Very nice, solid watch. Quality build. Love the blue face. A little complicated on the instructions. (I downloaded them from Seiko's website, and assigned them to my iPhone notes, so I won't forget.) Once you get the time zone set, just put it in a Colorado facing window in your house. Everything should be set by morning. This is my fifth Seiko over a span of 34 years. They're all still running. The watch looks more high dollar than it is.

This is just flat-out a gorgeous watch. It has a dress appearance and is best used as a dress watch, although I am sure some people use it for everyday wear. It has a black face with all gold hands and markings, and then a mixture of gold and silver for both the case and the band. The method of coloring on the case and band make it so that the watch will look either more gold or more silver, depending on which angle you are viewing from. If you look carefully at the out ring of the black face, you will see concentric trace markings which add an elegance to the watch but are probably also part of the antenna system the watch uses to keep time. Yes, that's right, this particular model, once you set it up, connects with the nearest official time broadcast and keeps itself adjusted to that signal, the reason why this particular model is more expensive than other Coutura watches which look almost identical but do not have this radio function. And, yes, hooray, that same timing function keeps the date accurate month-to-month as well!

The watch has a nice heft to it, but its bracelet is comfortable due to the use of soft curves, and this makes the weight less of an issue. It has one of traditional Seiko clasp functions where you squeeze the outside of the band to unlock the bracelet, and then a double-fold mechanism angles out, allowing you to remove the watch while reducing the possibility of dropping it since the band always stays connected (great design). The stem is a screw-down type so that you unscrew it first before engaging it, and then screw it back down when you are done making adjustments.

This is a beautiful watch that really does seem worth more than you pay for it, and it has an elegance that is squarely in the mid-range Seiko line-up. It's terrific. But I would be remiss if I did not mention that this is a complicated watch to set up when you first receive it. There are four case buttons plus the stem that you must use in a very specific order to set the time zone, then ensure you are picking up the radio signal from your area, and making minute first adjustments. It's not impossible, but it's not for those in a hurry, either. You have to take your time to read the instructions very carefully and follow the procedures exactly as stated, or you won't get the watch into its initial state. And it really is a bit complicated: you basically end up using all the controls to do different things, need to set the watch next to a window for 12 minutes at a certain point in the sequence (I'm not joking), and then make sure you press the correct buttons in the correct sequence. I must say it took me about 30 minutes of studying the instructions and then about 30 minutes to actually follow all the procedures, a couple of which I had to re-do because I had done them incorrectly. But the ultimate payoff after that is that the watch keeps time by itself from that time on, and all you have to do is ensure it gets some light now and then (the battery is solar-powered, but has a very long cycle to it and can be charged even with indoor light). I wouldn't let the complications at the beginning make you hesitant to purchase it, but just be aware that you need to do the startup procedures at the beginning.

A truly beautiful watch, it's one that you will want to try to take care of because you'll want to keep it for a long time. Five stars.

The SEIKO SSG010 Watch for Men - Coutura Collection - Radio Sync Solar Chronograph, Two-Tone Stainless Steel Case & Bracelet, Black Dial with Lumibrite Hands & Markers, and Date Calendar is definitely a wonderful watch. It is rich looking, which numerous of people have commented on the watch in just the short time that I have had it. I have always been a SEIKO watch guy; the SEIKO watch has always held up for many years. But after almost 20 years my previous Solar SEIKO watch finally gave up and I had to review the different SEIKO Watches to see which one would be the best for me. After reading reviews and studying the manual a couple times, which I have in PDF, so I can look up any piece of information to remind me how the function works. The greatest part is that it has the Radio Sync GPS so once that is setup it automatically changes the time and date automatically with exception of the leap year; that I think has to be manually adjusted, but we will wait and see what happens. I especially like this model and even though it has a Stainless-Steel Band with a touch of gold on the Band, as well as the watch hands; along with different face colors, which helps to see the days of the week. Until I receive this watch, which was only a couple of days for AMAZON to deliver it, my wrist felt naked; that is how much I depend upon my watch.

Joseph Snook
By AMAZON, a/k/a as JDSnook

It is stylish and compact. I wish it had come with its manual. Tricky to set it it if you don'get how to do it.

My old Seiko died and I wanted a new solar watch. I saw this SSG020 blue face with gold accents and it really caught my eye. The toughest decision was deciding between the SSG019 with bright blue face and silver accents and this one. Both are beautiful and make a great statement. This is a substantial watch. If you are not used to heavier watches or do not have a larger wrist (mine is just over 7.5 inches) then this may not work for you. I purchased a Citizen Calendrier Eco-Drive watch at the same time. I love them both and the Citizen is about 1.5 oz lighter. This radio-sync solar watch keeps great time. The functionality of this watch is excellent. However, there was no instruction manual, so I went online and found a quick-reference guide and a full manual. Could still not find how to use the world-time function of this watch. A call to Seiko is probably next to understand that function. The Coutura band is not as adjustable as some other bands. I went to a jeweler to have it adjusted and it is close, but could still use more flexibility for fine adjustments. It is a beautiful, classy watch and I've very happy I purchased it!