First watch I have ever bought myself
920210
My husband has an ever growing collection of Invicta watches which everyone compliments all the time.  I thought I would finally give one a shot (he is the only one who has ever bought me a watch).  When I unwrapped it on Christmas, he was shocked and impressed and I couldn't get it back from him for over 15 minutes!  Then he has repeatedly asked to look at it throughout the day!  Thanks Invicta for finally helping me to impress my hubby!
3654822
I had the watch the first day and got two compliments on it... which is amazing considering how much I paid for it... I have couple of watches that way more expensive are luxury watches that have never garnered any comments and then I get this one and I wear it  the day I get it.. so mostly the compliments had to do with how big and chunky it looked..
2955967
I absolutely love my watch!!! I hardly ever take it off. It wasn't too complicated to figure out the controls on it and the colors really stand out and are vibrant. I already want to buy another one!
2756642
I received my watch yesterday and it is stunning. It is large and heavy, but I was ready for that after reading other reviews. I found it VERY easy to set the time. Just read a few lines of the included instruction manual, pressed the buttons a couple of times, and it was all set. The watch came fully charged so, after it was set, it was good to go.

Pros:
- The face is a beautiful mother of pearl
- Even though I wanted the rose gold version, I bought the silver because it was over $100 less. After receiving it, I am still very happy with the silver. It is much more beautiful overall than the photo shows.
- The hands do glow in the dark and it is pretty awesome!
- It is very sturdy and seemingly well made

Cons:
- The links pinch skin and hair- maybe this is all metal band watched but I've never had one before
- I tried to adjust the length of the band myself (it arrived very long), I couldn't remove the pins. After taking it to my local jeweler and having to pay $12, I found out that all of the pins had been installed in the wrong direction meaning that they were really jammed in there. I found this odd considering this is a brand new watch, and it makes me wonder what else might be wrong with it. Nothing obvious thus far...

All in all, it is a beautiful, waterproof, sapphire faced, classy watch. I would buy it again.
2943811
I'm so happy that I bought this watch. I feel like I got a lot of bang for my buck. It's similar watch would easily run me into the 300 $400 range.  If you're looking for a nice died watch this is one tconsider
2425555
This was my dream watch and my dream finally came true. I have been wearing it every day and it's been very accurate, I did have omega regulate it to run +1 sec a day and it's been very precise. The quality is superb and feels very sturdy, pretty heavy but not too bad. There was a few things I didn't like at first but now I'm fine with them. The bracelet couldn't fit my wrist perfectly since there isn't a micro adjustable clasp. It was either too tight or too lose. I had to buy an extra half link from omega in order to get the right fitment. Now all is well. Second thing is, the anti reflective crystal can easily smudge but it looks amazing when it's clean. I also hear it the AR coating can scratch but mine has been okay so far. I have a tint scratch in the middle that is only visible with certai. Light/angles so it's not bothering me at all. Overall, great watch. Lived up to my expectations.
3286394
I had considered buying this watch for months and months before actually taking the plunge and I love it! I looked around at many other makes but kept coming back to La Mer. I read the previous review of how the crown was quite sharp and would cause sharp pains on the wrist; however, I haven't experienced any of that. Every now and again the watch will slip (I wear it a little loose) and make a small indentation but nothing that hurts and this rarely happens anyway. I have had nothing but compliments and I adore the simple yet unique look. It was delivered very quickly, too.
3712825
I saw a friend of mine wearing this watch and fell in love with it.  I thought it was a Rolex or Breitling.  When he told me what he paid for it my jaw dropped and I had to get one.  I love it and it looks great.  It is a thick heavy watch so beware if you don't like heavy watches.  Also if you don't wear it often it'll stop since it's mechanical.  No biggy, you'll just have to adjust the time and date again.  I've owned it for less than two months now so I can't judge long term quality yet.
864406
I always wanted a black time-teller, since years ago I had a black Baume & Mercier that my dad gave to me, unfortunately I broke it. They don't sell it anymore, o couldn't find one. So I saw this Seiko in Amazon about a month ago (?) and being the Amazon addict I am, almost by instinct I purchased it, then a day later I realized I've just bought a $300 item without thinking about it, "Note to myself: this is not good for my wallet".

Anyways, the item arrived weeks later and when I took it out of its box, it was gorgeous, it managed to get out of my hands and on to the floor, now I'm on the market again.

Well, not actually, haven't dropped it once.

It is a great watch, elegant and completely worth the price. Is it for you? easy, if you like the picture you'll love having it on your wrist, the details in gold are very eye catching and it receives a lot of compliments. Not that I care about the compliments as long as I like it, and I do, really beautiful and unique design.
3732937
I haven't had the watch long enough to know if I love it or not but my first impression is that it will provide nicely what I was wanting in a work watch.  It is more slim then I had anticipated but that's nice since I have narrow wrists. Overall I think I will be very happy with this watch.
Also it was very easy to reset and learn how to use.  FYI it did come with the alarm set for midnight so I woke up to beeping the first night I had it, I learned pretty quick how to turn that off!
2087664
I've had this watch for a few weeks now and I love it. Seiko offers a great value, and this watch in particular is very cool, very bold but not overdone. I switched out the band for a black rubber strap (the one that comes stock on the SRP777). I can't recommend this watch enough. My first Seiko, my first automatic watch, and I'm really digging it so far.
3750963
I am a huge fan of Hamilton - my first real watch was an Auto Chrono Jazz master!
First Hamilton series with its own mechanism (H1), a very well-made and well-finished watch.
Do not bother buying thousands of dollars' watches - Buy Hamilton (or Oris)!
1243344
I picked this watch up with a gift card for my birthday.  I have been looking to pick up a watch that was of higher quality and would have more "bling" value than a basic $30 model - but wouldn't set me back several hundred dollars either.  I picked it up for under $100 and it seemed to be a great way to enter the "nicer watch" world without investing my whole "fun-money" bankroll.  I have only had it a week, but here are my thoughts so far:

- the watch looks great.  The band is shiny but not reflective (not chrome looking) and the face and bezel are a deep blue.  The blue changes in different lights.  I wasn't looking for a specific shade, so this is actually an added value for me.  It just a good looking watch.

- The clasp is tight and works well.  I work at a computer a lot and wore my watch one day and the clasp scuffed simply from resting on my lap top - so I would say it marks easily, but that is least visible part of the watch.

- The links were fairly easy to remove to size to my wrist.  Being a newbie to this, I spent the first half-hour trying to get the pin out the wrong way.  I read several things online about how to remove links, and none of them mentioned that I should look on the bottom of the watch band for arrows - which point the direction that the pin should be removed!  Once I figured that out, I had the band apart and back together in 10 minutes using a sewing needle and a light hammer.

- This is my first foray into automatic watches.  I wound it ten turns when I set the time and date and haven't had a problem since.  I wear it part of almost every day, so I don't know how long the "automatic" wind lasts and I can't say that I am interested in buying an automatic watch winder (the decent ones are as much as my watch itself cost!).  I haven't measured the time loss, but have read elsewhere that I can expect a couple seconds a month.  I am far from worried about that.

- The watch arrived in a bright yellow feux-leather gift box.  Obviously designed to look fancy - and it would make the packaging more impressive as a gift.  It was a gift to myself, but I still appreciated that they took the trouble to think about making sure it has a quality delivery.

-  The warranty card seems to be only for an option to purchase an extended warranty.  I couldn't tell that there was any way to register for a warranty, so I will have to look into that further.  There is also an automatic fee to send your watch in for repairs - which seems not-so-legit if the problems are related to orignial build quality and not user damage.

At this point, I love this watch.  It is good looking.  It has a good feel on my wrist.  It has heft and size, but it isn't huge or uncomfortable.  I will update this if my opinion changes or I learn anything new.

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Follow up - about 6 months since purchase.  You do have to wear this watch pretty much daily for it to keep accurate time.  That was my intent, so no problem there.  I have had it in the ocean and have worn it daily.  I still love it.  The crystal has been great - totally scratch resistant... as well as the bezel.  That was a concern since it is colored blue - it looks as good as new, other than the scratches on the band where i have banged it around a little.  It has actually started keeping more accurate time the longer I've worn it - only losing about a minute every month.

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2 years in - still love this watch and wear it almost daily.  It will still keep its time if you skip a day of wearing it, but somewhere between one and two days of just sitting it will stop running.  This is no complaint, just an observation.  This has been consistent for the last two years.  The time, surprisingly, has become more accurate.  I don't know how that works, but I seldom have to adjust the minute hand anymore.  I do not baby this watch - I wear it mountain biking, swimming, and for every day activities.  It still looks great and the crystal is still scratch free.
1621482
really well built watch nice classy look unique feature of chrono that i have never seen before worth every penny
1432515
I have never bought a watch online before and I always like to wear the watch and see it on me before I buy it.  But this watch looked really good online.  I was not disappointed great watch.  Great company.  Amazing price for this timepiece.  Its my least expansive watch but I really like it.  There are some items to perfect like the crown needs some work but over all the watch is amazing.
4181931
A little story. I have carried around a hundred dollar bill in my wallet for the last couple of years. Never did see anything that I felt I needed to have or desire so there it stayed. Today while at Costco I saw this exact watch and feel in love with it. So there went my $100 but I sure did get a beautiful watch. It will make a nice dress watch as well as a sport watch and really like that at night the hands and second movement are illuminated. This is a nice looking watch and Love the color. It really is quite heavy for a watch at least the ones that I have always worn. And for me I saved over $86.00 for the going price of this watch on Amazon. A Steal!
4832913
Saw the watch, put it on, fell in LOVE with it. Almost bought it at the ticket price of $495.00 - but before I pulled the trigger I decided to check Amazon.. $222.00!!!!!!!! Sold. Bought it while in the store from my phone and told the lady "thanks but no thanks!". So excited for it to come in. Gorgeous watch. Stylish yet professional.