James Wiggins
It is blatantly obvious that this watch is intended to be an homage to the new 2021 Rolex Datejust Palm Motif watch. That's not a bad thing at all - affordable homages allow more people to enjoy great watches.What I like about it:1) The butterfly clasp, when adjusted properly, fits very nicely and is secure.2) The finish of the 316L stainless steel is gorgeous. Granted it is not the 904L grade steel used by Rolex and a few other luxury watch makers, but it's good enough for surgery. If it's good enough to operate on a patient, it's good enough to be on your wrist.3) A sapphire crystal in a watch of this price range is not very common.4) It is a nice size - 40mm wide versus 36mm of the actual Rolex.5) Not $20,000.6) The screw-down crown keeps things water proof and also keeps you from doing anything accidentally.What I am not happy about on this watch:1) The lume is sub-par. It's barely visible on the hands at all. Everywhere else it does not last long and is most unpleasant as the green color.2) The Miyota movement does not support hacking, making it difficult to precisely set. This is a small thing, but considering that Invicta sells watches that are less expensive with Seiko NH35 movements that do support this, I think it should be included at this price point.3) I wanted the dial to have a bit more of a greener color to it. At first glance the palms almost look grayish, though you see the green when the light hits it right.4) Link removal on the bracelet is a pain in the rear end - though this is true of any watch bracelet.Overall, you get 90% of the Rolex experience at a cost of less than 1% of the Rolex. That's good value to me.
