The Seiko 5 originally got its name for the 5 attributes each one was supposed to possess: self-winding, water resistant, day-date in a single window, recessed crown, and a durable case and bracelet. This one has all those things. There are two potential gotchas. The first is that like every Seiko 5, there’s no provision for hand-winding it; you shake it to move the rotor. That shouldn’t bother anyone too much though – there are several pretty remarkable and very well respected watches that require you to do the same thing, including the Jaeger LeCoultre Futurematic and for that matter, the Audemars Piguet caliber 2870 – you know, the world’s first series-produced self-winding tourbillon wristwatch. The second potential gotcha is the bracelet, and let’s not kid ourselves – it’s a royal pain in the ass; rattly on the wrist and one of those bracelets which, like the old Omega 1171 (generally my go-to candidate for the special Academy Award for most annoying bracelet) seems to have been designed for the sole purpose of efficiently removing arm-hair. It’s not badly made per se but it rattles like Marley's ghost, so I took it off and put the watch on a HODINKEE strap, and it looks sharp enough you could cut yourself looking at it.