There is gold and then there is this gold--which is rosey. The former is what you see on a normal 'gold' watch--yellowish tint in light and a rusty tone in the shadows. This 'rosey gold' can be best described as having a copper tone or bronze tone. In the light the rosiness gets more 'gold' and in the shadows it becomes more  'sweeter' i.e. a rusty pink.  So yes, the watch stands out from other gold watches. If you like the look of the watch just by the pictures, the rosey quality will make you more than pleased when receiving it. Here are some things to watch out for however:

[---Size of the Face---]

This is subjective really, but I find that a watch needs to have a nice presence on your wrist instead of appearing shrunken. The face on this watch, the 1277, looks somewhat dwarfed because it is actually a smaller than typical face--at least by Invicta's standards--at 38mm, or 1.5 in. I have a smaller wrist and this is a very subdued watch. I prefer a little more oversized style, so this may work out great for you. Use the measurements from above for a better judgement.

[---Band---]

When getting it out of the box the watch feels solid and heavy. This is so for a couple of reasons: 1. The overall weight of the watch is on the heavier side--with the majority of metal being stainless steel ion-plated with gold (18k), and 2. The entire watch, including the band, is wrapped tightly in a plastic protector. The latter gives the watch, when first taking it out of the box, a very 'solid' feel. After taking off the plastic however, it will definitely loosen up a bit to the point that the band has somewhat of a squeaky sound when moving it around. It feels higher quality when taking out of the box than when you unwrap it.

[---Reading the Dial---]

To be able to accurately tell time on the 1277, from just a glance, it will require good perception and good vision. Because the size of the dial, at least to me, is on the smaller side and because everything on the dial is uniformly the same color, you will have to see smaller than average hands against a background that blends everything together. Black on Black so to speak. When using this in the sun, it can be difficult but can be done with a little angling and tilting.

Outside of a few quibbles and personal tastes, if you like the look of the watch in the pictures and do not mind an average-to-smaller sized watch, then you should be perfectly happy. This is water resistant up to 100ft.--do not know if I would trust it that far-- a nice, and different type of tone making you sure to stand out from other gold wrists around your area, and is generally good quality for the price.