I've always been suspicious of Invicta watches; they're always listed as having an MSRP higher than Seikos (that have lasted me 20+ years), but are always tremendously discounted at TJMaxx and Amazon. The Amazon reviews aren't very complimentary, either.

That being said, I saw this on a Gold Box special, liked the looks, and decided 'what the heck?'

Bad idea. To be honest, the watch is very good looking, and feels substantial. Much larger than the most of my Seikos, Casios, Carreras, etc...

However, the stopwatch didn't function properly the minute I took it out of the box. The split second hand stops at erratic places. Secondly, one of the pins that connect the bands fell out as I was sitting in my office. Upon closer inspection, it looks as if the band had already had links added or removed by a previous owner.

My suspicions of Invicta have been confirmed. I don't need anymore watches, and refuse to spend Rolex, TAG-Heuer money (jeez, the maintenance costs of my wife's watches...), but when I need another, I'll spend the extra $$ on a Bulova, Omaga, etc....