OK, so i received the watch today from ShopNBC. Overall not a bad watch for the $ spent. Unfortunately for this Invicta, I have been wearing a rock solid Seiko Monster on my wrist now for 2 weeks and in comparison, the Invicta is just not cutting it. The bracelet with the much touted "solid end links" has a "made in cambodia" feel to it. The space between links is too large and the bracelet when held sideways almost forms a U. Try that with your Monster bracelet and you will have much less bowing. Overall the Bracelt IMHO Sucks..has a tinny, noisy bangle-like quality to it. I am TRYING to remove Bracelet so as to see watch case on a different strap perhaps, it seems as though "Invicta" wants me to feel motivated to buy the special Invicta watch tool kit. NO! In all my years, this is the one bracelet I cannot remove! It's as if the Bracelet is welded onto the case?!! The design is such that yes, perhaps one need buy Eyal's "SPECIAL" tool kit. Before I do that, I will return this watch on principal alone. Overall I am 50/50 on this one. The head is cool...dial a bit on the tiny size. Looks a bit more dressy borderline mafia cool. I have to see this watch on a diff. strap if I can get the damn bracelet off.
In a nutshell, it looks tiny compared to Seiko Monster...diameter of dial seems a bit smaller than I like. The watch head is a tank. Very nice and very solid feel. 316l surgical grade SS. Has wavy raised pattern on dial. Would prefer flat dial...but not the worst design. Now if I can only get the bracelet off!
UPDATE: THursday May 4th. The bracelet is not bad at all. In fact, it is not too far off from my Samurai bracelet which I also find to be a bit below the Monster Bracelet. So in a nutshell, the bracelet is fine. It's just a compliment to the Monster Bracelet.
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