INVICTA is a trusted name in quality time pieces. However, i'm sort of disappointed. My first disappointment, was finding this exact watch online, RIGHT NOW, for 50% less than Amazon's price. (inc. Free Shipping) Its not hard to find this on-line watch sales center. Just google Invicta watches, and it will pop right up. As for the $599.00 list price, that's just a game. (The actual list price IS $99.00 with all on-line watch dealers go, with sales and deductions proceeding from there.) It wasn't until I checked out the extended warranty, that I discovered the reason why they want to put the "suggested retail price" at $599. If you decide to buy the 4 year extended warranty, it costs $65, which is based upon the suggested retail price. If the watch's movement breaks, you pay to ship it to Invicta, plus the company wants you to include a $25 money order, to cover return shipping. So, the 4 year extended warranty on a 100$ watch will cost you, if you include this 25 dollar return shipping charge, plus the cost to ship a watch to them, around 98$. That's equal to the price of a new watch.

The watch runs by battery, which is not self servicable. If the watch case is opened by an unauthorized Invicta service center, the warranty is void. Altho there is no indication how long a watch battery will run, its usually around 2 years. Apparently you need to send it to the factory for battery replacement, or you'll void the extended four year warranty. The watch comes with a one year comprehensive warranty, incase ANYTHING breaks. Right out of the box, there was a major issue. The inner circumference of this watch is 8 inches. The band has a Deployant clasp, which is the type that folds over onto itself. As for the band, unlike more men's watches with a deployant clasp, the watchband isn't loaded with springs to reduce the size so its tight on the wrist. THIS IS IMPORTANT. Altho the watch is no doubt designed to be worn around the wrist loose, like a bangle, it slipped off the woman's wrist who tired it on, without even opening the clasp. Since its a hard plastic watchband, there is no way for you to adjust the diameter of the wristband. You'd require a jeweler to remove individual segments of the band. No doubt most women would need to get this done. I'm a larger than average sized guy, and it fits me about as loosely as any woman's bangle should. The bezel around the watch face, has little chips of crystal, set inside real stainless steel. (Has silver really gotten so expensive?) Since this is considered BLING styling, BE CAREFUL WHOM YOU BUY THIS FOR. Maybe that's obvious to some people, but it wasn't to me. The watch comes across flashy, and many women migth even find it gaudy. Since its bright red, that limits the timepeice to what might be worn with it. (So if you want to buy a watch for a woman to wear all the time, you might want to avoid this.) The design might be right for younger girls, who like bangly bracelets.

I attempted to look up the watch on INVICTA's website, but entering the model number (1635), just produces "no match" response. Is this a clearance item? The watch comes with a card that reads "An Invicta representative will be online at all times to address your timepiece or Invicta product." But I don't see any way indicated to contact them, unless its somehow thru Amazon's help center. They offer no contact information other than an email address. Invicta is a good name, and if you had a real issue with the watch's operation, I'd be seriously surprised if they stung you. There should be few serious issues. Since its a battery driven watch, you only use the winding wheel to change the date and time. Normal issues like changing the battery or shortening the wristband, cant be done by the consumer. I have another doubt about that plastic wristband. Most wristbands are made of metal, or leather, or soft pliant plastic. If this isn't high impact plastic (I don't care to take a hammer to it to find out), it might break by slamming your wrist against an armchair. Overall, it appears to be costume jewelry. Since the price on other online stores is up to 50% less than Amazon's price, that would place this around the price of costume jewelry. In the end, its all a matter of taste. If any of the issues (the cheaper price on line, the extreme cost of an extended warranty, the very large unadjustable wristband) is problematic, why not check out other INVICTA models?