First let me say that this watch has a very large face and a long band. My husband is not a tiny man, and we had to take at four links out of this watch. Removing the links is not a real problem; it's something that any jewelry store should have no problem doing in less than 5 minutes.

I knew this was going to be a pretty watch from the picture, but I was still shocked when I opened the box at just how gorgeousness of this watch. I have to admit, I find myself a little obsessed. I love the way I can see the gears working inside the watch. I find it mesmerizing. I wish this watch, like many Invicta watches, was self winding, but it's not a huge deal to manually wind it. I know some people prefer a battery-operated watch, but for me there is just something so classic about a manually wound watch, perhaps it's the knowledge that you don't really need modern technology or the fact that my household is notoriously bad about not getting watch batteries replaced.

I can't overstate how much I adore the look of this watch. It is more than just a timepiece. (Who needs a timepiece, we all have cell phones for that now, right?) It is a fashion statement, a gorgeous piece of jewelry that will not go unnoticed. This is the 3rd "nice" watch my husband will own, and it falls right in the middle price-wise of the other two. This watch is easily my favorite.