When I purchased this watch 8 years ago it looked great & it still does. People would stop to ask me if it was a Rolex & complement it. It broke after 11 months & again after two years. Since Seiko's warranty was 3 years long they repaired the watch twice at no charge. It took a few weeks for the repairs but their customer service was courteous & helpful. The 3rd time it broke, the watch face was turning instead of the hands. I don't recommend it for divers or medium to high impact environments. If your life-style is sedentary this watch is for you. Otherwise, save your money & try something else.

I'm 2 or three years into my second one. I'm hard on watches and the first one I had lasted many years of diving and hard use. And the first watch still works, The face came loose and will turn around under the crystal (now that is confusing when you first see it). This one (as well as the old one) has been to well over 100 feet of sea water many, many times and has seen a lot of hard wearing. The only time I take it off is in the shower. And no the shower won't hurt it. It's rugged and solid and useful for non divers who want a truely water proof watch as well as, obviosuly, divers. The polyurethane bands that come with them will crack and break. Keep and eye on that and replace the band before it does break and your watch drops down into the Cayman Trench or some such place. The metal bands also are not just great. They are made in such a way as to snag and eventually come loose. I replaced the band on this one with one I made from nylon webbing. Both of these watches that I've had do tend to run a little fast, gaining about 5 minutes per week.

A couple of general notes one dive watches. A watch must be rated to 200 meters or more to be suitable for scuba diving. They will have a screw down crown (as this one does) to prevent leaks around the stem. Pay the extra money and get a self winding watch. Battery powered watches will often leak after the first battery change.

This is an attractive watch. It keeps good time, without losing seconds over a period of days. It's an automatic, meaning it does not use a battery, and I've found I can go a day or more and it will still work.
It's luminous dials are very bright for several hours -- mine is still new and this will probably fade after a few years. The luminocity is one of the keys to a good dive watch, and from reading other reviews, seems to be important to people.
The case, bezel and crystal are all rugged and sturdy. I've already brushed up against doorways, washed the dog, and other activities with it on and it still looks new. Not even a scratch on the bezel markings, and that's rare for me. Most of the time I've got a scratch on the outside of the case or the bezel of a watch within 48 hours.
The second hand is very precise in its movements, and it truly sweeps around the the dail. Some people don't like this. It's sort of like an electric wall clock of the type many schools and government offices have used over the past 50 years. I like the second hand to move fluidly and not "click" past the numbers. So this is a benefit to me. I've had other Seiko watches over the past 20 years or so and this seems to be the case with those as well.
Those are the pros.
Here are the cons:
The bracelet is like chain mail. It has little interlocking pieces in the center and where it attaches to the lugs making it flex back and forth. When I take it off, because the bracelet flexes side-to-side, I'm afraid the bracelet is going to twist off. I've had this kind of watch bracelet before and, after time, it will bend away from the lugs. Not good. I will probably purchase a stainless steel Rolex type bracelet or a NATO nylon strap for it soon.
The bezel is to big. It's not "rounded" down on the outside, which gives the watch too high a profile, in my opinion. This probably has to do with not wanting to upset Rolex or Omega or with Seiko wanting to not look like a knock-off watch company. Whatever the reason, I don't like the high profile look on my arm.

To recap: It's a good timepiece and sturdy, but the bracelet is kind of whimpy and the bezel pokes out. If you wear it just for diving it'll be fine. It's not a good "everyday" watch however, and probably isn't made for that to begin with.

Watch keeps excellent time. I check it often with my cell phone. I think the secret to having it keep good time is that I wear it all the time except when I shower (soap scum, etc). The band is comfortable and the watch looks good.

Product is good quality but lacks the accuracy about 10 minuets fast in two weeks, the barcelet 2 star only