This is the third Invicta watch I've had now, and I'm noticing a trend in how big these suckers are. It sure as heck nets attention from whoever sees it, that's for sure. It's probably safe to assume that anyone with a smaller watch will do a double take, then hang their head in shame. Ok, maybe not. Still, this watch is pretty cool when you get to see it in-person. I didn't get to do any diving with it on, but it certainly does well underwater, be it in a pool or just in the shower. With the current price it's at, I'd say that you'd be doing just fine buying this watch if you need one resistant to water, or one that just looks unique with the 'necklace' as some people call it.

Despite the watch looking like it might not be comfortable with the chain from the cap hanging down a little bit, wearing this watch doesn't feel any different from standard-sized ones I've owned in the past. The polyurethane band is nice and smooth, and the notches to adjust it are spaced perfectly. I have small wrists and it was nice being able to have it adjusted just right, Baby Bear style, without being too loose or as tight as a nun. The luminous hour/minute marker and hands worked pretty well, though they could've been a little brighter, and all of the sub-dials do their jobs without any issues. Really, I can't say anything bad about how the watch functions as an ordinary watch. The only problem with the design could be that reading the sub-dials could take a little adjusting because of how small the numbers are. But that might just be me since I'm not much of a watch person, and most of the ones I've had were standard watches without sub-dials. And as usual, the huge yellow box that the watch comes in helps the presentation a lot. If you get this as a gift for someone, it's going to look like you're presenting them with some kind of rare artifact.

I still don't understand why these watches are priced so high, yet actually sell for much less. Maybe it's just to make them seem like higher quality watches than they are? As it is, the 1798 Russian Diver is my favorite of the collection. It doesn't look too gaudy or anything, and it's nice having a watch with the stem on the left side so it doesn't jab into your hand when bending your wrist (if you wear it on your left hand anyway). Give this one a shot if you've got the money to spare.