List Price: $315.00Price: $79.99You Save: $235.01 (75%)• Stainless-brace case; Black dial; Date function; Luminous hands and markers
• In the event that diameter: 40mm
• Property 21-Jewels Miyota Japanese Automatic movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the drift of your arm
Invicta Men's Automatic Pro Diver S2 Model 8926 Movement: Automatic 21 jewels; Shock resistant Case and dial: ø43mm; Solid stainless steel; Unidirectional turning bezel; Screw down stainless steel see through case back; Anti-reflective mineral crystal with magnifier; Tritnite® luminous hands and markers; Date display Band: Solid stainless steel diver buckle with safety clasp Water Resistant: 200 meters
Big, bold and masculine, the Invicta Men's Pro Diver Automatic watch is an affordable luxury watch with classically styled features. This precisely constructed timepiece for men features a solid stainless steel case that's 40mm 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 stainless steel band features highly-polished center links, and is secured by a fold over clasp with safety.
Pro Diver Collection
Plunge into any horizon using the steadfast guidance of the Invicta Pro Diver. Stylishly classic, internal workings are forged with variations of either Swiss chronograph or 21-jewel automatic movements and willingly navigate in depths up to 300 meters. Built with confident prowess, the fortitude with which these timepieces function makes the Pro Diver the quintessential in performance.
Reviews
Broken within 5 months!!!!The watch mechanism is great, but if you're looking for a watch that will last, including the watchband, then look elsewhere. My watchband (all stainless steel) broke at the end and a regular watch repair shop cannot fix it. It must be replaced, so I called/emailed Invicta and their response was that I can PAY for a replacement. The replacement fee was 20% of the MSRP of the watch, which is $255.00 on their website, not including shipping! The warranty that is supposed to be one-year only includes the interior mechanism of the watch. It doesn't include anything that is related to the exterior, including the watchband. I emailed several times to Invicta, and I never got an email reply back. I am extremely disappointed and I thought I was getting a great product that will last. Next time, maybe I should invest my money in something that has a REAL warranty with a real effective customer service department.
Waste of moneyI had this watch for over a year, and last 3 months it's collecting dust on a shelf. The auto-winding was not working when I bought it, so I had to send it to the repair facility ($15 s&h). After that it worked GREAT for about 7 months. Closer to the end of the warranty period it became not as accurate as it used to be, and precisely after 1 year it started dying at random moments. The cost of repair now is comparable with a cost of a new watch of the same kind, or even higher.
In other words guys, the looks are deceiving. Rolex it is NOT !
often you get what you pay forThe invicta watch appeared to be a bargain when I purchased it, however after one day's wear the second hand came off and blocked the minute hand and so the watch stopped and I sent it back.
You get what you pay for.I bought this watch for my sons graduation gift. It looked great but after only a week the band broke right at the bezel and had to be repaired by a professional for half the cost of the watch itself.
Nice while it lasted...a whole 8 weeks? SIGHIn early December I left a rather glowing review, in which I rated the 8926 at five stars. Because of the beauty of the watch and outside construction, I was still going to rate it two stars, but I'm so disappointed with Invicta's warranty policy that I can only give one.
Well, my erstwhile trustworthy 8926 stopped tonight (January 22) at 9:01 p.m. The second hand froze at almost exactly 30 seconds, and manually winding it doesn't help. In fact, if I wind it manually, the second hand will vary between 29 and 31 seconds, depending on in which direction gravity is pulling it. The nice thing about the clear back is that it shows me the automatic movement isn't working at all. When I move it around to try to see if that would restart it, the rotor seems to be swinging a little *too* freely. Right now I have it rotating in a watch winder, which isn't helping either.
So now I have to pay to send it in to Invicta, plus include a check for $15 for them to ship it back? Bleh! I'm just going to write off the $70 and buy a different brand, maybe the Bulova Marine Star (the imitation of the Omega Seamaster). It's too bad, Invicta, because you made a really beautiful watch here, and it's solidly constructed -- at least on the outside.
Maybe I jinxed myself, telling a friend last night how it's a great watch. I was thinking to surprise him with one for his birthday, but now...
Original review follows now...
I was browsing Amazon for gift ideas when I came across the Invicta 8926 and felt strangely attracted to it. After initially deciding I had enough watches (can a man truly say that anyway?), I woke up one morning and placed the order. Now that I've had it for a week, how I regret not discovering it a year ago. It's a better value, and pleases me so much more, than a dressier Kenneth Cole I bought that was discounted down to about the same price. The Invicta 8926 is a watch that can complement just about any outfit, casual or dressy, short of a tuxedo.
I would have given this four stars because of a few complaints, but I really have to give FIVE because of the price. A week later, I'm still blown away by the look, the feel, and that I paid only $69.99! To top off the wonderful buying experience, I ordered it on Sunday, and the "Free super saver shipping" got it to me on Thursday. Superb, Amazon.
So far it's been accurate to within several seconds a day, but I want to be more accurate and start keeping a daily log of gains/losses and my level of activity that day. Maybe I've just been luckier to get one with a better factory-tuned regulator, or that I typically wear the watch for 12 hours and then let it sit for 12. Some have rightfully pointed out that the product description merely gives the movement as "automatic," and that Amazon should be more specific that it's Japanese. However, I figured that at this price, I certainly wouldn't be getting Swiss. Nowadays there's not a lot of difference, anyway, not unless you want an exceptionally accurate automatic that will cost far more than $70-$100.
Fit and finish are excellent, even when compared to more expensive watches. The cover for where the bracelet meets the case could be better aligned with the lugs: they're slightly "sunken" compared to the bracelet, but people will notice that as much as they'll notice a car door 1/16" out of alignment. The mirror-polished center of the links are scratch-prone, but unless you really scrape against something hard, it's doubtful it'll be noticeable either. Also, polishing compound and a Dremel with polishing felt wheel will take care of most surface scratches -- just be careful not to polish up the brushed-finished surfaces and ruin that gorgeous two-toned effect. Now, for those with more active lifestyles, might I suggest certain metal polishes available in auto stores, which leave a thin polymer coating that absorbs microscratches.
My own complaints: presumably the purpose of the 8926's date magnifier is to further mimic the actual Rolex Submariner, because goodness knows the "cyclops" is functionally useless (perhaps only +15% as someone else said). Invicta should simply use a flat crystal and let the watch stand on its own stylistic merits. Second, Invicta needs to make the foldover clasp easier to undo. After a week, it's been a literal pain on my thin fingernails. Third, as others have complained, the bezel is a bit stiff, so if you don't get an 8926 with the original coin-edge bezel, the "scalloped" style is hard to turn.
Some have complained about Invicta's customer service, which appears inexcusable. I read most of the 120+ (!) reviews prior to placing my order, and I was hesitant because of the few one-stars, but I figured that the 8926 is a somewhat disposable watch. If this lasts me a couple of years, I'll be happy and might upgrade to Invicta's 9937.