I think I figured it out, why I'm just not feeling this watch. This is the main experience I get from wearing the NTTD: It's so tough to see anything on the dial as the crystal is so reflective. This problem is exacerbated by the drab, dull colors of the lume and markers. Plexi crystal is great, military-themed drab colors are great. But when you put them together you get a mirror :/ Only in direct light, particularly sunlight, is the watch readable at a quick glance.
On a fab new strap from Andrea @ Martu Straps that got stuck in lockdown postal madness for four months...
Considering the original purchase price in Fujairah and the crap it’s gone through over the last 13 years, this little Seiko has earned its keep. Still keeps time fairly well at +30 s/day. It costs more to service it than to buy a new one; so I just reset it when I wear it.