The first thing you notice with the Invicata Men's 1531 Subaqua collection chronograph watch is its storage case. Matte yellow, with an undulating design pattern on the top, it's a hint of the quality timepiece lurking within.

And the 1531 Subaqua watch doesn't disappoint. The face is a stunning, 3-dimensional array of watch hands, sweep seconds, date, and count-down chronograph, surrounded by a matte-gold plated stainless surround with shiny numbers, a thick chrome body, and amazingly comfortable black silicone band. The crystal is made of Invicta's "flame-fusion" process, which creates a scratch-resistant and extremely easy-to-view (low reflection) surface. I'm not particularly confident in it's scratch-resistance compared to more premium sapphire crystals, but it makes for a stunning watch face.

What you do have to be prepared for with this watch is its size. One word - MASSIVE. On my small wrists it looks plain stupid (it's about 1/2-an-inch thick), and at nearly a 1/2 a pound in weight I just didn't find it comfortable.

On the other hand, my friend who has average-sized wrists simply LOVES this watch and the bold statement it makes. And, at Amazon's pricing it's quite the value. On the other hand, I don't think I'd pay the suggested retail pricing when you consider other premium alternatives at that (full-price) range.