Top positive review
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Bought as a joke, but actually impressed.
By J. R. Bob Dobbs (formerly ZOMG Pink Ponies) on Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2022
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.
Top critical review
Good but basic
By JayBird23 on Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2024
I knocked a point off because it doesn’t blow my socks off and it’s just a basic nice watch. I knocked another point off because the actual clock doesn’t seem to work very well. It falls behind on time. Although it’s not a huge deal given we all use our phones to tell time now. But for some people it is a big deal My other issues with it are that the dial is somewhat small and it’s not super unique. I think men look better with a larger dial and I’m a larger guy and need a larger dial. It still looks pretty classy though albeit very basic. It doesn’t give off a cheap vibe, but it also doesn’t give off a luxury quality vibe either. It just kind of is what it is In my view this is a very safe watch that is best suited for formal wear or semi-formal wear, say to a nice event or classy date. Where your goal isn’t to necessarily impress but to be classy and kind of just under the radar. So you’ll look nice and fit in but won’t break the bank Out of the different versions of this watch I chose this model number and I’ll probably get a few of the other ones because I like the style. But again it’s not super cool or super unique or a show stopper. It’s kind of an old classic style which won’t stand out. Based on that I think it’s overpriced, although the quality does seem to be there for what it is. It’s just some of the other models are like thirty dollars cheaper and they don’t seem to be very different than this one. This model number is the most popular one for some reason though. I think it probably looks the best I guess idk Another problem with it is you kinda wish it was a Rolex because it gives off a nice and quality vibe but in the back of your mind you known it’s a cheap dupe. But who can justify paying that much money for a Rolex 🙄 Anyway, nice watch for being a cheap dupe, but probably overpriced, decent enough deal overall to have in your collection and for dress up days, but in my view it should be like $20-30 less expensive. Especially if the watch is not going to tell time very well. Maybe I need to wind it better idk Pros -looks classy and nice -is a dead ringer duplicate for a Rolex submariner, which is kinda cool -somewhat versatile, but mostly for formal in my view. It’s too classy looking for casual, and Invicta does other watches in the same style that are more fitting for casual imo Cons -not unique -smaller dial -probably many many men have this same one, so if you wear it enough likely you’ll get someone recognizing it -actual clock seems to be falling behind every hour, so possibly functionality issues. I wouldn't take it in the water either. It doesn’t give off a very strong vibe in that sense. I got it for aesthetic purposes so idk I’ll probably keep it. But if you need a solid watch that actually works well and is functional for what it’s supposed to do then probably either look elsewhere or keep a keen eye on it the first few weeks of purchase so you can return it if it doesn’t work well
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