Great looking and heavy chronograph watch. Diamonds are almost invisible but still a great value.
I was very happy when I opened the package and saw this watch. The words that come to mind when describing this timepiece are handsome solid beautiful. It is a chronograph and therefore it has the size and heft of a chronograph. The ladies model is fairly big when compared to the more delicate jewelery watches available for ladies.
To give you an idea of the size the dial is about 1.5 inches across (the middle glass section is a tiny bit bigger than a quarter + the bezel). The strap is also wide at little more than half an inch (5/8"). The model number is #4718 which is the stainless steel watch with a mix of stainless brushed and polished finish just like the picture. (The #4719 mentioned by another reviewer is the two tone stainless and gold model.) The case of this watch is thick too just over 1 cm (7/16") so don't go for this watch if you are looking for a slimmer and lighter watch. In fact the picture made this watch look more delicate than it is in person.
If I was picking this watch for a man with a slimmer wrist this would look better than the male version. In fact this Movado Men's Juro Watch #0605023 has almost the same case diameter as this watch.
This watch feels heavy and solid on the wrist. The band is around 7.5 inches so you'll have to take out a link or two if you have the average wrist size of about 6.5-7 inches. The 16 diamonds on the bezel (2 in each section) look much bigger in the picture than they are in person. They are just as big as a pinprick almost too tiny to be seen by the naked eye!
However diamonds or no diamonds the watch looks expensive and like a quality product. It has a beautiful stainless steel finish and a mother of pearl dial. The hands and number markings glow in the dark. The push button on the 2 sides of the winder help control the chronograph functions. The movement is "Swiss movement" and it is water resistant upto 100m. It comes in the signature bright yellow Invicta fake-leather box (box made in China) with an outer yellow cardboard box with an embossed Invicta logo. Inside the box is a warranty form an international warranty card and the manual etc.
Invicta is an older Swiss watch company (est. 1837) with a reputation for making great timepieces and the quality is apparent in this watch. A watch review site mentioned that if Rolex is the Bugatti of watches then Invicta is the Camry. I'll take the Camry given the price and value factor!
Invicta is also offering 1+4 years free platinum warranty as per the current promotion if you buy it from Amazon. (a $35 value)
If you still want to learn more there is an almost identical Bulova Women's Diamond Chronograph Watch #96R19 available that has 70+ reviews most of them rave about their purchase. It is also the same price as the Invicta. As mentioned above Invicta is a Swiss based watch company (although they now have an office in Florida) and Bulova is an American watch company started in New York by an immigrant in 1870s.
I love this watch and can't stop admiring it. It definitely looks more expensive than the price I paid. More detail ...
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