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Invicta Men's Pro Diver Collection Automatic Watch #8926 | 
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| Brand: Invicta
Category: Watch
List Price: $315.00
Buy New: $105.47
You Save: $209.53 (67%)
New (7) Used (1) from $97.00
Rating:  355 reviews
Sales Rank: 53
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Band Material: stainless-steel
Bezel Material: stainless-steel
Case Diameter: 40
Case Material: stainless-steel
Clasp: fold-over-clasp-with-safety
Dial Color: black
Dial Window Material Type: mineral-crystal-with-magnifier
Watch Movement Type: Automatic
Water Resistance Depth: 660
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 6.3 x 4.8 x 3.8
MPN: INV8926
Model: 8926
UPC: 722630838296
EAN: 0722630838296
ASIN: B0006AAS4M
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| | 21 Jewels Automatic Movement | | | Old Original Bezel |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Big, bold and masculine, the Invicta Quartz Pro Diver S2 is an affordable luxury watch with classically styled features. This precisely constructed timepiece for men features a solid stainless steel case that's 39.9mm wide (1.57 inches). It has a black face with Tritnite luminous hands and markers and a unidirectional black bezel with white numerals and markings. Other features include anti-reflective mineral crystal, date display at 3 o'clock, and water resistance to 200 meters. The highly polished stainless steel band has a fold over clasp with safety.
An automatic watch is a mechanical watch that is self-winding. the movement of your wrist and body causes the rotor--a weight attached to an automatic winding mechanism--to wind up the watch. This automatic watch has 21 jewels, which are ruby stones that the gears turn on to protect the metal parts from grinding together. An automatic watch needs no battery, but it will stop if now worn for over a day or if you have been physically inactive for an extended period of time. If this happens, wind the crown ten times clockwise to start the watch and give it some reserve power.
Product Description
This beautiful men's Pro Diver Invicta stainless steel watch features Tritnite luminous hands and markers, a screw-down stainless steel skeleton see-through back, anti-reflective mineral crystal with magnifier, date display, black face, and unidirectional rotating old original bezel. It is shock resistant and water-resistant to 200 meters, or 660 feet. It has a 21-jewel automatic movement.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 350 more reviews...
 Should be More Expensive August 8, 2005
E. Moscato (New York)
205 out of 215 found this review helpful
I am very impressed with Invicta style and quality. They offer well-made watches at a very competitive price. I own seven Invicta watches and love each of them. They have the look and feel of a much more expensive watch.
This particular model looks almost identical to a Rolex Submariner. It is an automatic watch (if you don't wear it for around 24 hours or move around enough, the time must be reset) with 21 jewel Japanese movement and has a see through back that lets you view the automatic movement. The watch has a large 43mm face and it has Mercedes style hands and Tritnite luminescence markings with a magnified date marker. It is water resistant to 200 meters (just in case any of you will go down that far).
The one pictured above has an oyster-like bezel (Omega style). The older (Series 1 or S1) model of the 8926 have a coin edge bezel like the Rolex Submariner. The bezel rotates. Invicta makes really attractive bands that have a nice weight. The stainless steel silver band and black face combination is very sharp and will never go out of style. I have an 8.5" wrist and the watch accommodates my wrist with room to spare. They come in the trademark yellow Invicta box with an Invicta pillow.
The 9937 is an upgraded model of this watch that offers 25 jewel Swiss movement instead of the Japanese 21 jewel movement, a sapphire crystal, an improved stainless steel band (even though the one on the 8926 is great), solid end pieces, a better magnifier over the date, a flip lock safety clasp and a large rosewood box instead of the yellow box that comes with this 8926.
Best Diver Watch Value October 24, 2005
Michael Horn (US Army Combat Support Training Center, Dublin, CA)
171 out of 180 found this review helpful
Invicta's 8926 is the dive watch that started it all - the watch that kept Invicta from going out of business - like other Swiss watch making firms did as Oriental made quartz watches flooded the shelves of retailers worldwide in the 1980's! For an overall look rivaling the Rolex Submariner at 1/15 the cost, Invicta provides a $100 automatic diver with stainless steel bracelet unrivaled in quality and performance. Let's take a tour of this diving watch and note the value and style of the timepiece:
Movement
The Citizen Miyota 21 jewel movement rivals Swiss automatic movements for a fraction of the price. If it has any weakness - it is in the small power reserve - losing it's mainspring energy with less than one day off the wrist. IF not worn everyday- it should be put on a programmable watch winder or manually wound. The second hand will not "hack" with this movement. A date (complication) window shows at the 3 o'clock position. It must be manually adjusted every February and other 30 day months.
Case
The 43mm (with crown) 316L brushed stainless steel case wears comfortably on the wrist. The case lugs are modestly curved to accomodate wrists of all sizes. The new model (larger screw down crown)l ooks elegent as it gracefully projects from the case with a scuplted crown protector.
The black dive bezel - unidirectional 120 clicks around - is scalloped like the Omega Seamaster and is a departure from older model 8926's which flaunted a Rolex like "coin edge" bezel. Under pressure from Rolex it was changed by Invicta two years ago. The black enamel bezel is very scratch resistant - the numbers clear and bold.
The Mineral Glass crystal is scratch resistant - but not nearly as much as a more desirable sapphire watch face (imprinted only by diamond) which could triple the cost of the watch. Mineral glass is less prone to chipping or shattering than a sapphire crystal. The display watchback is also mineral glass - displaying the undecorated Miyota automatic movement. Mineral glass backs are less likely to cause skin irritation than a stainless steel backed case.
A date magnifier (Cyclops) at the 3 o'clock position carries on the Submariner theme. The watch hands contrast wonderfully with the Invicta black dial. The LUME off the watch hands and number positions is modest - both in brightness and longevity as compared to more expensive dive watches. A "winged" Invicta symbol decorates the counter - balanced side of the second hand. An elegent "INVICTA" product name is embossed on the left side of the case. The watch is rated as a Professional Diver 200M (660 feet) water resistant.
Bracelet
The comfortable stainess steel pinned link bracelet is worth the price of the watch. Solid end links, rounded flexible brushed steel wrist links set off the polished stainless steel center links - all made to look like the Rolex Oyster bracelet. The bracelet's center links are the only part of the watch prone to scratching. The foldover adjustable double safety clasp uses pins as well. There is no wetsuit deployment clasp as found in more expensive watches.
CONCLUSION
Rated 5 Stars because of value and features, the Invicta 89XX series of Professional Dive Watches has kept the company in the forefront of automatic movement watch manufacturers. No one can touch Invicta in the $100 area Pro-diver price range. Fit, finish, design, value and quality cannot be beat. This IS the leader in its class. Those desiring a Swiss made watch with Sapphire crystal and heftier bracelet should first look at the Invicta 9937 for about threetimes the price.
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Umbeatable Price! December 26, 2005
M. T. Nino (Caracas, Venezuela)
19 out of 20 found this review helpful
For this price, $85, there is no way you can find a better watch. This is a solid stainless steel watch waterproof to withstand 200 meters. It has a scratch resistant mineral crystal and a workhorse under the hood, the Miyota 8215, a 21 jewel automatic movement comparable to Seiko's 7S26, and ETA's 2824-2. I bought this watch for $99 and have no regrets. It feels heavy and the bracelet is well made. If you want a Rolex look alike with a performance to match , this is the watch. Another version with coin edge bezel is available, but it cost a little bit more. This is the watch that made people wonder if Rolex watches are really worth the money. Also, for $350, you can get model 9937, the swiss version with sapphire crystal, and 25 jewel automatic movement.
This Item Exceeds Expectations December 7, 2005
John Woods (San Diego, CA, United States)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I ordered Invicta 8926 as a gift for my friend. I received the package today, and while examining the item I was pleased by the feel and craftsmanship so much that I placed an order for one more.
Please note, this watch is fitted with a screw-down diver-type crown (it is described in the manual)--to set date or time unscrew the crown counterclockwise before pulling it, when you are done push and screw the crown back in; this is essential to keep the watch watertight.
Great watch! February 3, 2007
Matt (New York, NY USA)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I've owned this watch for about 3 months now and I couldn't be happier. Even after reading all of the reviews about how it looks and feels like a much more expensive watch, I still couldn't believe it when I took it out of the box. Very sharp looking with surprising heft. I get compliments on it all the time. It has kept decent time, too. It's accurate to about a minute a week. Here are a few random thoughts, mostly in response to remarks others have made in reviews:
- A lot of people complained that the bezel is too hard to turn with the new scalloped design. I've found that the bezel turns without any problem if you place your fingers *on* the face of the bezel when turning it (rather than trying to grasp it from the side... that makes it much harder than it needs to be).
- Some people are disappointed when they find that this watch is not as accurate as a quartz watch. It's not supposed to be. It's mechanical. Most people fully realize this, but I couldn't help rolling my eyes every time I read a review where someone didn't.
- I've never had any problems with the bracelet. It's very nice and solid. You *will* need to get it adjusted to fit your wrist by a jeweler when you get it (it'll cost you five bucks and take 5-10 minutes... just do it. Don't try to pop out the extra links yourself with a paper clip and then be shocked when it falls apart a few days later. Leave it to a pro).
- The luminescent marks on the face of the watch don't glow very long (or much) unless you expose the watch to a bright light first. It's not a great watch to check a lot in the dark.
Overall, this has been a great watch. I'm very happy with it!
****Update - about 10 months later: this watch has exceeded all of my expectations. It is durable, I've gone snorkeling with it, it's been dropped a few times... it still looks and works as well as the day I got it. Time is still accurate to about 5 seconds a day. It simply is my favorite watch.
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