This is a very nice watch for the money.

When comparing it primarily to a Fossil watch I own that sells for the same price, this seems to be a significantly better watch.

The Invicta has a substantial build quality.  The band is very strong, and the lens seems to be quite scratch resistant.  About that lens: this is "flame fusion", which is their marketing hype term for a synthetic process making the lens similar in hardness to a saphire or a ruby.  This is an extremely scratch resistant lens, so long as you don't jam a diamond into it.  The watch is made of stainless steel.  Since this watch is not plated I don't have to worry about scratches being too prominent (I strongly discourage you from getting a gold plated watch).  It promises capability of surviving 200 M deep underwater, and though the watch does feel well made, I am skeptical because the crown does not screw in, but rather presses in straight.  Regardless, this seems like it's more than up to all the abuse I'm sure to put it through.

This is a pretty large watch.  It has a satisfying weight.  The band is quite comfortable, but they give you a very long band, so 99% of owners will need to remove a few links.  Jewelers do this, and you can also get&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/this-product-and-do-it-yourself/dp/B000HDJT6Q/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">this product and do it yourself</a>.  Personally, I used a thumbtack and a rubber mallet, which is not something I advise!

It tells time accurately so far, and I'll be sure to update if that changes.

Frankly, I can't see why someone would need a nicer watch than this one.  It's attractive, durable, and comfortable.  It is lacking a date function, but honestly those annoy me on analog watches as you inevitably wind up off a day or two.

It's presented very nicely in yellow padded jewelry style box with one of those snug pillow things, and more importantly, the way they wrap that box ensures it's not going to be damaged in transit.  The yellow box comes in a tidy little white cardboard box that would wrap very attractively for Christmas.  If you are giving this as a gift, I suggest trying to get that band adjusted by sneaking a watch the recipient already owns to a jeweler to match the size.

For the price, I have to give this five stars.  I have a friend with a very similarly styled Rolex Submariner and this watch looks about as nice as that one.  I realize it probably isn't, but I think it's an excellent value and a pretty awesome gift idea.

Update: The chrono function stopped resetting to zero, and I wanted to note how to resent this.  You pull out the crown, hold both buttons down for a few seconds, and then hit the top button to move the chrono's 1/10 second hand an the bottom to move the chrono's second hand.  A longer press will move the hand farther.  When both hands are at zero, push the crown back in, and the chrono is re-calibrated.  It's not really anything I'm worried about, but it's something I wanted customers to be aware of.

Another update: Unfortunately, this watch had water inside the case after some swimming.  None of the buttons or crown were adjusted while near or in the pool, so I'm very surprised by this.  I can't say I'm easy on watches.  The synthetic sapphire lens is utterly scratch free after many minor collisions, but people who get diver's watches will expect them to survive water.  I'm reducing the review from five stars to two.