This is my first Invicta watch. I have long admired the Invicta name and especially some of their diving watches. I admit that I ordered this through the Vine Program and I am VERY pleased at the opportunity to snag a watch of this value--which is a bit surprising. According to amazon.com's product page, the Men's 1462 Vintage watch is discounted almost $450. I kind of didn't believe it, that is until I opened up the package--which was quite interesting btw, more on that in a moment--and noticed that the original price tag was affixed to the band, saying, $495.00.

Wow, that is a bit much. I've owned some rather expensive timepieces over the years (check my reviews), and while this IS a VERY nice watch, in no way can I see that the price should come anywhere near what the regular retail price says. Now, I am not trying to slight the manufacture or quality of this model--however, if I'm being honest, I don't see any more quality in the build than in a typical Casio G-Shock watch (which are incredibly well-made devices).

The box which the watch came in was, extravagant to say the least. Honestly, as I opened it up, I almost expected a bit more than I got. Seriously. The container really is quite something. Well manufactured, and every bit as yellow as the face of the watch. Kudos to Invicta for their packaging.

On the flip-side, I find the leather strap very well manufactured and really quite nice looking, too. As another reviewer also noted, the ridged edge circulating the glass really does seem a bit out-of-place with the style of the watch as a whole and in general looks fairly cheap. Pretty much everything else really does look good. Keep in mind I am NOT a licensed watch distributor, but having had years of practical, hands-on experience with a wide variety of watches, I'd say that if someone had shown me this watch and given me zero info regarding it, I would probably guess it was worth around $110--150. I'm not trying to de-value the watch, but I just cannot justify the cost with my experience and knowing how it feels ON my wrist. It makes me wonder why amazon has it priced at $50? Now, at THAT price, I can definitely say it isn't just a good deal, but a downright great one. Much more than that, and well, lets just say I'd be more than a bit skeptical.