Rotary Seamatic Strap 300 Black Edition Automatic Watch - GS05434/04

A well made very attractive and easy to wear watch. The silicone rubber strap is ideal and comfortable. Has lume display, and a pleasing sweeping second hand. Power reserve at a guess is about 24-36 hrs but not tested exactly. Overall a nice entry level automatic.

Great watch quite heavy but sits nice on the wrist i really like the sillcon strap its very comfortable. The date square is i bit small but for the price its a great watch.

Very nice, watch. Greatspecs

Arrived promptly and a nice looking watch, not too large but a good clear watchface.

The Seamatic Black is just about everything you need in a dive watch. Robust construction , clear and readable whilst sitting nicely on the wrist and wearing easily. There are two things that could be improved. First is reducing the amount of writing on the dial, its just unnecessary and does not add to the watch. Its called a Seamatic so why put Henley Automatic underneath (Henley is not by the sea) which is it Sea or Henley? it just looks cluttered. The second is the movement . Not bad but the case is excellent why not just upgrade the movement accordingly and produce a terrific watch. That's my gripes and why its 4 stars not 5, but there is plenty to like about the watch .
The display is actually beautifully clear and an easy read at a glance, even at night, and apart from the writing looks extremely classy. The case is robust, feels very high quality and is finished really well. With the black strap this is an impressive looking piece and is at home on dress occasions or in a casual environment. The hand setting is precise with hack and wind which is nice attention to detail. Finally its a good timekeeper maintaining accuracy within the Miyota movement specification. Overall this is a very well priced watch and stands up against expensive rivals. I very much like wearing it and would highly recommend it at this price point its very difficult to beat.

The only criticism I have, is that the hands could be made clearer, ie by making them stand out more. Possibly by making them solid instead of see through.
But apart from that, a great watch. Thank you.

Absolutely superb watch for the money - great looking and whisper quiet. Light on the wrist and excellent time keeping up to now at least.

I love the look of this black edition, but there are a couple of niggles. One is that because the bezel has luminous markers, as well as those on the face - and only the tips of the hands are luminous, and the minute hand tip overlaps the face markers, in the dark it's sometimes quite difficult to actually tell what the time is. Another is that the date numerals are actually quite small. I've enquired and it might be possible to fit another glass that has a magnifier over the date (like the Henley Seamatic has), but this will cost another £56 +VAT+postage, £76 altogether, nearly half the original cost of the watch. These practical details matter on a watch that's marketed for diving, not just for show.

Fantastic watch for the money, really happy with it!