SEIKOEssentials, Black

I have many automatic watches and given my constant rotation, and the fact that there are times I'm around magnets, I realized it might be good to have a go-to black dialed quartz beater. I did a little research and this beauty came up. Great specs with all stainless steel construction, sapphire crystal, lumibrite, 100m wr, and Seiko branding, all for less than $150. And this watch borrows so many design cues on its dial, hands, case and bracelet, it seems like it's a knock off of the Grand Seiko SBGP005, which is no bad thing. It's refreshing to have a cheap watch not trying to be a Rolex, but rather a Seiko trying to be like it's big brother. It's also very clean with only Seiko on the dial. Yes the second hand doesn't hit all the marks but then again neither did my Omega aqua terra quartz (a $30 casio does, so go figure) and it obviously doesn't affect the function. At least it hits the 5" markers including the 12. There are also starburst blue and silver versions (sur309, sur307) as well as a 36mm option (sur317 blue, 319 black), though the 36mm has an 18mm bracelet. Bear in mind this 40mm watch wears slightly large because the dial is proportionately large with a slimmer bezel, though it is slim and has a reasonable lug to lug with inverted end links. The end links are hollow but fit really well and the links are hollow but fully pivot and are well finished so the bracelet is pretty good in my opinion for the price (definitely better than the Seiko 5 bracelets). Love it!

Great watch for the price. Sapphire crystal, 100m. depth. Durable and keeps perfect time.

Bought this for my boyfriend, he looks really classy. 10/10 watch, looks expensive and instantly upgrades the outfit

Just as pictured, and beautifully packaged.

This is a great watch for a non-watch person. It’s a extremely simple yet effective design, very utilitarian yet classy and sharp looking.My feedback is overall positive, however being that this is the Seiko Essentials line, I do feel some corners were cut to meet the price point. For instance, while the bracelet is extremely easy to size and Seiko is even awesome enough to provide the tool, the bracelet itself is pretty cheap and squeaky. But that’s okay, it’s effective and gets the job done.The second hand doesn’t align up with the markers. It’s not the worst I’ve seen, and I know this happens to many different quartz brands, but it would have been nice.The crown is a little sloppy and not very smooth. It clicks multiple times and sometimes you click it too little or too late to change the date and end up stopping the second hand, messing up your time.The best part is this watch by far to me, is the sapphire crystal. A sapphire crystal in a watch under $200 is pretty tough to find, and I feel like this is where most of the money is in this watch. At this price alone, I can forgive the minor short comings for the sapphire crystal, it along with the design of the watch is what made me purchase it.I work in IT in the office at times, and I wanted something that was thin and stylish, while at the same time can withstand a few bumps. I wouldn’t exactly say my job is a physical job, but there are times I’m switching out equipment in a conference room or hooking up peripherals underneath a desk, or configuring a computer. I take comfort in knowing that inevitable smacks against objects is going to not result in any scratches on the face, and I love how thin it is. I don’t really want to wear a G Shock or a Tool watch. Even though this is considered a “dress” watch, I feel like it’s completely appropriate for everyday wear. It’s very understated and super comfortable.So, I’m only removing 1 star for the few shortcomings and corners Seiko had to cut to fit the sapphire crystal in the time piece, but I’m overall very happy with my purchase and absolutely recommend it.

It's a great watch, just found out it flows in the dark. I read a very long review on a quartz watch that explained if you are not interested it taking a watch a part to tinker with it then you should buy an automatic so I picked this one. Very happy with the purchase

Have had other Seiko watches and have been happy with all of them. They provide good service. Had to have the band adjusted, couldn't do it myself.

Looks great!Feels like an elegant watch