. Did I just spend +$200 to have to spend more? But I gave it a fair shot though and wore it for about week before the hole started stretching. I wasn’t able to find that nice green color, so I went with a dark brown leather NATO strap (link at the bottom) Totally brings the watch to a whole new level. My knock on the included strap is the quality at the price point.Ergonomics: 5 / 5Field watch perfection. Lightweight, no sharp edges, balanced, not too big, not too small.Dial: 5 / 5Excellent! Great contrast between the markings and dark face. This is what you want in a field watch. The artistic finish is amazing, good touch Seiko. My attached photos should show the crinkled surface finish that gives good character in the sunlight.Hands: 5 / 5Same as the dial, good contrast. Orange seconds hand is also a very strong nod to the intended functionality. Well done, Seiko.Lume: 4 / 5Industry standard. I have seen brighter out of other manufacturers in recent years, but Seiko doesn’t seem to want to adjust their formula anytime soon.Bezel: 5 / 5Good mechanism, stiff, doesn’t rotate unless you intentionally want it to. Markings are very legible! Not luminescent, but the satin finish makes it surprisingly easy to read in low-light. Excellent traction as well.Crown: 5 / 5Low-profile and tactile. At this price, I want the ability to screw the crown in and protect it from whatever mayhem I’m putting it through. That being said, Seiko tucked it into the case pretty nicely so I have no concerns.Case: 5 / 5Gunmetal finish is awesome. Clear backside also pretty cool and shows just how size-efficient this watch is.Conclusion:I love this watch! It’s a great and unique addition to my lineup. Highly recommended. But the margin on my judgement for this review going the other way is very thin. The new Seiko Sport 5 line is a missed opportunity for Seiko to adjust to the increasing number of watch companies making equally great timepieces with a much more friendly price tag. They could have added value with a much better strap and keep the movement at the same price point OR keep the strap but lower the price by $50. But they didn’t. Seiko needs to wake up, because their cost of value on watches like this is approaching dangerously close to turning off consumers like myself considering what other companies are doing. I’m already one of them. I used to get excited seeing new Seiko product lines announced, but I have lost interest at their prices being consistently being at least $50 more than what I think I should be paying.

if you want an eye catching but not high value daily wearer mechanical watch, look no further. buy this and wear it 24/7

Love this watch. My first automatic watch. Clear and aesthetically pleasing face, keeps good time, looks and fits great. Highly recommend.