In the minutes after receiving this watch, it revealed much not to like. While some of these might be chalked up to matters of personal preference in watch choices and wristwear: the non-working chronograph functions of this watch relegate it to an immediate 1-star rating.

A non-functioning chronograph made this watch essentially dead on arrival. Avoid.

Using a combination of the included instructions, instructions found in online discussion forums and video sites, three users in our house attempted to successfully reset the three chronograph dials on this watch for more than an hour...with no luck.

Other issues with this watch:
-The face is difficult to read. Between the natural glare of the crystal and highly reflective surface, this watch is difficult to read in artificial light.

-Included instructions are not for this specific model, but for *ALL* Invicta models. You get to figure out which parts apply to your watch.

-Sheer mass. The band is thick, the body is thick, and the watch weighs in at just over 11 ounces (a major league baseball is just over 5 ounces). If you are wanting to build some asymmetric arm strength...wear this model on just one side for a while.

-According to the included instructions, the outer "diver's scale" bezel can be rotated with the help of a "pusher" at the watch's 9 o'clock position. While there is a circular button at there, it has no apparent function. The bezel could be turned only manually (and only in one direction). The black on black index markings for this scale are tough to read in daylight. I pity the diver trying to read it underwater.

-Pricing games. This watch arrived with a tag indicating an MSRP of $1295..but your favorite online search tool will show it's sold everywhere for about 10% of that. Who is Invicta trying to kid with this?

I'm not normally a watch wearer, and have never been bitten by the bug that moves otherwise reasonable men to seek bigger, heavier (and often, more expensive...sometimes *much* more expensive) watches. This watch has done nothing to change that opinion.

This watch arrived nicely packaged, and that was the high point of its performance. Once out of the box, it was a clear failure as a quality watch. Given its size and weight, maybe it will be more successful as a shield for a time-obsessed superhero...