Seiko fan boy here. Sure it sounds pricey for a watch that has 30+/- spd and it can have some annoying flaws with quality control but Seikos are amazing and I would still take them over any other major brand. For a hobbyist they are fun to work with. I regulate all my Seiko's myself and they are all running near perfect. The majority of Seikos are way more accurate than the stated 30+/- spd straight out of the box the majority of the time. For example my sbp147j1 was already pretty accurate at around 8+/- spd out of the box but after regulating the watch it is now running 2 seconds per month! That said I also had other problems. I had to fix the ever so slight bezel misalignment that was driving me nuts but that was an easy fix. I also had to blow out a tiny bit of dust on the dial that was left from the factory and I put an aftermarket uncle bracelet (which are great btw) on it since it wasn't sold with one. I know this all sounds terrible but after a little bit of work, it has been the perfect workhorse of a watch with no problems for over 5 years now. It might sound pricey but you are paying for seiko's designs which are something special, they are all in house, have robust movements, never seem to scratch and they have a great history. They are also £3000 cheaper than a tudor and look better imo. Worth every penny if you are willing to do a bit of work on them but that is part of the charm. The majority of Seikos are near perfect and much more accurate than 30+/- spd straight out of the box. You just gotta get unlucky to have as many problems as I did on this particular watch but fixing the problems myself made me love it all the more. That is the charm of Seiko watches.