Letter Re: Self-Winding Watch Recommendation

James,
I've been living with a Seiko 5 military style mechanical movement (self winding) action watch for about 6 months now. I and am convinced they are one of the better deals going right now in a quality, metal, watch that will never need batteries. Overstock.com currently has these for under $100. They're very hard to find here in the U.S.A., and tend to sell out rapidly. The only negative item I can list about these watches is that they need to be worn daily, as the the self-winding power "reserve" won't last beyond 24 hours without wrist movement. I really like mine, and will buy probably buy one or two more. - Jay in Florida