Great watch!

Invicta Watch

This watch was a Christmas gift for my daughter. She wanted a dark-faced dive watch with a stainless steel bracelet (this watch comes with both a ss bracelet AND a rubber strap!) My daughter and I both really liked the gray dial and bezel. The watch style is classic but the color is unique.

It is a 38mm watch, which is large for a woman's watch. But that is the current trend in women's watches. It would work equally well as a midsize man's watch (the midsize Omega Seamaster that my father wears is 38mm). As far as I can tell, the only thing that makes this a woman's watch is the number of removable links in the band. We could very easily size it to my daughter's slight wrist.

For the price, this is a great watch. This is not an heirloom piece to hand down to your grandchildren -- this is a sixty buck watch. For pure aesthetics and value, I think the Invicta dive watches are unbeatable.

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Battlefield tested

Timex Womens T47042 Expedition Leather

Pros: Durable, lightweight, has simplicity and basic functions of a watch, great for daily wear, aesthetically pleasing and matches well with many casual outfits.

Con: the watch's straps are a bit difficult to put on and off when I am wearing it as a perfect fit, as opposed to when I wear it a bit loosely.

Originally, I was looking for a watch with a 24-hour clock, is simple, durable, and good for everyday wear. For $[...] + free shipping, this watch is exactly those things. I've owned this watch for a couple months now and have yet to be disappointed. To be honest, the only "big" problem I would have later on is getting a new strap for it, and I'll explain why at the end.

The picture of the watch on this page does not do The Expedition justice at all. After taking it out of the box, my immediate impression is this is one handsome watch. The picture on Amazon's site makes the metal casing of the watch look whitish, powdery. This is not so. It is a black metal, and in the light, it sometimes has a copper-brown hue when contrasted to the olive green background and dark brown straps. Also, the olive green background and the numerals look very flat and drab. This is also not the case. Some reviewers have complained that the date indicator is too small to read. I personally had no trouble reading the date in the usual well-lit atmosphere. However, if you push the crown to light up the watch, it will not light up the date window. The 24-hour digits are small, but not unreadable. But since I bought it to get used to using UTC time, it was better this way for me because I could test myself that way. The only function I found useless was the cardinal directions, but it doesn't get in the way. Also, the ticking sound of the second hand is pretty much inaudible, unlike some reviews I've read about other watches on Amazon. Overall, all the basic functions you could want in a watch are there and work very well.

Other notables about the Expedition. I have banged my wrist several times onto things and it has yet to scratch. It's also been exposed to weather as I walked in heavy rain and hail once. Granted I didn't flail my wrist in the air to test this out, but it did get wet and still works fine. Also, another reviewer said the holes go all the way up to the watch itself; I think this is so that you have the choice to wrap the watch around something else like a strap or pants belt loop. I also like that this watch is not bulky at all, making it light and fairly comfortable to wear. Especially in comparison to Coleman's women's watch which I got from a local Target:

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They both have the 24 hour clock, lights up, water resistant, and although the Coleman is about $[...] cheaper, it is very bulky because the actual watch sits on top of the leather strap, which itself is also bulky. While the silver casing makes the Coleman look a bit "classier," the Expedition is more suitable for everyday wear for me. All of these things add to the functionality and practicality of the Expedition.

The only thing I will dock the watch is it's strap. It fits my wrist fine, but strapping it on and taking it off is a bit of a struggle as the metal pieces tends to stay in the hole. With all the tugging (when I wear it with a perfect fit), I can see that I'll be buying a new strap for this later down the line. But when I wear it a size looser, I don't have this problem.

Bottom line: at this price, and compared to other watches with similar functions, I am very happy with this purchase.

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Timex Vibration Alarm Watch

Timex T49851 Expedition Digital Vibration

First watch I've had for which I could get unused functionas out of the way. First thing I did was hide everything but the count up and count down functions -- very handy and easy to use due to quick access and flat buttons. My stopwatches all have large flat buttons, but wristwatches tend to have small round ones that are not positive when pressed. The buttons on this wristwatch are flat and large enough to press comfortably and easily. The display is easy to read with its large characters and digits and with unneeded functions hidden it is uncluttered for at-a-glance reading. I'm not a fan of rubber wristbands, but it has proven to be functional -- no slipping when tightened correctly, even when wet. Was working in the rain last weekend and noticed no fogging of the lens.

Update 4/7/13: Ive used this watch, especially the countdown timer function, many times now and it's worth the purchase for that function alone. Large readout, easy to change the "countdown from" figure (it remembers the previous, so timing warmups is a cinch), no math involved for "remaining time" as that's what is displayed, and it vibrates on expiration so you don't have to be looking at it. And I'm easily trained I suppose because the rubber wristband doesn't bother me now.

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Erotic, Sensual, Can't-Put-It Down Book!

Timex Indiglo Counter Triathlon Resistant

The Voyeur tells the story of a recently divorced woman who secretly watches her neighbors from across her apartment. At first she discovers secrets and watches her neighbors with their private sessions, but she soon shifts her attention to a specific young man who has awakened her sexual senses like never before. As she continues to watch the young man, she begins to discover her inner sexual desires and finds herself in a path she needs to take.
Germaine Gibson has done it again. This time, the story revolves a broken woman in search for her sexual self. Through the perspective of a first person, the reader will surely feel what the main character feels. The reader will indulge in her senses and get to understand what she goes through with her sexual transformation as she begins to find the young neighbor attractive and interesting. Now, all might think that this story is a simple voyeuristic approach but what readers do not know is that a surprise awaits them when they finish the book. A lot of authors rarely surprise their readers with such a heavy fantasy book but everything becomes clear in the end.

This is one of Germaine Gibson's gift of storytelling. The author engulfs you to the character's world and lets you settle in before she quickly jabs you with authentic high quality twists and turns that will send readers reeling for more. It is one quality of an author that is rarely taken to the next level but Germaine proves that she knows a thing or two about telling erotic stories while still maintaining good character development and well plotted storylines.

So, if you are planning on reading a book to get your senses up then Germaine Gibson's The Voyeur will surely let you light up your inner desires.

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Erotic, Sensual, Can't-Put-It Down Book!

Voyeur Erotic Adventures Journals ebook

The Voyeur tells the story of a recently divorced woman who secretly watches her neighbors from across her apartment. At first she discovers secrets and watches her neighbors with their private sessions, but she soon shifts her attention to a specific young man who has awakened her sexual senses like never before. As she continues to watch the young man, she begins to discover her inner sexual desires and finds herself in a path she needs to take.
Germaine Gibson has done it again. This time, the story revolves a broken woman in search for her sexual self. Through the perspective of a first person, the reader will surely feel what the main character feels. The reader will indulge in her senses and get to understand what she goes through with her sexual transformation as she begins to find the young neighbor attractive and interesting. Now, all might think that this story is a simple voyeuristic approach but what readers do not know is that a surprise awaits them when they finish the book. A lot of authors rarely surprise their readers with such a heavy fantasy book but everything becomes clear in the end.

This is one of Germaine Gibson's gift of storytelling. The author engulfs you to the character's world and lets you settle in before she quickly jabs you with authentic high quality twists and turns that will send readers reeling for more. It is one quality of an author that is rarely taken to the next level but Germaine proves that she knows a thing or two about telling erotic stories while still maintaining good character development and well plotted storylines.

So, if you are planning on reading a book to get your senses up then Germaine Gibson's The Voyeur will surely let you light up your inner desires.

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Highly enjoyable book of short essays

HAMLET 1921 Nielsen DVD R order

I've never read any of Elinor Lipman's novels - I was attracted to this book because I've been trying to read more personal essays and creative nonfiction. Lipman's essays are unique in the sense that they are brief and much more like (longer) magazine pieces than essays, but that's part of what made them so perfect. It was easy to pick up the book, read a piece or two, and then put the book down without losing your place (in other words, a perfect book to read on public transportation).

Lipman's pieces focus on daily life - she starts by recounting some childhood and family memories, and then moves on to her life as a writer and her marriage. I loved "Confessions of Blurb Slut," where she discusses what it's like to be solicited (and have to turn down) for blurbs on books by other authors. Anyone who is more introverted will be able to relate to "No Thank You, I Think," where she discusses learning how to turn down invitations and confessing her and her husband's limitations ("No, thanks. Dinner would be great, or a movie, but you know us: we're not good at doing two things in the same night"). I also really enjoyed the piece about making one of her novels into a movie - I would actually really recommend her work for any budding authors because she gives you some insights into the business of writing.

Glad I picked this one up, and am adding one of her books, "Then She Found Me," to my "to-read" list.

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Highly enjoyable book of short essays

Cant Complain All Personal Essays

I've never read any of Elinor Lipman's novels - I was attracted to this book because I've been trying to read more personal essays and creative nonfiction. Lipman's essays are unique in the sense that they are brief and much more like (longer) magazine pieces than essays, but that's part of what made them so perfect. It was easy to pick up the book, read a piece or two, and then put the book down without losing your place (in other words, a perfect book to read on public transportation).

Lipman's pieces focus on daily life - she starts by recounting some childhood and family memories, and then moves on to her life as a writer and her marriage. I loved "Confessions of Blurb Slut," where she discusses what it's like to be solicited (and have to turn down) for blurbs on books by other authors. Anyone who is more introverted will be able to relate to "No Thank You, I Think," where she discusses learning how to turn down invitations and confessing her and her husband's limitations ("No, thanks. Dinner would be great, or a movie, but you know us: we're not good at doing two things in the same night"). I also really enjoyed the piece about making one of her novels into a movie - I would actually really recommend her work for any budding authors because she gives you some insights into the business of writing.

Glad I picked this one up, and am adding one of her books, "Then She Found Me," to my "to-read" list.

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