I am a bit of a collector and I received a two tone, blue face Invicta grand diver, as a gift 7 years ago. It is a very good watch, automatic, solid ,well made and reliable. I have a couple of ,"luxury" watches in my collection and straight fact, I have received just as many compliments on the Invicta as I do on the "respectable" brands. Thank you for this video as it shows that the Invicta diver is a decent watch. Snobs are snobs, whether it's watches,guitars,vinyl whatever, I personally don't find snobs as fascinating as they find themselves. Thanks sir, I am now a subscriber. Be well
I have a Pro Diver and it has never let me down. Wear it quite a bit and it keeps great time. If it gets submerged it keeps on going. I found mine at a TJ Maxx and thought it looked cool. I was completely new to watches and didn’t even know it was a Submariner homage (seriously, I was that new. I had only bought watches from Wal Mart because that is what I could afford.). Several years on and with many quite expensive watches in my collection, I still like the Pro Diver. You have a good review and I will check out your channel. Peace.
I bought one of these back in 2010 with the original Myota movement. Over the years, I've worn it to the beach, to work, the gym, the pool, doing yard work....etc. Watch never leaked and still keeps great time. So yeah, this watch is definitely worth the money!!!!
Just got a pro diver and saw your video. I love how you present your content, you're to the point and very down to earth! Very refreshing change from some of the more snobby watch fans while still being very informative and entertaining. Subscribed!
I agree 100%.I own a pro diver and the watch is overall an excellent value for the money.I own more expensive watch’s and yet my son told me the invicta looks the best on my wrist.For under $100 I don’t think there is a better value out there
Thanks Randy I really enjoyed your take on the Invicta Pro Diver. I don't know what it is about watches and stereo's but they seem to go together. I have been into watches since I was 12 when my dad had a pawn shop for a couple of years. Watches, stereo's and firearms, boy have I been screwed up a long time.
I would be a member of this club, too. I probably have 8 or 9 watches although I am mostly wearing my Samsung Watch 3 these days. While I like it, kinda makes me sad that I don’t get to wear the others much in order to get the most out of the Samsung. I am a big fan of Fossil so definitely not the most expensive watches. I probably won’t get another smart watch so I can go back to wearing the others in rotation again.
Add vintage guitars ( going on 300 now) to that list ( and a few other things) and you will be entering my realm...lol But I feel ya man, collecting cool stuff keeps life interesting for sure.
Just got mine in blue a month ago and I love it. Among mu digital Casios, my timex expedition, and my citizen eco drive, the pro diver is my favorite of the five watches I have. Hard to not want a different color way already!
i have an Invicta pro diver model 3824 with the 26 jewel automatic, solid end links, sapphire crystal. Have had this watch roughly 15-17 years and boy it has been through some hard times yet to this day it still runs darn near chronometer specs even though it's not a chronometer. Great watches in my opinion especially for the $500 ish that i paid for it. Even have a newer one and for the money (roughly $90) you can beat the crap out of it and not get sick to the stomach if you happen to break it. All in all i own nearly a dozen Invictas just love the value and overall quality.
bought a black one a month ago, and love it I have a quite a collection and what puts a smile on my face with this watch is the pure value of this watch. Very happy with it.
I bought my pro driver (stainless and black…not one of the “colored” ones) about 10 years ago. I’ll go for periods of time (few months) wearing the hell out of it and then mothballing it for another watch…again, usually a few months at a time. This pro diver never, ever let me down. I sized it to be a little “sloppy” on my wrist…just like it casual like that. Not sure if they make these styles anymore, but, mine came with a Swiss sellita sw200 movement in it. The rotor swing weight is not yellow. It looks matte grey color. The rest of the movement looks kinda like a brass color? On the edge of the screw down case lid it says Swiss movement, model 9937, and “flame fusion crystal”. I’ll NEVER get rid of this thing. I need to silicone lube the stem and oring on back cover, though.
(3:48) about the Rolex Submariner priced around $3,500 in 2005... Adjusted for inflation, $3,500 in 2005 is equal to $5,128 in 2022. Annual inflation over this period was 2.27%. As of this comment date, Rolex lists the retail price of the Submariner (not the Submariner Date) at $8,950.
I have the black face pro diver AND a very nice Grand diver with nautical flags for the numbers (my favorite watch so far). Both are very good watches to own for the money and so far run accurately enough for me.
I bought mine and I absolutely loved it. I have a new Rolex sub but I don't want to wear it daily so I got this. It's heavy and well built, it has a Seiko so it's mechanically sound and reliable. This watch should cost way more than $100 for it's quality but who's complaining??
Great channel Randy! Sure Invicta has some crazy looking watches but he Pro Diver is a homerun! The automatic Pro Diver has been a gift I have given to many people and I have a black bezel one for myself. I would buy more (and will) with different color bezels because they look great and are so well made.
This channel is very timely! I and probably a lot of people like to collect mid-range "cheap" (by watch snob standards) watches. These are watches between $100-1000. Hope you get to feature a VAER watch on your channel. Laco is another one to take a look at. I also love your CheapAudioMan channel, as well.
Nice review. I own the 42mm variant of this watch (also in blue) which my son gifted me on my birthday. I absolutely love this watch. The only problem mine has, is a very hard to turn bezel with lots of backplay and a bad alignment. I have to stop it in between two clicks to set it with the 12. But all in all, as you say, amazing value!
I have the 37mm blue two-tone. It is a quartz mechanism. I have a small wrist. My other watches are vintage Omega (1943-1973). All of these watches are 36mm and down. I had a 1980's no date Rolex sub. I bought it used for $400. I will never buy Rolex again because of the insane prices. So that is the reason I bought the Invicta. I have the look I like. I got it after Christmas for $49.00. The quartz model is thinner than then automatic diver. It fits really well.
I just got mine for 80€ here in Germany. The black one. My first automatic watch. For the price I like it. The bezel on mine has some back play. And it is really tough to have a decent grip on it. The date sometimes gets stuck between today’s and yesterday’s date. I’ll be watching this issue to have a definitive opinion!
Just bought the 8928 scalloped bezel, silver and gold with blue dial yesterday and it’s running spot on with the automatic NH35A. I do wish it had the coin edge bezel as there is less grip and harder to turn. I gave it a shot of silicone spray and ran it underwater and turned it to loosen it up a little, but the teeth don’t all click consistently all the way around but we’ll see what happens. I have a month to return it.
Great video. I just ordered a 40mm and a 42 MM that is a little more blingy being a two tone. Like your ending comment. I am most definitely a function over form person and I enjoy collecting good quality watches. My whole collection may equal the price of a Rolex but I have 60 choices every day! LOL Life is good!!
I have a Pro Diver. It's a solid watch. I eventually upgraded to the Pagani Design Subby homage for the sapphire crystal and solid end links, though. A little north of $100, but I think it's a worthy alternative.
I've had a black one for about 10 years. It's on a NATO strap. I treat it like crap, but it's still going strong. Yes, I agree it wears a bit small. I'd prefer 42mm.
I have always loved watches but never could afford “good” watches...but I still bought high quality knockoffs and wannabes and still wear them all the time...while deployed overseas I bought several very good quality “Folexes” and “Freightlings” and I don’t care that they aren’t the real deal I just love the look and feel of them....Awesome new channel and great info coming out of it....keep up the good work....Thank You for doing both Channels as they are in my top five favorites....
What's up shipmate, I'm retired navy, STSSC, H.L Stimpston and Ohio. Just subscribed to your channel because that's what shipmates do. Looking forward to seeing what ya got. Talk later. Scott
Great watches, I started with Invicta and have a number of their more expensive models, have a few Seiko autos as well. The crown, knurling and threads on either the Invictas or the Seikos are superior to that on my Breitling Colt.
I like Invicta‘s PD watches in Rolex style. Mine is the 9937 OB (40 mm). Sellita mvmt, bracelet with solid clasp and solid end links. Dial and hands slightly more refined. Paid 250.- from a NYC dealer via ebay. A steal if you ask me and I love my watch. My two sons like their Pro Divers ( my gift to them 😇) as well.
if you give these a good soak with some warm water and dish soap or something, turn the bezel while it is under water. You'll get all kinds of dirt and grime out of it and then it'll turn smooth as butter. I had to do it with both my pro divers.
I have several Invicta watches and they're not bad, a lot of bang for the buck not too keen on their marketing or some of their offerings but still a decent beater. Oh, and paid under a C-note for all of them.
Pity about the cyclops window. I dislike the asymmetry of it, the relief on the surface of the glass and how it 'obfuscates' the dial :( everything else is brilliant and super value for what one gets: They also have a couple of tourbillon but encased in (IMO,oc) too extravagant and gaudy a design
I agree that they look great, BUT, if only the product was any good and they had even a tiny bit of after sales service. I have had 2 Pro diver watches. The first was an automatic and was fine for swimming, but it lost nearly 5 minutes a day. Very annoying, but bearable. So when it started getting a bit sad looking, I thought I'd get one that looked the same, but a battery model, which should keep good time. Unfortunately not all Pro diver watches are waterproof. It filled up with salt water and by the time I got the water dried out, there were salt crystals left under the glass. On contacting the company's warranty department (which was a lot harder than it should have been) I got these exact words as the response: "Unfortunately, Invicta's watches are not sold as waterproof watches. They are simply sold as water resistant dive watches. During the use of a dive watch for diving, the watch will be under a constant static pressure which is what its rated and tested at as well. Swimming with a watch on causes large amounts of pressure to come into contact with your watch, which it was not rated for". So, there you have it. A dive watch that you can't swim in and the biggest load of crap I've ever heard! I eventually got adifferent department to offer me another watch, but when I chose one from the models offered, they disappeared, never to be able to contact them again. I sent the email to the only 3 email addresses that I could find for them and could not get a response. So to all you prospective buyers. If you want a good looking watch, they're fine. But if you plan on getting it wet or wanting an automatice to keep good time, buy something else.
That Invicta diver watch with the blue face (submariner) is a beautiful watch. I've always loved the look of the Rolex submariner just never loved the price nor would I pay that for a watch, I think that's totally ridiculous and absurd. Thanks to Invicta I can get the exact same beautiful watch for less than a fraction of a Rolex with the benefit of an automatic movement. I realize that Rolex uses different jewels in their timepieces but I think invitica shows when it comes to Rolex a fool and his money so easily part. They both look identical, both have automatic movement with Invicta using synthetic jewels compared to Rolex using different, both waterproof with Rolex going 100 meters deeper than Invicta (wow, still doesn't justify the $8,000+ price tag). In all fairness if you took the branding off both watches set them side by side very few people will be able to tell the difference between the two because it is so minute. I don't need the name ROLEX to be on my wrist for me to leave my house and feel good about it, im just fine with Invicta. I like the look of the timepiece ... the name is irrelevant as far as I'm concerned. In short both are beautiful timepieces obviously with one grossly overpriced for the fools ... and there's one born every minute so Rolex will be around for a very long time 👍
Good luck with this new channel. I worked with a guy who was into watches. He had a ton of them. I only have a Timex Ironman. LOL. But I've been looking at other Timex watches too (analog for a long time). The Invicta Pro Diver looks GREAT for the price, but I have a relatively small wrist so I wonder if I could take links out of the metal band and make it fit well? Not interested in a NATO band, especially if it doesn't feel natural like you said. Thanks.
you could take to most jewelers and they would be able to size it down for you. Unless your wrist is extremely small I think you'd be all good with it. BTW, I have an ironman too. I actually completed an ironman. I didn't wear that watch though
@@cheapwatchman_official thanks good to know! For ~$90 it looks great. And I'm glad the numbered bezel around the outside (whatever you call it) clicks into place aligned properly. That other watch that was "off" would drive me crazy.
I have 4 of these pro driver's in different colors. (Hey, why not!) Great watches. Just wish they didn't engrave the side of the case with "Invicta". No one is going to see it anyways, but it just bugs me. The other "Invicta" face/dial logos are great. Not trying to hide anything, just who engraves the side of their cases like that? Also, why can't they get blue watch faces correct? They look purple, especially on the gold colored watches. Can't wear them with purple faces. My bezels work great on all four watches. One watch, the winding stem can wobble around when you have it unscrewed for winding, etc., the three others are perfect. The loose watch has a silver counter balance, where the other three have the yellow counter balance. Maybe an older model. All four were new. Good video!
I have 3 pro dirvers. One is over 10 years old. I have owned several 5000+ watches. I sold them all. Basicly I was afraid to wear them. I worried the wrong person would desided they were talking it from me. My Seikos and Invictas are the best to own with out a care about who sees it.
In 2007 (08?) I bought my first Invicta quartz diver at Costco on an impulse because they were $50. The movement died on me and I bought a similar model slightly smaller quartz at Amazon for $65. It is OK and I get compliments on non-watch aficionados. But n the last year, I started following ex-pat Scotsman Jody on his Just One More Watch (and Teddy Baldassare and Urban Gentry too) channels which have really educated me. Now I'm not sure if I would buy Invicta again. You can get a Pagani Design automatic for about $75-85 which is better value, quality, and design. These days, in the sub $100 Submariner homage category, there are a lot of pretty good choices out there that don't have that garish Invicta branding on the side of the case. Steeldive, Cadisen, Loreo, Pagani Design, Seestern, Timex, Chronos and San Martin (on the higher end) are ones to consider. I rather fancy a Pagani Design for my money.
Your doing good! Just a little warning when you review homage watches. Don't mention the original brands name if the watch is not featured in the video. Quite a few youtube watch channels have been blocked because they have been reported when using big brand names and reviewing their homage watches (JOMW, Ben's watch club etc.)
wow. Seriously? So I can't say the watch looks like a Rolex from 5 feet away? I commented on looking at a Rolex in 2005. So I can talk about Rolex if it's "featured" in the video. What does "featured" mean? That seems insane to me
@@cheapwatchman_official Yes I am serious, I know it's ridiculous but it happened to quite big watch channels. I don't know exactly why this happened but it was all sort of issues with copyright or promoting fakes. Of course there's a difference between a legal homage/copy and a fake, but somehow these channels got blocked. I'll send you a link or two from the channels in question and their response to what happened.
@@cheapwatchman_official I'm sorry I can't find the one with the homage issue, JOMW had issues probably because he mentioned fake watches. Here's his video: czcams.com/video/kz5DMROTWOo/video.html I think you can say brands name in the video, maybe I wouldn't write it in the title to be shure 😉
Don't waste your $80. I just got one. It keeps great time but that's about it. It weighs a ton and there's like zero luminescence. It sits pretty large on my wrist too. It's like 46mm from across to either end of band. I'd probably be content with it if there was luminescence to speak of. Oh, it's supposed to time hack but that's not there either.
Righteous review! Got the black variant some years ago and agree on everything you point out here. Not on the bracelet, though. It's not doing any good to the watch, imho. I wear it on a black rubber strap instead, or on a NATO - which kind of enlarges the watch in a pleasant way, I think. Keep it up, man - great channel 👍!
I have a couple of Invicta watches, one is a pro diver that is Swiss made. I think I paid just under $200 for it and it is a 50 mm. Really hard to beat for the money. Good luck with the new channel, been following you on CAM since your earliest videos. Just subscribed here.
Enjoy your channel a lot. I do wish the band was all brushed. Sometimes, the polished row on the band looks too bright, almost fake. But I love the case back, the crown. I see some other options with the jubilee bracelet but maybe not as good as the one you have here.
If you paid $90 for that I wanna show you my pick up is for sale lol you can buy those every day for the $65 mark and they go on sale all the time with an NH 35 they’re great watches I give them out as gifts
I instantly subscribed as soon as you said you were a navy submariner because so am I! Also a huge fan of watches !!! Served on the USS Columbus SSN762 and USS West Virginia Gold SSBN736! LS1 (SS) Salgado
Commenting inconsequential stuff for the Our Lord, the Algorithm. btw, you seem to have a bit of audio gear. Do you hate money? :D hehhehehee I'm also a subscriber of the other channel. Kudos and fingers crossed that this one picks up well too :)
Invicta is underrated. Almost my whole collection is Invicta. I currently use my speedway every day. It looks like a Daytona but I don't worry about damaging it because it was less then $75. Great video!
Only recently got into the watch collecting hobby and the Invicta Pro Diver is my first automatic mechanical piece. I know it gets a lot of hate but I love it! I've put mine on a steel mesh strap and it sits perfectly on my wrist. Just subscribed to your channel and working my way through your past videos!
I own much more expensive watches but when I look at value per dollar this watch can't be beat. Only complaint is it sits a bit tall on the wrist. Otherwise performance and appearance are fantastic.
I’d highly recommend you looking at the 1953 variant of the Pro Diver. It’s become my favorite version, not just because I like the cleaner vintage look, but the quality feels better. Especially with the crown and how it feels when adjusting the time.
I buy Invictus cuz they're nice looking they're going to get scuffed up I'll throw it away or give it away and just go buy new one I bought one for 65 dollars on Amazon they will never be collectibles
CAM fan liking the new channel even though I'm really not a watch guy. We seem to have similar taste, appreciation of quality for value, and attitude about perceptions of others (couldn't care less). I was volunteering in a high school class one time for an industry teach-in and one of the students noticed my watch and asked me how much it cost. Flattered that I at my age I was still cool enough to receive such a complimentary inquiry, I enthusiastically responded $35 at JC Penney ... it was an Armitron that caught my eye that happened to be on sale. It looked expensive but it wasn't. I've also toyed with a few of the mega cheap brands on Amazon like Curren, no complaints. Perhaps my standards are way too low but I do appreciate a good looking watch. Any experience with OLEVS? Was searching around after seeing this video and stumbled across this one. Doesn't seem to have a model number, but here is the title of the listing "OLEVS Mens Watches Automatic Original Mechanical Movement Slef-Wind Six-pin Luxury Stainless Steel Waterproof HD Luminous Day-Date-Month Big Face Wrist Watch Gift"
Good video, Randy! Invicta Pro Divers are pretty good watches for the money, and they're mechanical automatics! I have a bunch of them in almost every color they make (all Miyota movements). The Invicta madness started on ShopNBC when they had a shopping channel on cable TV, back in early 2000s. Most of my watches are Invicta, with some Seikos, Citizens, and Heuers (pre-TAG). I have about 75 of them. My first watch as a 5-year old was a Timex Hop-a-long Cassidy watch; ever since then, I always wore a watch................
I am a bit of a collector and I received a two tone, blue face Invicta grand diver, as a gift 7 years ago. It is a very good watch, automatic, solid ,well made and reliable. I have a couple of ,"luxury" watches in my collection and straight fact, I have received just as many compliments on the Invicta as I do on the "respectable" brands. Thank you for this video as it shows that the Invicta diver is a decent watch. Snobs are snobs, whether it's watches,guitars,vinyl whatever, I personally don't find snobs as fascinating as they find themselves. Thanks sir, I am now a subscriber. Be well
I have a Pro Diver and it has never let me down. Wear it quite a bit and it keeps great time. If it gets submerged it keeps on going. I found mine at a TJ Maxx and thought it looked cool. I was completely new to watches and didn’t even know it was a Submariner homage (seriously, I was that new. I had only bought watches from Wal Mart because that is what I could afford.). Several years on and with many quite expensive watches in my collection, I still like the Pro Diver.
You have a good review and I will check out your channel. Peace.
I bought one of these back in 2010 with the original Myota movement. Over the years, I've worn it to the beach, to work, the gym, the pool, doing yard work....etc. Watch never leaked and still keeps great time. So yeah, this watch is definitely worth the money!!!!
Just got a pro diver and saw your video. I love how you present your content, you're to the point and very down to earth! Very refreshing change from some of the more snobby watch fans while still being very informative and entertaining. Subscribed!
I agree 100%.I own a pro diver and the watch is overall an excellent value for the money.I own more expensive watch’s and yet my son told me the invicta looks the best on my wrist.For under $100 I don’t think there is a better value out there
Ditto!
I just got this from amazon but the spinning thing in the back is steele instead of yellow???
Thanks Randy I really enjoyed your take on the Invicta Pro Diver. I don't know what it is about watches and stereo's but they seem to go together. I have been into watches since I was 12 when my dad had a pawn shop for a couple of years. Watches, stereo's and firearms, boy have I been screwed up a long time.
lol. I guess it comes very naturally to us, T
I would be a member of this club, too. I probably have 8 or 9 watches although I am mostly wearing my Samsung Watch 3 these days. While I like it, kinda makes me sad that I don’t get to wear the others much in order to get the most out of the Samsung. I am a big fan of Fossil so definitely not the most expensive watches. I probably won’t get another smart watch so I can go back to wearing the others in rotation again.
Add vintage guitars ( going on 300 now) to that list ( and a few other things) and you will be entering my realm...lol But I feel ya man, collecting cool stuff keeps life interesting for sure.
Just got mine in blue a month ago and I love it. Among mu digital Casios, my timex expedition, and my citizen eco drive, the pro diver is my favorite of the five watches I have. Hard to not want a different color way already!
My Black Invicta Submariner came in 2 weeks ago. I love it. I not longer long for the Rolex.
i have an Invicta pro diver model 3824 with the 26 jewel automatic, solid end links, sapphire crystal. Have had this watch roughly 15-17 years and boy it has been through some hard times yet to this day it still runs darn near chronometer specs even though it's not a chronometer. Great watches in my opinion especially for the $500 ish that i paid for it. Even have a newer one and for the money (roughly $90) you can beat the crap out of it and not get sick to the stomach if you happen to break it. All in all i own nearly a dozen Invictas just love the value and overall quality.
bought a black one a month ago, and love it I have a quite a collection and what puts a smile on my face with this watch is the pure value of this watch. Very happy with it.
It's an Invicta. Not a Rolex copy. The movements are different. A watch is its movement.
So you mean it’s a Seiko then. 😀
Dah.
The design is clearly based on the old Rolex 16610. So are tons of Casios and other watches.
This new channel just might push me over the edge and get a watch. It’s been on the back of my mind for awhile. Thanks, Randy!
You should!
I own three Rolex’s and I own two Invictas I honestly think the quality of my Invictas are as great as my Rolex’s.
I bought my pro driver (stainless and black…not one of the “colored” ones) about 10 years ago. I’ll go for periods of time (few months) wearing the hell out of it and then mothballing it for another watch…again, usually a few months at a time. This pro diver never, ever let me down. I sized it to be a little “sloppy” on my wrist…just like it casual like that. Not sure if they make these styles anymore, but, mine came with a Swiss sellita sw200 movement in it. The rotor swing weight is not yellow. It looks matte grey color. The rest of the movement looks kinda like a brass color? On the edge of the screw down case lid it says Swiss movement, model 9937, and “flame fusion crystal”. I’ll NEVER get rid of this thing. I need to silicone lube the stem and oring on back cover, though.
(3:48) about the Rolex Submariner priced around $3,500 in 2005... Adjusted for inflation, $3,500 in 2005 is equal to $5,128 in 2022. Annual inflation over this period was 2.27%. As of this comment date, Rolex lists the retail price of the Submariner (not the Submariner Date) at $8,950.
The bezel on my ProDiver has smoothed out and is pretty easy to turn now.
These Invicta's and the Casio Duro's can't be beat for the price and durability.
I have the black face pro diver AND a very nice Grand diver with nautical flags for the numbers (my favorite watch so far). Both are very good watches to own for the money and so far run accurately enough for me.
I just bought a pro diver recently and I can honestly say I love it and don’t regret buying it
I bought mine and I absolutely loved it. I have a new Rolex sub but I don't want to wear it daily so I got this. It's heavy and well built, it has a Seiko so it's mechanically sound and reliable. This watch should cost way more than $100 for it's quality but who's complaining??
Great channel Randy! Sure Invicta has some crazy looking watches but he Pro Diver is a homerun! The automatic Pro Diver has been a gift I have given to many people and I have a black bezel one for myself. I would buy more (and will) with different color bezels because they look great and are so well made.
This channel is very timely! I and probably a lot of people like to collect mid-range "cheap" (by watch snob standards) watches. These are watches between $100-1000. Hope you get to feature a VAER watch on your channel. Laco is another one to take a look at. I also love your CheapAudioMan channel, as well.
thanks, man. many more to come
Nice review. I own the 42mm variant of this watch (also in blue) which my son gifted me on my birthday. I absolutely love this watch. The only problem mine has, is a very hard to turn bezel with lots of backplay and a bad alignment. I have to stop it in between two clicks to set it with the 12. But all in all, as you say, amazing value!
I couldn't agree more, value and quality, are getting better at invicta.
I have the 37mm blue two-tone. It is a quartz mechanism. I have a small wrist. My other watches are vintage Omega (1943-1973). All of these watches are 36mm and down.
I had a 1980's no date Rolex sub. I bought it used for $400. I will never buy Rolex again because of the insane prices. So that is the reason I bought the Invicta. I have the look
I like. I got it after Christmas for $49.00. The quartz model is thinner than then automatic diver. It fits really well.
I just got mine for 80€ here in Germany. The black one.
My first automatic watch.
For the price I like it.
The bezel on mine has some back play. And it is really tough to have a decent grip on it.
The date sometimes gets stuck between today’s and yesterday’s date. I’ll be watching this issue to have a definitive opinion!
I just bought an invicta pro diver and from my first impresions I have to say that this watch is very high quality for its price!
Just bought the 8928 scalloped bezel, silver and gold with blue dial yesterday and it’s running spot on with the automatic NH35A. I do wish it had the coin edge bezel as there is less grip and harder to turn. I gave it a shot of silicone spray and ran it underwater and turned it to loosen it up a little, but the teeth don’t all click consistently all the way around but we’ll see what happens. I have a month to return it.
I returned it and bought the midsize 8935 in quartz. Perfect comfort And had the same model in 2014 and regretted selling it 4 years later
I've never considered an Invicta watch. Your review has opened my eyes! At this price it's a No Brainer! Thanks Randy! 👍👍👍
They’re good, G.
They are trash. Had several and they all break.
A refreshing honest look at the Pro Diver. Much appreciated. Subbed.
Great video. I just ordered a 40mm and a 42 MM that is a little more blingy being a two tone. Like your ending comment. I am most definitely a function over form person and I enjoy collecting good quality watches. My whole collection may equal the price of a Rolex but I have 60 choices every day! LOL Life is good!!
I have a Pro Diver. It's a solid watch. I eventually upgraded to the Pagani Design Subby homage for the sapphire crystal and solid end links, though. A little north of $100, but I think it's a worthy alternative.
Received returned watch instead of new and B.S. from service Dept. No Invictas ever again if they Don't Resolve this!
Did you buy certified pre-owned I think it's called? If you get a used watch it does state right on the site that it's pre owned
I have one, and zero issues,
I wa se or ring the gold colour to fade, it didn't .
Best $80 I spent.
The blue is $57 right now on Amazon. I typically like black dials and bezels but damn.
I've had a black one for about 10 years. It's on a NATO strap. I treat it like crap, but it's still going strong. Yes, I agree it wears a bit small. I'd prefer 42mm.
I have always loved watches but never could afford “good” watches...but I still bought high quality knockoffs and wannabes and still wear them all the time...while deployed overseas I bought several very good quality “Folexes” and “Freightlings” and I don’t care that they aren’t the real deal I just love the look and feel of them....Awesome new channel and great info coming out of it....keep up the good work....Thank You for doing both Channels as they are in my top five favorites....
Some of these higher priced knockoffs are basically the real deal but with sieko guts or something still quite reliable
Aside from the fact that you could have bought the two-tone bracelet, this is one of the best watch values in the world.
Great review, Sir. Thank you.
What's up shipmate,
I'm retired navy, STSSC, H.L Stimpston and Ohio. Just subscribed to your channel because that's what shipmates do. Looking forward to seeing what ya got. Talk later. Scott
Just replaced a 20 yrs old Seiko Black Monster with a new Invicta Pro Diver and I love it.
i have the gold coloured one. looks nice and its guts are seiko. a reliable brand, whats not to like?
Great watches, I started with Invicta and have a number of their more expensive models, have a few Seiko autos as well. The crown, knurling and threads on either the Invictas or the Seikos are superior to that on my Breitling Colt.
I found the bezel on my Invicta Pro Diver hard to turn
@@juniorjohnson5961 Returned two watches luckily within 30days purchased junk! Both fell apart normal wear.
I like Invicta‘s PD watches in Rolex style. Mine is the 9937 OB (40 mm). Sellita mvmt, bracelet with solid clasp and solid end links. Dial and hands slightly more refined. Paid 250.- from a NYC dealer via ebay. A steal if you ask me and I love my watch. My two sons like their Pro Divers ( my gift to them 😇) as well.
if you give these a good soak with some warm water and dish soap or something, turn the bezel while it is under water. You'll get all kinds of dirt and grime out of it and then it'll turn smooth as butter. I had to do it with both my pro divers.
I have several Invicta watches and they're not bad, a lot of bang for the buck not too keen on their marketing or some of their offerings but still a decent beater. Oh, and paid under a C-note for all of them.
Who cares about marketing?
I like the one I got the titanium 0402 black. For 92$ and I cannot wait till it gets here.
Just watched your Pro diver watch. I happen to own 20 Invicta watches. Bought my first in 2002. Just an FYI? Invicta watches are HQ in Holywood FL.
lol. I got half of it right...
Pity about the cyclops window. I dislike the asymmetry of it, the relief on the surface of the glass and how it 'obfuscates' the dial :( everything else is brilliant and super value for what one gets:
They also have a couple of tourbillon but encased in (IMO,oc) too extravagant and gaudy a design
I agree that they look great, BUT, if only the product was any good and they had even a tiny bit of after sales service. I have had 2 Pro diver watches. The first was an automatic and was fine for swimming, but it lost nearly 5 minutes a day. Very annoying, but bearable.
So when it started getting a bit sad looking, I thought I'd get one that looked the same, but a battery model, which should keep good time. Unfortunately not all Pro diver watches are waterproof. It filled up with salt water and by the time I got the water dried out, there were salt crystals left under the glass. On contacting the company's warranty department (which was a lot harder than it should have been) I got these exact words as the response:
"Unfortunately, Invicta's watches are not sold as waterproof watches. They are simply sold as water resistant dive watches. During the use of a dive watch for diving, the watch will be under a constant static pressure which is what its rated and tested at as well. Swimming with a watch on causes large amounts of pressure to come into contact with your watch, which it was not rated for".
So, there you have it. A dive watch that you can't swim in and the biggest load of crap I've ever heard! I eventually got adifferent department to offer me another watch, but when I chose one from the models offered, they disappeared, never to be able to contact them again. I sent the email to the only 3 email addresses that I could find for them and could not get a response.
So to all you prospective buyers. If you want a good looking watch, they're fine. But if you plan on getting it wet or wanting an automatice to keep good time, buy something else.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m sorry you didn’t have a good one.
That Invicta diver watch with the blue face (submariner) is a beautiful watch. I've always loved the look of the Rolex submariner just never loved the price nor would I pay that for a watch, I think that's totally ridiculous and absurd. Thanks to Invicta I can get the exact same beautiful watch for less than a fraction of a Rolex with the benefit of an automatic movement. I realize that Rolex uses different jewels in their timepieces but I think invitica shows when it comes to Rolex a fool and his money so easily part. They both look identical, both have automatic movement with Invicta using synthetic jewels compared to Rolex using different, both waterproof with Rolex going 100 meters deeper than Invicta (wow, still doesn't justify the $8,000+ price tag).
In all fairness if you took the branding off both watches set them side by side very few people will be able to tell the difference between the two because it is so minute. I don't need the name ROLEX to be on my wrist for me to leave my house and feel good about it, im just fine with Invicta. I like the look of the timepiece ... the name is irrelevant as far as I'm concerned. In short both are beautiful timepieces obviously with one grossly overpriced for the fools ... and there's one born every minute so Rolex will be around for a very long time 👍
I’ve always kept a close eye on the cheap audio man’s wrist he’s always got something different on. Love the new channel
ha. thanks, man. I'm having a lot of fun with these
@@cheapwatchman_official that’s what it’s all about
You can get an invicta 1953 Pro Diver which doesn't have the wings.
Good luck with this new channel. I worked with a guy who was into watches. He had a ton of them. I only have a Timex Ironman. LOL. But I've been looking at other Timex watches too (analog for a long time). The Invicta Pro Diver looks GREAT for the price, but I have a relatively small wrist so I wonder if I could take links out of the metal band and make it fit well? Not interested in a NATO band, especially if it doesn't feel natural like you said. Thanks.
you could take to most jewelers and they would be able to size it down for you. Unless your wrist is extremely small I think you'd be all good with it. BTW, I have an ironman too. I actually completed an ironman. I didn't wear that watch though
@@cheapwatchman_official thanks good to know! For ~$90 it looks great. And I'm glad the numbered bezel around the outside (whatever you call it) clicks into place aligned properly. That other watch that was "off" would drive me crazy.
youre point about servicing is right on!
I had Invicta, great watch. Gave to my dad.
P.S. Archie Luxury called Invicta Bernie Sanders of watches.
Blue red dial is kick ass
I have 4 of these pro driver's in different colors. (Hey, why not!) Great watches. Just wish they didn't engrave the side of the case with "Invicta". No one is going to see it anyways, but it just bugs me. The other "Invicta" face/dial logos are great. Not trying to hide anything, just who engraves the side of their cases like that? Also, why can't they get blue watch faces correct? They look purple, especially on the gold colored watches. Can't wear them with purple faces. My bezels work great on all four watches. One watch, the winding stem can wobble around when you have it unscrewed for winding, etc., the three others are perfect. The loose watch has a silver counter balance, where the other three have the yellow counter balance. Maybe an older model. All four were new. Good video!
I got one in black and gold and its awesome 🎉
I have 3 pro dirvers. One is over 10 years old. I have owned several 5000+ watches. I sold them all. Basicly I was afraid to wear them. I worried the wrong person would desided they were talking it from me. My Seikos and Invictas are the best to own with out a care about who sees it.
In 2007 (08?) I bought my first Invicta quartz diver at Costco on an impulse because they were $50. The movement died on me and I bought a similar model slightly smaller quartz at Amazon for $65. It is OK and I get compliments on non-watch aficionados. But n the last year, I started following ex-pat Scotsman Jody on his Just One More Watch (and Teddy Baldassare and Urban Gentry too) channels which have really educated me. Now I'm not sure if I would buy Invicta again. You can get a Pagani Design automatic for about $75-85 which is better value, quality, and design. These days, in the sub $100 Submariner homage category, there are a lot of pretty good choices out there that don't have that garish Invicta branding on the side of the case. Steeldive, Cadisen, Loreo, Pagani Design, Seestern, Timex, Chronos and San Martin (on the higher end) are ones to consider. I rather fancy a Pagani Design for my money.
Yeah…. I don’t think I could ever buy one.
Your doing good! Just a little warning when you review homage watches. Don't mention the original brands name if the watch is not featured in the video. Quite a few youtube watch channels have been blocked because they have been reported when using big brand names and reviewing their homage watches (JOMW, Ben's watch club etc.)
wow. Seriously? So I can't say the watch looks like a Rolex from 5 feet away? I commented on looking at a Rolex in 2005. So I can talk about Rolex if it's "featured" in the video. What does "featured" mean? That seems insane to me
@@cheapwatchman_official Yes I am serious, I know it's ridiculous but it happened to quite big watch channels. I don't know exactly why this happened but it was all sort of issues with copyright or promoting fakes. Of course there's a difference between a legal homage/copy and a fake, but somehow these channels got blocked. I'll send you a link or two from the channels in question and their response to what happened.
@@cheapwatchman_official I'm sorry I can't find the one with the homage issue, JOMW had issues probably because he mentioned fake watches. Here's his video: czcams.com/video/kz5DMROTWOo/video.html
I think you can say brands name in the video, maybe I wouldn't write it in the title to be shure 😉
Don't waste your $80. I just got one. It keeps great time but that's about it. It weighs a ton and there's like zero luminescence. It sits pretty large on my wrist too. It's like 46mm from across to either end of band. I'd probably be content with it if there was luminescence to speak of. Oh, it's supposed to time hack but that's not there either.
Righteous review! Got the black variant some years ago and agree on everything you point out here. Not on the bracelet, though. It's not doing any good to the watch, imho. I wear it on a black rubber strap instead, or on a NATO - which kind of enlarges the watch in a pleasant way, I think. Keep it up, man - great channel 👍!
I had two pro diver watches I sold one and still have the other one I like pro diver automatic but the other watches they make are over the top
I have a couple of Invicta watches, one is a pro diver that is Swiss made. I think I paid just under $200 for it and it is a 50 mm. Really hard to beat for the money. Good luck with the new channel, been following you on CAM since your earliest videos. Just subscribed here.
awesome! thanks so much, Neil
The Movement is a Swiss sellita 200 but the rest of the watch is not Swiss made!
thanks for ur service man
Love the new channel. I’d love your thoughts on Cadisen and Tandorio watches…
Enjoy your channel a lot. I do wish the band was all brushed. Sometimes, the polished row on the band looks too bright, almost fake. But I love the case back, the crown. I see some other options with the jubilee bracelet but maybe not as good as the one you have here.
in my country you could have it serviced for like 20 dollars.
Invicta is underrated
GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS PLEASE ALWAYS SHARE THE MODEL NUMBERS I WAS TRYING TO LOCATE THE MODEL ON THIS ONE. THANKS.
I have that very same model. I caught it at the $48 price.
How do they sound?
lol. not terrible
Dude! Cheap Audio Man!!! Go figure, eh!
Please review the Cronos Submariner homage l6005!!!
I love my Mako II. But I might get the Pro Diver for fishing, camping and beating around. How about a review of the Casio Duro?
for sure. many new ideas for videos.
If you paid $90 for that I wanna show you my pick up is for sale lol you can buy those every day for the $65 mark and they go on sale all the time with an NH 35 they’re great watches I give them out as gifts
I have the same one but the dial seems to look more purple than blue, how about yours?
I instantly subscribed as soon as you said you were a navy submariner because so am I! Also a huge fan of watches !!! Served on the USS Columbus SSN762 and USS West Virginia Gold SSBN736!
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Commenting inconsequential stuff for the Our Lord, the Algorithm.
btw, you seem to have a bit of audio gear.
Do you hate money? :D hehhehehee
I'm also a subscriber of the other channel.
Kudos and fingers crossed that this one picks up well too :)
Thanks!
Not very impressed by the Invictas - but I would love it if you would do a feature on your stereo!
Peter! Thanks for watching, brother. Run on over to CZcams.com/cheapaudioman and you'll have all the stereo featuring your heart desires
The bad brushing on the case is a disappointment but changing to a better silicone band helps the visual and it feels like a real diver now
I just bought the gold and the black/silver for $46 each during Amazon Black Friday (gloat).
Got one the other day off of shopHQ for 40 bucks on close out it make me a little better knowing that it’s not junk
HAHA... It's pure junk.
Cheers Randy. Love C.A.M. channel and this will be excellent also.
I have a list of some for you to review.
Perfect review - thank you
And that one, you can't get ever. Hahaha just subscribed
Invicta is underrated. Almost my whole collection is Invicta. I currently use my speedway every day. It looks like a Daytona but I don't worry about damaging it because it was less then $75. Great video!
Nice watch but those cyclops lenses are annoying.
Only recently got into the watch collecting hobby and the Invicta Pro Diver is my first automatic mechanical piece. I know it gets a lot of hate but I love it! I've put mine on a steel mesh strap and it sits perfectly on my wrist. Just subscribed to your channel and working my way through your past videos!
Thanks, Steve. Appreciate it
Great video. New here but love what I've seen. (subscribed) Keep it up and thanks for sharing your knowledge. Cheers!
Invicta is real gangster watch
I own much more expensive watches but when I look at value per dollar this watch can't be beat. Only complaint is it sits a bit tall on the wrist. Otherwise performance and appearance are fantastic.
I’d highly recommend you looking at the 1953 variant of the Pro Diver. It’s become my favorite version, not just because I like the cleaner vintage look, but the quality feels better. Especially with the crown and how it feels when adjusting the time.
checking it out now.
That one would benefit from an aftermarket domed crystal. That flat glass kills the retro effect.
@@BillLaBrie I hadn’t really noticed that. Not familiar enough with the older watches. I actually like the flat crystal, just needs done AR coatings.
Notice the 1953s do not have the engraving on the sides and the finishing is better!
@@nickschulte3915 1953 models are new!
Great review...congrats!
I buy Invictus cuz they're nice looking they're going to get scuffed up I'll throw it away or give it away and just go buy new one I bought one for 65 dollars on Amazon they will never be collectibles
CAM fan liking the new channel even though I'm really not a watch guy. We seem to have similar taste, appreciation of quality for value, and attitude about perceptions of others (couldn't care less). I was volunteering in a high school class one time for an industry teach-in and one of the students noticed my watch and asked me how much it cost. Flattered that I at my age I was still cool enough to receive such a complimentary inquiry, I enthusiastically responded $35 at JC Penney ... it was an Armitron that caught my eye that happened to be on sale. It looked expensive but it wasn't. I've also toyed with a few of the mega cheap brands on Amazon like Curren, no complaints. Perhaps my standards are way too low but I do appreciate a good looking watch. Any experience with OLEVS? Was searching around after seeing this video and stumbled across this one. Doesn't seem to have a model number, but here is the title of the listing "OLEVS Mens Watches Automatic Original Mechanical Movement Slef-Wind Six-pin Luxury Stainless Steel Waterproof HD Luminous Day-Date-Month Big Face Wrist Watch Gift"
I haven't had any Olevs. I'll have to check them out
Good video, Randy! Invicta Pro Divers are pretty good watches for the money, and they're mechanical automatics! I have a bunch of them in almost every color they make (all Miyota movements). The Invicta madness started on ShopNBC when they had a shopping channel on cable TV, back in early 2000s. Most of my watches are Invicta, with some Seikos, Citizens, and Heuers (pre-TAG). I have about 75 of them. My first watch as a 5-year old was a Timex Hop-a-long Cassidy watch; ever since then, I always wore a watch................