I love watches. I have way too many, and sometimes I wonder what it means -- psychologically speaking -- that I keep browsing watches on-line and in stores. In any case, this is a good buy that looks very sporty on your wrist. It's large but not too large (and I like Invicta watches, so I know about "large"), and it's both sporty-casual and rather elegant. There are only two elements I don't love: the large red stylized numerals in the subdials and the tips of the hands. Both give the watch a sort of old-fashioned accent that I think clashes with the style of the case and the band, which is on the high-tech side. Maybe it's just me, but those clashing elements bother me about one star's worth. Mileage varies, of course, and you may find those elements appealing. Overall, this is still a lovely watch that I wear often as a weekday work watch, even though I'm afraid to damage it... at the price, I could afford to replace it. So far, it has held up well. I'm browsing other Nautica chronographs even as I write this, looking for that special one my collection still needs...

--W.D. Gagliani, author of Savage Nights