Customer Reviews

Invicta Men's 1513 I Force Collection Chronograph Strap Watch

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I love a good watch and I have a fair-sized collection of them, however, mine are all mechanical watches, the kind that need to be wound. This watch appealed to me for a few reasons:

* It's BIG - Large watches are all the rage now and I didn't have any that were near this size.

* It looks sporty - The watches in my collection are all dress watches and this one is more for the sportsman.

* It's complicated - The features on a watch such as the day, date, moon phases, etc. are referred to as "complications." They are usually expensive when offered on a mechanical watch but are common and affordable on quartz models such as this one.

* It's accurate - Although I love the aesthetics of a mechanical watch the truth is that quartz watches are usually much more accurate.

The Invicta 1513 I Force did not disappoint. The face is a brilliant, almost iridescent blue. The large buttons make it easy to control the stop-watch features. I like having date feature instead of the day (I have always thought that if you don't know what day it is you don't really need a watch.)

Speaking of the stop watch features; this watch has separate dials for tenths of a second, seconds, and minutes. This would really come in handy if someone was a track coach or an auto racer. All in all a nice, practical watch at a very affordable price.

I'm an old left handed fisherman who for years has worn his watch face up on his right wrist and I've had the gamut of watches in my time from Timex to Rolex and a couple of counterfeit Rolexes (which I bought from a guy with a street stand infront of the real Rolex store in Bangkok).

I've still got `em all and until now, I've been wearing the very expensive Rolex, because I figure at my age, I should wear the best until I die. But then I got this, a watch that caters to lefties. Wow, what a concept. And it's a couple thousand dollars less than my Rolex.

True the hand doesn't sweep like my Rolex, but the watch is gorgeous and for the month that I've been wearing it, I've not seen one like it on anybody else. And it's as tough as the Rolex, I know, because it's been to a couple fishing holes with me. It doesn't care if it gets wet. It tells perfect time and I've been wanting a new camera, an expensive one. I'm thinking I'll be selling the Rolex to finance it.

What? you say, sell a Rolex in favor of this relatively inexpensive watch from Invicta. Well, you know, almost everyday I see someone with a Rolex. It's almost like a secret brotherhood, I see one on a guy's wrist as he sees mine on me and we sort of subconsciously nod and move on. But as I said, I've never seen anybody with one of these. Yeah, maybe the Rolex might be a better watch, but I'm betting this Invicta will last till I've caught my fish and that's plenty good enough for me.

Besides, this just looks like the kind of watch a fisherman should be wearing.

This is a BIG watch that comes in a very nice bright yellow box with instruction manual and warranty.

It measures 1.75 inches in diameter, 2 inches if you include the crown. It weighs 3.5 ounces and also is 1/2 inch thick. The thickness makes it tough to fit under the cuff of a dress shirt but this is a casual/sport watch and not designed with that in mind.

I like the black cloth strap with leather stitched to the underside. I just wish the strap was a little bigger for my husband. His wrist measures about 8 inches in circumference and has only 2 holes left on the band. When summer hits, he'll probably need the remaining holes in order for the watch to fit comfortably.

The blue face with white numbers makes it easy to read the time. It glows in the dark after being exposed to light for a few minutes.

The 3 subdials measure minutes, seconds, and 1/10 seconds as part of the stopwatch feature. However, it is a little tough to read the subdials due to their size.

Great watch overall and made well with a leftie in mind. Definitely worth the price.

I'm not used to the currently stylish BIG watches, but this one looks very nice. The actual face of the watch measures 1.75" across, 2" if you include the button on the side. The face is a nice dark blue and black color, and the band is lined with soft leather on the inside and black cloth fabric on the outside which gives it a more casual look. There are a lot of adjustment holes and they're spaced pretty close together so you can comfortably adjust the fit on your wrist. The chronograph (stop watch) functions are easy to use (for when my kids want to know how fast they've ridden their bikes around the block or how long they hold their breath underwater!) and have dials for 10ths of a second, seconds, and minutes. The only thing I find a little awkward is the placing of the date, which is on an angle and by the 4 instead of the 3, but I'm getting used to it. The date can be adjusted by pulling the center dial out one click instead of having to move the watch hands all the way around like some watches. In all, this is a very nice looking watch (and yes, it really does come in a bright yellow box).

Beautiful watch face...I thought it may be too big but actually it is just fine...I've already gotten a few compliments on the watch and I've only had it a week or so. While the watch band is comfortable, unfortunately the material on the outside of the band is black fabric and has already shown signs of wear after only wearing the watch for a few days. The inside of the watch band is leather, and comfortable on my wrist. But I can already tell that that the band is going to need to be replaced sooner than later as the watch band holes already are fraying...My better half says that the watch band looks so inferior to the watch itself. I hate to say this, but...she is right. (there, I said it!)

This Invicta Men's watch is fantastic!! Finally a watch designed with a left handed person in mind!! The dials are on the "right" side for a change.

I really like the design of the Invicta too. The watch face really pops, and is very easy to read. I like too that it comes with a durable cloth strap, as opposed to one of those arm-hair grabbing metal bands. The 1513 I Force is really an eye-catcher. I've gotten so many compliments wearing this out and about. As an added bonus, the purple color fits in perfectly when sporting my Baltimore Ravens jerseys during "Purple Fridays".

The I Force must be a pretty tough watch as well. The UPS driver dropped this off at my house the week before Christmas. For some reason he placed it behind the snow shovels, and a rake I keep by my side door. I didn't even realize the watch had arrived until I was taking down my Christmas decorations on New Year's Day. That means the Invicta was sitting outside in near zero temps with rain and snow for over a week. I popped it out of the box and it was ticking along just fine, and showing the correct time right out of the packaging.

A solid, sturdy and beautiful timepiece, highly recommended.

The joy of having a watch on the right arm with the control buttons easily accessible! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

This watch is for a large man with large hands. It does not look so good on a man (even if he is large)with smaller hands.

The one negative comment is that the band is too narrow. It is a simple cloth strap. Perhaps Invicta expects that customers will want to pick the band that best suits their lifestyles.

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As my video shows, this is a well made, handsome watch. I hope it shows how nice this watch is. Great for anyone interested in flying, or simply needing an easy to read watch. Family owned company with a quality product.

EDIT: Been wearing for over a month, keeps perfect time and all functions are GO. I wanted to add this because some reviews of Invicta indicate they stopped keeping time. If this watch has an issue, I will update again, but so far I am very happy.

First, I have to give Amazon an F- for delivery. Item took two weeks to arrive with USPS not even attempting to deliver the parcel to my door for signature even though I was home. Instead, slip was left in my mailbox stating I must collect it at postal substation 3miles away, which was closed that day, being a Saturday.

Second, this is a very large watch, over 46mm diameter and ~14mm thick, bigger in hand than appears in the picture. If you're not used to wearing an oversized, chunky watch its a bit overbearing, imho.

In fairness, the finish and quality were ok, just too flashy for my tastes.

All said, had to return the watch

The Invicta 1513 I Force is very nice watch. Amazon's price makes it a bargain. The brilliant face combined with the large buttons make it easy to read the time as well as use the stop-watch features. The glow in the dark feature is nice as well. It has separate dials for the tenths of a second, seconds and minutes - perfect for runners or coaches who need that timing feature.

Overall, it's a very nice watch, especially for the price. However, if you are not used to the current trend of BIG watches, this one might take some getting used to. Due to its size it does not fit comfortably under cuffs. It would make a great summer, casual watch.