Seiko Brightz SDGM003

Let me start by saying that photos do not do justice to this watch. The quality of finish is impeccable for the price range. Reflections of light are beautiful on the band and the case, and simply amazing inside the dial. The hour markers are mirror polished at their end towards the center of the dial, as well as on their sides. Their tops are finished in a hairline pattern, similar to the sunburst dial, only the lines are parallel, running across the length of each index. This produces a modest prism effect under some angles. The sword hands are half mirror half brushed finished. The large seconds hand is mirror polished. The anti-reflective coating on the sapphire glass is great and aids a lot in the legibility of the watch under bright lights/sunshine. In a dimly lit room, the glass almost disappears under some angles. Looking at a light through the reflection on the dial, produces a slight blue tint on the glass (probably due to the coating). The sunburst dial is not obtrusive or overly apparent. Under direct sun the dial turns into a brownish black color, in typical SEIKO tradition. The "AUTOMATIC" writing is not standing out a lot, and the SEIKO logo is made of brushed metal. The onyx on the crown was something that had me thinking prior to purchasing, but is blends in with the whole design, and is by no means something that bothers me at all. The band is comfortable and reflects light in many different ways, even the brushed surfaces. I also own a SARB033, and although it is an amazing watch for the money, the SDGM003 is simply miles better in finish. Add to that the size (which was my main gripe with the SARB033, along with the overly reflective glass) and the price difference is well worth it. As far as accuracy, although a bit early to tell, mine seems to lose 3-4 seconds while wearing on wrist, which it almost gains back at night, keeping it in a dial-up position. So far (3 days) it has averaged -1 seconds overall, therefore I am extremely happy with it's accuracy. I am also using the manual winding (10 turns) before storing it for the night (this is not required as it is automatic, more of a personal preference of mine). Service has been excellent on both (SARB033, and SDGM003) my purchases (thank you Amy) and I would definitely not hesitate to recommend shoppinginjapan to anyone looking to buy a JDM watch.