Invicta Men's Pro Diver Collection Coin-Edge Automatic Watch

5 years in, this is the best watch ever. I've worn it extensively and have put this through a lot of wear and tear including swimming in the ocean on the weekends, in the pool with my kids, golfing, cycling, etc. The salt water and chlorine have had no effect, nor have the impacts of golf or anything else. A few of my other watches are scratched up, stopped keeping time (automatic ones) or the battery has died a couple of times. Somehow there are no scratches or anything on this one, and I've definitely banged it around plenty. This watch keeps perfect time and I only have to wind it up if I don't wear it for more than a few days otherwise it just keeps going. It also looks great. I'm a lawyer and wear it on work calls and in hearings and it goes as well with a suit as it does on my wrist in the ocean. It's rugged, dependable, functions the way it should, looks good, and is the best $100 timepiece out there. I find myself wearing this over my much more pricey watches all the time because I know I can rely on it, it looks as good as the other ones, and I don't have to worry about it if I scratch or get it dirty (which, again, somehow I just can't seem to destroy this thing). The only thing that could improve is the brightness of the glow dial, which doesn't seem to do much in the dark because the little dots could be a bit bigger.

When I saw this watch on the Black Friday doorbuster, it was just so cheap that I had to have one.In the watch world, Invicta is the butt of almost every joke because many of their models just completely fall apart on their own in a month or two and then the buyer ends up losing everything after finding out that the warranty only covers about half the watch, it costs money just to have them look at it and then claim it's not covered, etc.But the one watch that seems to get respect is the Pro Diver series with the Seiko NH35A movement.I bought this watch around the same time I also bought the Casio Pro Trek 6600-Y2 and while I think the Casio is nicer, the Invicta pro diver is a fine watch too, especially for the Black Friday price.It's got all of the basics covered. It's water-resistant (as long as you screw the crown down tightly), it's got the looks of the Rolex Submariner, which it's obviously a copy of, and (at least the one I got) keeps pretty good time. Loses a couple of seconds per day, which isn't bad for a low end automatic mechanical.This uses a very similar movement to the Seiko 5 series, which is fair bit more expensive.Invicta has a reputation for making some really gaudy, garish, and obnoxious watch designs, but this one isn't wild. It's a copy of a classic. Probably the only thing they did with it that I don't like is the laser-etched "INVICTA" on the left size of the watch, since Invicta isn't generally a watch name you want to scream.But still, if you want a cheap, decent, watch to run until the hands fall off, this is your watch.The manual for this specific watch doesn't seem to be included in the box as some sort of cost-cutting measure by Invicta, and must be read online.Probably the most important thing I read in it was when I couldn't figure out how to get the date window to work and it turned out you're not supposed to set the date between 9 PM and 4 AM or the thing will not work right. So I waited until after 4 AM and set the date to the previous day, then pulled the crown out all the way and changed the time forward until the date rolled over, and then set the time and pushed the crown back in, and it's been working right ever since.The automatic winding rotor is a bit loud, but it's not aggravatingly so.The 41 hour power reserve is quite sufficient as long as you wear it regularly or keep it winded up after you take it off (which is position 0 of three on the crown, from which you can manually wind the watch).Invicta suggests having the movement serviced every so often, but honestly the watch is so cheap that if anyone wants to charge you anything to fix it, you may as well toss it and buy a new watch. That's not so bad really.Many people have these things run for years without many problems, whereas I've heard of people complaining that if they don't get a $700 "servicing" for their Rolex every 4 years, it starts losing 15 minutes a day.Overall: If you need a beater watch that looks decent and don't want to be plagued by battery swaps, and don't mind resetting it to the correct time every few weeks, this is a good choice.

Invicta Men's 8927OB Pro Diver Analog Display Japanese Automatic Two Tone Watch. It's a nice piece of machinery that could pass as art. This is my third Invicta watch since 2013. I have a Grand Diver bought then that I use for special occasions and still runs great. the other Diver I beat up over the years and still runs great. The 8927OB is an economical piece, nothing fancy, but the crystal and the two tone steel bracelet and gold bezel makes it stand out!

Ok, folks. Let's start out with the obvious. Invicta as a brand is pretty famous (or infamous) for producing a wide variety of oversized gaudy watches, marking them with outrageous suggested retail prices, and then discounting them 80% to bring their true price in line with the actual worth of the watch.They are frequently promoted on television shopping networks, cruise ships, and yes, even Florida Turnpike Service Plazas.Therefore, it would be really easy to discount this watch. But not so fast. Invicta used to be a reputable Swiss Watch company that predated even Rolex, but like many others fell victim to the Quartz revolution in the 1970's. So the Invicta brand has a rich heritage that is often overlooked.Now the current Invicta is nowhere near what it used to be. For one, it is headquartered in Miami Florida, not Basel Switzerland. But given its roots, new Invicta actually create a tasteful, attractive watch with Swiss styling without charging through the nose? Let's find out. Let's first get this out of the way. This is not a dive watch. It's not ISO certified to be a dive watch, and it certainly doesn't have the brand reputation of an Omega, Rolex or Mont Blanc to rest on. So, suffice it to say. Take the water resistance ratings with a huge grain of salt. It does have a screw down crown, and when screwed down, I have no issue taking it in the water, even swimming with it. But as a piece of backup dive gear? Not a chance. Especially when ISO certified dive watches can be purchased well under $300.00 USD and that ISO certification verifies that your specific piece was tested to 125% rated depth for at least 2 hours. Longer than you would last for sure.But let's get back to the Invicta. It is considered an "homage" watch in that is strongly resembles a Rolex submariner. A famous watch that is over 200 times the cost of this watch. (James Bond used to wear one until M issued him his Omega). It has the same style hands. The second hand also resembles that of a Submariner but has a rather distinctive Invicta branded counterweight. Even the formatting of the text on the watch face is similar. From 10 feet away it is almost indistinguishable from a Rolex. So much so, that a common google search is whether or not the Invicta is made by Rolex....The answer is a resounding No. Not bad for a watch under $100.00 USD.Don't get me wrong. No one's going to "flex" with an Invicta, if you do, either no one will care, or you'll run into someone who can tell the difference and will laugh you out of the building. But the close resemblance to the submariner means is shares the Submariners very distinct and tasteful styling. And if it's the styling you want without the expensive brand name, then this is pretty compelling. What you do get for your 80-to-100-dollar investment is in fact a Seiko NH34 Self Winding Automatic movement, which that fact alone makes this purchase a no brainer. Even entry level Seikos are three times more expensive and have similar build and finishing. So, think of this as an entry level Seiko with Swiss styling at 1/3 the cost, and now the value proposition starts to make sense.The NH34 is widely used and respected in the watch community and the number of NH34's out there means that any watch repair shop can service your watch. Not that you'd do so. At this price point, replacing the watch is cheaper than servicing it. But you could go get it regulated if the out of the box accuracy leaves a bit to be desired. Are there some nitpicks? Sure. The big "Invicta" on the side is not everyone's cup of tea, but if you wear your watch on your left wrist, only you will see it most of the time. The finishing and polishing of the unit are pretty good for this price point, but the bracelet is a bit jangly and uses hollow end links, which isn't ideal. But at least the bracelet itself uses solid links. The pressed clasp also gives away it's inexpensive roots, but again how many people are looking at the clasp of your watch? And again, entry level Seikos share these very same shortcomings.Bottom line, if you want a tastefully styled (a real rarity in the Invicta brand) mechanical watch, with a proven and respected Seiko movement, that definitely looks more expensive than it is, won't break the bank, and shares the styling of a watch thousands of times more expensive, this is definitely worth looking into.