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      10-02-2016, 04:53 AM   #1
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Invicta?

Obviously not in the same watch league, or even the same game as some of you guys, but I'm working up to it. Dream watch would be a Royal Oak Offshore from Audemars Piguet, but that's going to be a long way down the line, if ever.

I was wondering what everyone thought about Invicta watches. Some look pretty nice, even some really similar to the Rolex Submariner. For less than 200 bucks I'm curious if anyone has experience with them or opinions for a guy on a budget when it comes to his "wrist game".
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First, I don't know much about Invicta. In my opinion, at that price, you can buy them like jewelry. In other words, if you like the look, buy it. You aren't buying "horological value" at that price, you're buying a cool looking watch. If you like it the way it looks, go for it. I cannot speak to reliability or quality or any of that, because I don't know them. I thought they were Chinese made, but not sure. I assume they are Quartz, and those tend to be reliable.

Everyone's watch game started somewhere. It shouldn't be about price or what others think. It should be about what you're looking for. It sounds like you are looking for a cool looking watch and a start to the hobby. I say dive in. At least you're not using your phone to tell time!
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I started off with a Nixon single diamond something something. everyone starts somewhere. I personally think Invicta are gaudy and poser-esque, but that's my opinion.

my brother in law wears one....he also wears affliction and ed hardy....just sayin'
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There are some older post regarding invicta where people tell of their ownership experience.
Up to the $800 range there is an incredible range of excellent watches from different brands, iWatch included. But it gets boring when everyone wears an iWatch.
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i just consider Invicta a fashion watch. If it works for you then who cares what anyone else thinks. I just despise them because they always say their msrp is like $800 and its discounted to $100. That kind of marketing is asinine to me.
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I started off with a Nixon single diamond something something. everyone starts somewhere. I personally think Invicta are gaudy and poser-esque, but that's my opinion.

my brother in law wears one....he also wears affliction and ed hardy....just sayin'
I totally agree with some of them. Really HUGE faces and lots of blingy/crappy looking stuff all over. I'm more along the lines of something like this:

40mm, similar to a submariner type Rolex, Automatic and not too flashy. And yeah the marketing of it being a 1000 dollar watch and it being "on sale" for 80 bucks just doesn't make any sense.


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First, I don't know much about Invicta. In my opinion, at that price, you can buy them like jewelry. In other words, if you like the look, buy it. You aren't buying "horological value" at that price, you're buying a cool looking watch. If you like it the way it looks, go for it. I cannot speak to reliability or quality or any of that, because I don't know them. I thought they were Chinese made, but not sure. I assume they are Quartz, and those tend to be reliable.

Everyone's watch game started somewhere. It shouldn't be about price or what others think. It should be about what you're looking for. It sounds like you are looking for a cool looking watch and a start to the hobby. I say dive in. At least you're not using your phone to tell time!
Yeah I'm just starting out and I've always loved watches, but never had the money or opportunity to put any effort into it. Eventually I'd love to get some actually worth something, but for now I'm either looking for a cool watch, or a watch that will take a beating like no other (work is rough on watches).
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IMO start off with a decent proven brand. go with a decent Seiko diver or a Citizen Eco-Drive. you can get very good used automatic seikos for the same price as a new shitvicta.
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IMO start off with a decent proven brand. go with a decent Seiko diver or a Citizen Eco-Drive. you can get very good used automatic seikos for the same price as a new shitvicta.
10-04 thanks for the advice! I'll have to look into them.
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Never owned an Invicta but if you're interested in divers, Seiko is a great brand to start off with. They have a wide range of divers and field watches that you might enjoy.

I highly recommend the Seiko SBDC029. Beautiful watch, can take a beating, automatic, and will last you a lifetime. This will keep you satisfied until you are able to purchase your grail watches. :]

The guys over at watchuseek.com might be able to help you narrow down on some sweet watches to start out with.

Best of luck!
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Never owned an Invicta but if you're interested in divers, Seiko is a great brand to start off with. They have a wide range of divers and field watches that you might enjoy.

I highly recommend the Seiko SBDC029. Beautiful watch, can take a beating, automatic, and will last you a lifetime. This will keep you satisfied until you are able to purchase your grail watches. :]

The guys over at watchuseek.com might be able to help you narrow down on some sweet watches to start out with.

Best of luck!
Thanks so much!
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I have two Invicta watches , one of Arsenal Reserve 63MM the other one is ETA look like manual winding watch . Each watch quality wise suck , I mean suck . I handled a replica watch and even that watch being a Chinese replica felt like more quality than those Invicta watches . Push in links suck and they tend to corrosion , bracelet is so cheap in either watches ,there is no balanced weight distribution .
Invicta Arsenal Reserve II is heavier than 116506 Rolex Daytona Platinum but somehow it is trinket ,kudos to their designers who managed to make it look like that despite being heavier than 300 grams
The other watch is manual wound ,it bears a crown lock mimicking Panerai but each time you need to remove the lock to wind the watch you can get your nails broken ,this is how it's tight and reckless iteration of Panerai
Bracelet also lost a few plastic gray colored caps .
They're cool looking watches but don't expect a quality
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Im not a fan of the big, gaudy Invictas, but the smaller stuff is decent for the price. Some of them even have Swiss ETA movements once you get into the couple hundred dollar range.
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Very cool thanks guys. I'm looking at the pre-owned Seikos and they don't look too bad as far as price goes. I think I'll go in that direction if I can and skip the Invicta altogether.
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As others have already mentioned invicta is a terrible watch to buy. You only have to see one in person to understand. My personal suggestion would be a classic Rado XL used. They can be had for very cheap and they are built to last. Engine is excellent and keeps good track of time +/- 1 min per month or so. Reserve is about 48 hrs. Stainless steel band is amazing quality. Check it out I think you will like it.

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I agree with you, the 89260B is the only Invicta I'd recommend getting. It's a simple, classic, submariner design. It has a screw down crown for extra waterproof protection and uses a Seiko automatic movement found in several Seiko 5 models. If you wait til Black Friday, Amazon will sell these under $70.
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I don't like Invicta for their marketing scam. Watches are eh. I started out with one. But in that price range Seiko, Citizen, or any of the indy brands like Helgay, Maranez, Stevral are great watches. Some of the are on kickstarter.
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My experience is different from a couple here...

I have a couple 'mid-quality' watches (Tag Link and Movado Fiero), but I also own one Invicta watch (Invicta Elite - Mirror face), automatic movement.

The watch itself is fantastic - the band was replaced long ago with a steel bracelet style band. Good size watch with solid feel design.
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As others have already mentioned invicta is a terrible watch to buy. You only have to see one in person to understand. My personal suggestion would be a classic Rado XL used. They can be had for very cheap and they are built to last. Engine is excellent and keeps good track of time +/- 1 min per month or so. Reserve is about 48 hrs. Stainless steel band is amazing quality. Check it out I think you will like it.

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Many of the Rados use a lower grade ETA movement with 21600bph. Better watches can be had for the same price with a better movement IMO

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I agree with you, the 89260B is the only Invicta I'd recommend getting. It's a simple, classic, submariner design. It has a screw down crown for extra waterproof protection and uses a Seiko automatic movement found in several Seiko 5 models. If you wait til Black Friday, Amazon will sell these under $70.
The style on these isnt bad, but the movements are crap. 21j japanese movements with low bph. If you are in the $100 and under price range, there are some better watches to be had.

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I don't like Invicta for their marketing scam. Watches are eh. I started out with one. But in that price range Seiko, Citizen, or any of the indy brands like Helgay, Maranez, Stevral are great watches. Some of the are on kickstarter.
I agree, most there watches are eh. Only one id consider are their higher end ones using the swiss movements. The Pro Diver 9937 used an ETA 2824 in older models and now uses the Sellita SW200. Movements are almost identical, have 28,800bph and are swiss made, robust movements. Can be found new for under $300 and used for under $200.

http://www.sears.com/invicta-men-s-p...Q&gclsrc=aw.ds
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Most of the Invicta watches are copies of some other popular designs. They generally have poor build quality and just look like cheap knockoffs.

As others have said, look at Seiko or Citizen watches. They have good watches for lower prices.
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Google ' Invicta buys Glycine '
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Google ' Invicta buys Glycine '
Interesting... had no idea Invicta bought them.
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