I REALIZE I PURCHASED THIS BEAUTIFUL WATCH FOR MY SISTER JUST BECAUSE SHE ASKED FOR IT IN JANUARY 2011. WHEN I PURCHASED THE WATCH FOR MY SISTER I WAS DOWN RANGE FIGHTING FOR MY COUNTRY. ALTHOUGH, I WAS MAKING A FAIR AMOUNT OF MONEY, I WAS STILL RELUCTANT ABOUT PAYING OVER A HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A WATCH.  I  HAVE ONLY PURCHASED A WATCH COSTING THIS MUCH WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE WHEN I DID NOT KNOW ANY BETTER. THIS TIME I BARGAINED SHOPPED FOR THIS WATCH.  MY SISTER ORIGINALLY WANTED THE BULOVA WATCH WHICH WAS COSTING THREE HUNDRED AND SIX DOLLARS. WHEN MY SISTER ASKED FOR THAT WATCH, I SAID OMGOODNESS; I WILL NEVER PAY THAT MUCH FOR A WATCH (TO MYSELF OF COURSE).  IF YOU CALL ME BEING CHEAP, THAT IS OKAY WITH ME. I COMPARED BOTH WATCHES TOGETHER. CUT AND PASTE BOTH OF THEM SIDE BY SIDE IN MICROSOFT WORD AND COMPARED THE LOOKS. EVEN THOUGH THE BULOVA WATCH COST MORE THAN THE INVICTA WATCH, I WAS VERY PLEASED THE INVICTA WATCH OUT SHINED THE APPEARANCE OF THE BULOVA WATCH. I DO BELIEVE IF THE BULOVA WAS MORE IMPRESSIVE THAN THE INVICTA WATCH IN MY EYES,  I WOULD HAVE MADE THE SACRIFICE AND WOULD'VE PURCHASED THE BULOVA WATCH FOR MY SISTER JUST BECAUSE SHE IS WORTH MORE TO ME THAN THREE HUNDRED AND SIX DOLLARS; SHE IS PRICELESS. AFTER EXAMINING THE TWO WATCHES TOGETHER AND SENDING THE COMPARISON WATCHES TO MY SISTER FOR HER APPROVAL, SHE TOO CHOSED THE INVICTA. NOT TELLING HER THE INVICTA WAS TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS CHEAPER, SHE SAID THE WATCH IS GORGEOUS. WHEN I FINALLY PURCHASED THE WATCH  FOR MY SISTER, I WAS GOING BACK TO THE U.S. (WHERE I CALL HOME) FOR R'n'R; A WELL DESERVED BREAK FROM BEING IN AFGHANISTAN FOR SIX MONTHS ALREADY. MY SISTER WAS SO EXCITED TO RECEIVE THE WATCH, SHE SAID SOME CHOICE WORDS TO ME FOR NOT BEING IN AFGHANISTAN WHEN THE WATCH ARRIVED AT MY FOB. I JUST LAUGHED AND SAID, I WILL SEND IT TO YOU ONCE I RETURN FROM R'n'R. WHEN I ARRIVED BACK, I IMMDEIATELY OPENED THE YELLOW BOX AND TO MY SURPRISE, THIS WATCH WAS GORRRRRGEOUS!!!!! I SENT THE WATCH TO MY SISTER AND SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE WATCH. THIS CHRISTMAS I WENT HOME TO SEE MY MOTHER AND DAUGHTER. TO MY SURPRISE MY MOTHER HAD THE SAME WATCH LAYING ON HER BED. I SAID, "MAMA, MY SISTER GAVE YOU A WATCH I BOUGHT FOR HER WITH THE MONEY I PLACED MY LIFE ON THE LINE FOR-FOR 363 DAYS?!!!" MY MOTHER SAID, NO BABY, I BOUGHT THE WATCH MYSELF BECAUSE I LIKED IT SO MUCH. THERE IS MORE TO THIS STORY, BUT I AM SURE I HAVE BORED SOMEONE AND I AM SURE I WILL GET AN UGLY RESPONSE FOR TYPING SO MUCH BECAUSE SOMEONE IS SO MAD BECAUSE I TOLD A STORY. AFTER ALL, IF YOU ARE READING THIS AND DO NOT LIKE WHAT I AM SAYING JUST READ IT OR NOT AND MOVE ON. I JUST WANTED TO TELL THE SHOPPERS WHO ARE LOOKING AND THINKING OF PURCHASING THIS WATCH FOR YOURSELF OR A LOVE ONE, I SAY BUY IT AND BE GLAMMED UP. THIS WATCH IS SO ELEGANT AND AGAIN GORGEOUS. I ALSO LIKE THE WEIGHT OF THE WATCH; IT MAY BE A LITTLE HEAVY FOR SOME. I LIKE THE WEIGHT OF THE WATCH  LIKE I LIKE A LITTLE WEIGHT TO FINE FLATWARE....I AM GLAD TO BE BACK TO MY LIFE FROM AFGHANISTAN...THANKS TO ALL WHO SUPPORT THE TROOPS...HOOOAH!!! ARMY STRONG  :)