How very gratifying!!! I bought mine, half price, from a jeweller who was closing down. It wasn't exactly peanuts, but neither was it squillions. The jeweller said it was an excellent choice because Seiko was a reputable and sought after brand. I thought he probably said that of all the watches he sold.
Oh yes, Seiko are exquisite watches.
My ex BIL owned two jewellery shops he’d inherited from his father, and by trade was a diamond cutter, so grew up in the jewellery business. He said Seiko watches were far superior to many of the known designer watches, but people pay for brand names. He also said the reason people aspired to brands like Rolex etc, was they cost a lot, while Seiko kept their price tags at a fair price.
Interestingly, Seiko have brought out a model that does indeed cost squillions, and everyone aspires to that one now...people are so easily seduced. Put a super high price tag on it and people will queue overnight for two weeks to buy one...