I still love it. I don't have the funds yet to have a mechanical perpetual calendar so this Seiko will have to do until then ...
I like its reliability and the way it stops after 24 hrs and keep the time in memory for 4 years. Then one shake and the time is back where it should be.
We are in a similar boat my friend! I love great finishing and perpetuals but can't afford to money put away a lot of money towards watches. I got a Citizen Campanola which is not mechanical but captures a lot of the spirit of what I like. And, of course, you always have Seiko to enjoy and collect without damaging the budget. End of the it is the love of watches that brings us together. Those kinetics are pretty cool.