I have been skeptical of Invicta watches as they seem to always be marked down significantly off their list price in Amazon, usually on the order of 75% or more. Why are they always so inexpensive if the quality is so high? That said, when I received this Invicta Carbon Fiber Case watch I was impressed enough with the quality to give it four stars. I would probably not give it 4 stars at the full $595 list price, but for less than $100 the watch is a good deal.

The carbon fiber case is light and strong, as you would expect. The bezel on my particular watch however is either completely stuck or the product description is incorrect. The description of the watch indicates it has "a unidirectional black plastic coin-edge bezel" (and unidirectional is defined in one dictionary as "Moving or operating in one direction only"), but mine pretty much has a non-directional bezel. It won't move at all. I'm pretty strong and try as I might it won't budge. This is a shame as one use of a bezel on a water-sports watch (this watch is rated water resistant to 165 feet) is to help mark time spent underwater when diving. I couldn't do this with my particular watch. And I have not yet decided if this is a problem worth contacting the manufacturer for to get a replacement, as I don't live near the water.

Despite that, the watch looks bold and feels solid, but is light enough that you can wear it for extended periods without feeling like you have extra weight strapped to your arm. The thick silicon band is remarkably flexible, and wraps around the wrist well without bulging. The face of the watch is clean and basic, the green hands and numbers look good under Invicta's "flame fusion crystal." The diameter of the watch case (about 2") is not so large as to look ridiculous on most men's wrists as do some supremely pricey timepieces. Overall the design is simple and masculine, understated but certainly not wimpy. This isn't a watch for showing off, but you may still get some approving remarks.

Had my bezel worked properly I may have given this watch 5 stars. Nevertheless it's a good watch and deserves a solid 4-star rating at the sub-$100 price point.