I've been reluctant to post this. Let's see if I'm wrong that you guys will hate it.
Citizen 8700 BL8040-09E
http://www.citizenwatch.com/COA/Engl...040-09E&page=1
Citizen has continued to pleasantly surprise me over the past several years. Now I've read that some think this face is too busy, but I've seen much, much worse. To me this strikes a good balance. It's about the perfect size for me and has the right weight too.
What concerned me most were the diamonds. I don't usually like them on watches at all. But I found such a good deal on this and couldn't find it with a black face and leather band without them anyway. Upon seeing it in person I was very relived to find that they don't stand out nearly as much as it appears in pictures. The other styles without diamonds seem nice too if that's a deal breaker for you.
I've had this about a week and am loving it. While it's hard for me to say for sure at this point, it does seem to be performing better than the listed accuracy of ±15 seconds per month. A bit complicated to figure out the features at first, but nothing to worry about once you've read the manual. I got mine for a little under $300.