InvictaPro Diver Stainless Steel Men's Automatic Watch - 40mm

I no idea why people seem to hate Invicta pro driver, for the money it can't be beaten. I paid £65 and I know people have paid less. The movement is a Seiko NH35 and loses 2 seconds a day, with a rate error of 0.1 Ms (the difference between the tick and the tock. Also the balance wheel level (power) is 280⁰ (the number of degrees it spins).The case and strap seem to be well made and it looks good.There are a few issues:-1. Lume is hopeless, why don't they just use better lume.2. The strap clasp was hard to close. I adjusted it by slightly bending the latch.3. Rotating the bezzal is hard work, may losen in time but fore it's not important as I'm unlikely to use that feature.4. When adjusting the strap length some of the pins were very tight, luckily I had a very good pin extractor. However if this is a problem take it to a jeweler.5. The screw in winder was a bit dry so I put a little silicone grease which helped.6. I can't stand the Invicta engraving on the side of the case. I'm thinking of grinding and then polishing it out.After all that you would think I hate the watch but I don't it's just right for holidays etc.

This is a really nice, affordable, Rolex Submariner 'homage' watch. Let's not pretend it isn't. That is to say they have deliberately copied the design pretty darn closely, but it's not a 'fake' as it isn't pretending to be a Rolex.I have no idea if it's waterproof, and I won't be testing it, go get a G-shock if you want a properly waterproof watch for this money. The lume (glow in the dark) is rubbish, you need to spend real money to get good lume. The design isn't perfect, a lot of people hate the Invicta engraving on the side, I personally don't think it's too bad.This watch does have a tried and tested Seiko automatic movement, hackable seconds, date and manual wind. I don't know of many watches this low priced with such a decent movement. Mine does add about 3 seconds a day, but for this money I have no complaints at all.To give this watch, at this price, less than 5 stars would be madness.If you want perfect timing, amazing lume, superb waterproofing, exceptional durability, then go buy the Rolex Submariner. It will cost literally 100 times as much as this watch, after the 2 year wait list.You want a really nice looking, decent enough automatic watch, with the look of a subby without being a fake, then you really cannot go wrong with this watch. I think this would be a great watch to start a collection with too, be it autos, dive watches, etc.If I had the Rolex I'd never actually wear it. This one will be on my wrist plenty, especially for work. When I go diving/swimming/kayaking I'll put my G-Shock on!

Let's start with the box.It's bright yellow, padded and neatly displays and protects the watch. Tucked under the upper lid is your operation manual and a piece of card explaining the extra one year warranty available should you register your time piece.Upon opening the box you are soon reminded that the 8926OB is an accurate homage to the Rolex Submariner; at a glance they practically look identical. The dial, bezel, crown and case of the watch are polished extremely well to the point where the watch appears to be almost too shiny, however this is simply my opinion and taking into account that the watch is brand new, the shine may dull down slightly with use. Time keeping is surprisingly very good, the 8926OB uses the nh35 automatic Seiko movement, which is their latest most reliable movement to date, so far I haven't lost or gained any noticeable differences in time (I've had it for 1 week).The bracelet to me feels slightly cheap; but taking the price of this watch into consideration, it isn't a complaint, but merely an observation. For the price the bracelet is very good. The watch sits nicely on the wrist and has a nice expensive 'weight' to it, you know it's on your wrist when you're wearing it. The bezel provides just the right amount of resistance when turning it and doesn't sound tinny when clicking; it's actually rather addictive ;) Some people have compained about not being able to screw the crown back in after making time or date adjustments, it's not hard and if you've got any common sense you'll be able to do it no problem; it's simply a case of catching the threads of the crown whilst applying the correct amount of pressure inwards- it works well and having showered in it I can comfirm it is definitely water-proof. I have no doubts it would stay water tight to the claimed 200M.All in all I am very pleased with the 8926OB, it's accurate automatic movement encased in a beautifully clean case and bezel make for a superb homage to the submariner at a mere fraction of the cost. I can fully recommend this watch to anyone looking for a diver that won't break the bank :)Alex.