This is a watch that was purchased to replace a 19 year old Seiko 5y23 model. Other than having the appearance of having gone through a war, my wrist for the past 19 years, the watch still keeps the same accurate time it has done since the day it was purchased. Gaining about four to five seconds a month, has been the norm. Both the crystal and watchband were replaced during time I wore this watch. The downfall of this watch, for my use, came from the face of the watch becoming stained.
The 5y23 Seiko was stamped as being water resistant to 50 meters. The watch having a back that just snapped into place was not water resistant to washing either the dishes or my car. In 1990 the Seiko 5y23 model watches went to a back that screwed into place stamped as being just water resistant. The demise to the appearance of my watch in all likelihood came from either a defective or poorly designed stem seal, combined with my wearing this watch regardless of the conditions it was subjected to.
If you have any direct experience with product design, seeing the back seal of a watch being redone at the same time the stem seal is corrected should not come as any surprise. Stuff such as this happens all the time.
The face of the Seiko SGF523 has what many call, "Elegance through simplicity". The face of the watch does not have a brushed finished, but an appealing metallic glow. The design of the watch band also blends nicely with the watch. For the most part what you see in the internet photos is not going to differ too much from what you get in the mail. Taste is subjective.
Although my close up eye sight is not the best, I do not have any problem reading the date the watch displays. Seiko adds a nice touch by displaying the day of the week Saturday in Blue and Sunday in Red. After 19 years of seeing that ...
Since this is a gabby review (you probably had not noticed, Ha! Ha!) the following comments will be added. The SGF523 weighs 2.81 Oz versus the 1.83 Oz of my 5y23 model. Although this is not noticeable, for weird reasons, I prefer a thinner lighter watch.
The crown of the watch stem on the 5y23 is close to being flush with the body of the watch, while the crown of the SGF523 extends about ¼ inch beyond the body of the watch. Of the designs I prefer the close crown stem.
If for some reason you would want a watch with an elastic or expandable watchband, you can get one that will (probably from what I can see) fit this watch from watchbands dot com for an out the door price of about $32.
Having said all the above, I am happy with the Seiko SGF523 purchased. So far it has been keeping excellent time, and has a very attractive appearance.
One star was deducted for weight and the stem crown.
All the Best,
Rich
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