Normally I'll review a product after a few weeks of use to get a good idea of how it works and performs. I've only been wearing this watch a few days now, but I already have strong opinions about it. First of all, I've been wearing the same Fossil watch for about eight years now... it's all stainless steel, has three dials plus the face dial, weighs in at 3 ounces, and has a 1-3/8" face. The Invicta 1246 is extremely similar in the design, but it's basically a supersized version... weighing in at 6-1/2 ounces and sporting a 1-7/8" face. Wow, in comparison to my old watch, this thing is a monster.

The watch comes in a very nice box that is quite impressive. First look at the watch, you would easily believe the $695 price tag that hangs on it (apparently some sort of gimmick, as I can't imagine even the MSRP being that high). The watch is absolutely gorgeous, even beyond my expectations. It comes with a pretty thick instruction manual for figuring out how to use it... this is actually quite complicated and takes a bit of reading before you can really use it efficiently. The only problem is, the manual is generic, apparently for all their models. The main face is, of course, for the current time, however the second hand is part of the stopwatch functions... one of the smaller dials is for the actual time seconds. The two remaining dials are for hours and minutes for the stopwatch.

Although my old watch is small, I've had larger, heavier watches before, but this one out-weighs them all. I'm 6'1" and weigh 200 lbs, yet this watch seems huge on me. After taking a few links off, it fit quite well, but there's no getting past the fact that it's a BIG watch. After a few days, I still haven't gotten use to the weight. It's not a problem, however I seem to constantly be aware that I'm wearing it. I have gotten quite a few compliments on it, which is something I've never gotten before.

Overall, the watch is stunning, accurate (so far), and well worth the price tag... just be aware that it certainly is quite big.