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 Feels and looks like a $1,000 watch! June 8, 2005
W. Ferme (boston, ma usa)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
I adjusted the metal band to fit my arm as soon as I received the yellow "INVICTA" box. This operation required a awol the size of a 6d nail and was fairly easy.
Swatch does not hold a candle to this watch in terms of pricing. $100 priced Swatches feel light and fragile. Invicta instead made a rugged and stilish looking watch for $100.
The face is a huge 43mm and it looks and feels manly. It is easy to read the date display thanks to the enlarging lense placed over it: I have been praying for this feature in less expensive watches for the past four years.
All in all: this is a beautiful piece for short money. I will now see how it keeps time and write about it in the future.
Think about it this way February 24, 2006
Andrew Foote (MIDDLETOWN, NJ United States)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I Love this watch. I am a big bond fan and was in the market for an omega seamaster or rolex submariner. I went back and forth between the 2 and was ready to purchase a seamaster when I was in Grand cayman on business. I held off to continue research. I wanted to make sure I got the exact right watch for me. I wanted 4 basic things-Automatic movement, quality construction, water resistance to 200 feet, and timeless looks. Automatic watches are little technological marvels to me and I enjoy wearing them. This would be my main watch so I wanted something sturdy. I live at the beach and engage in many water activities and needed the watch to be water resistant to a decent level. I also hate certain watches that don't age well in reference to styling. Certain watches by Fossil and other brands look good for a couple of years and then become dated as time goes by.
I came across the invicta when someone listed it with the ROLEX on ebay. I did my research and decided that the invicta was my choice.
First and foremost, The watch is a clone of the Sub and from five feet away it is indistinguishable from the rolex. But don't mistake this watch for a chinatown rip-off. This watch backs up its good looks.
When it came time to buy, I thought about it in terms of cars. You can spend upwards of 300 grand on a Rolls Royce. You'll get a hand made car that has an amazing pedigree. You'll turn heads and be a member of an ultra exclusive club. You could spend 130 grand and get a mercedes S Class. You'll still turn some heads even though the car is not as rare as the Rolls. You could also spend about 60 grand for a Lexus. You'll get a great car, arguably as good as the Mercedes. I daresay if you removed the identifying markings and obvious styling giveaways from all 3, you'd be hard pressed to distinguish the more expensive car. I look at the Rolex as the Rolls in this comparison. I view the Omega as the Benz. And the invicta is the Lexus.
Now, I know it is going to be hard to try to tell someone who has his mind set on buying a 5000 dollar Rolex that he could be just as happy with an 85 dollar invicta. Just like certain people would never drive a lexus when they could have a Rolls. But thinking about it in these terms helped me make the right choice for me.
The watch is beautiful , is accurate to within 5 seconds a day, and is well-made. The movement is a tried -and true Japanese automatic that is used in some other very good watches.
I feel like I made the right decision. Try the invicta-you won't be dissapointed! Spend the extra 4000 on a vaction, or a used miata!
Fantastic Dive Watch March 30, 2007
Christopher Manos (Denver, CO)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I should qualify myself first. I am a Platinum Pro 5000 diver - one who has in excess of 5,000 dives. I also have an affinity for watches. My dive watches include a Rolex Submariner and a Rolex Sea Dweller. This Invicta is quite similar to the above Rolex watches (I hate to say it). I left this watch at the bottom of a 170' reef in Bonaire for 6 days and it held strong. I find the dial, hands and Cyclops rather easy to read. The bezel is a bit hard to turn, but I don't often use it anyway - that's why we have dive computers and god-given memory.
I really like the watch - it has a good feel and the crystal is very clear. I paid $112.00 for my first one, and sold it to an island local divemaster. I am now buying a replacement.
Although I'll still dive with my Rolex, I'll treasure this watch with the classics!
Outstanding value for money! September 22, 2004
Martin Howard (Santa Cruz, CA United States)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Built like a rock, solid as a brick sh*thouse, and gorgeous to behold, this mechanical marvel is probably the single best value in the watch market today. Looks awesome on a Hirsch Carbon strap. If you have a love of mechanical watches but don't have $$$ to spend, this little wonder will do the trick.
Durable, accurate, reliable... just buy it. XD December 29, 2005
Anthony Pham (Dallas, TX USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I've had this watch for the past three months, and I *love* it. The crystal does not scratch normally (i.e. dragging a metal nail across the glass does not apply), keeps accurate time, and it is sooooo freakin' shiny. In the sunlight, it really does go bling bling. ^_^
For all you people who are worried that an automatic wrist-wind watch will keep worse time than a quartz, I can assure you that myth does not apply here. I have had to reset the time only once, and that was because I left it for two days without moving it around. I would say the accuracy is about +/- 5 to 10 seconds. I think the Miyota automatic mechanism on this watch can spank any Swiss-made mechanism out there... Well, that is if you don't take into account how it'll lose time after around 24 hours without wrist movement.
As for the automatic mechanism itself, I work in a lab so I do a lot of mixing, shaking, throwing chemicals out the window, etc., but it still keeps very accurate time. I don't think it's possible to overwind the mechanism by moving your hand too much, and I'm sure it's packed with antishock mechanisms to put up with my constant abuse.
What else... It's also very easy to size the watch yourself and remove the segments. All you need to do is poke at the metal rod holding the segment together with a dulled pushpin so that the rod would go out in the direction of the arrows on the back side of the bracelet (if you have the watch in front of you, it'll make sense). Of course, if you're in doubt, a trustworthy jewelry store (one that won't scratch up your watch) can resize it for five or six bucks.
Well, I guess there is one con, and that is the glow-in-the-dark hands and stuff only stay lit for about 1-2 hours. When it's lit, however, it's very bright. Not a big deal for me, but I guess this wouldn't be a good watch if you're a golddigger or coalminer or something of that sort.
All in all, I say buy it! ;D
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