InvictaMen's Pro Diver Collection Coin-Edge Automatic Watch

5 years in, this is the best watch ever. I've worn it extensively and have put this through a lot of wear and tear including swimming in the ocean on the weekends, in the pool with my kids, golfing, cycling, etc. The salt water and chlorine have had no effect, nor have the impacts of golf or anything else. A few of my other watches are scratched up, stopped keeping time (automatic ones) or the battery has died a couple of times. Somehow there are no scratches or anything on this one, and I've definitely banged it around plenty. This watch keeps perfect time and I only have to wind it up if I don't wear it for more than a few days otherwise it just keeps going. It also looks great. I'm a lawyer and wear it on work calls and in hearings and it goes as well with a suit as it does on my wrist in the ocean. It's rugged, dependable, functions the way it should, looks good, and is the best $100 timepiece out there. I find myself wearing this over my much more pricey watches all the time because I know I can rely on it, it looks as good as the other ones, and I don't have to worry about it if I scratch or get it dirty (which, again, somehow I just can't seem to destroy this thing). The only thing that could improve is the brightness of the glow dial, which doesn't seem to do much in the dark because the little dots could be a bit bigger.

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.

This has been my first automatic type watch purchase. I refused to dive head first into purchasing, what could be considered a "higher end" brand as my first automatic. Examples include citizens (eco-drive), Seiko, Movado (I have one non-automatic), Bulova (I have two non-automatic) and so on. I'm pinching pennies as it is with the economy as it is. What does someone do when they want a watch for a price that won't break the bank, looks nice, functions well, and you can see yourself wearing it frequently?I rarely wear my Movado or Bulova's - matter of fact, I put those in a safe years ago. I only wore them with business suites etc. As daily wear watches, I've bought throw aways over the years. Casio digital watch, timex, no brand names and hell, even a smart watch (which I rarely used to it's full purpose)Enter the Invicta Pro Diver**Pros**- Watch Feels Solid - The band feels like good construction and so does the watch- Band is not loud - I can't really describe what I mean by this but some watch band links "cling" togetherwhen you move or the watch moves. Like it's cheap and loose. Not this band. It's solid.- Looks great - The colors on the band, dial, and so on really pop- Keeping good time - It arrived active already - I set the time last night, right to the second, and so far it's right on the money (I used my desktops windows time to nail the seconds down)- Higher end movement - I did a lot of research on the Seiko movement (NH35A) and according to some online sources, this is a 40.00 dollar movement by itself.- Water Resistance - I was looking forward to having a watch I could wear at all times. Even in the shower. Something as trivial as needing to take a watch off to shower and put back on after is annoying. I showered with it and (**important** make sure the crown is screwed down and tight to turn clockwise) I have no issues to report**Cons**- Clasp Quality - The clasp feels solid for the most part. I could foresee it wearing down over time. Kind of why I've decided to rarely, if ever, take off the watch. I'm not too worried about this.- Does not glow in the dark very well - I don't really know much about the science behind luminous but I can tell you that I'm simply not able to tell the time in the dark. It does glow but not bright enough in my opinion.- Invicta Branding - Some may have no issue with having an "Invicta" engraving on the bezel and the Invicta symbol on the second hand. Some may find that tacky. I personally don't really care.**Take Away**I'm happy with my purchase. I paid 74 bucks (I'm including taxes etc. in that price) for an automatic watch that functions well, looks great, is solid built, and will accomplish what I had as an end goal for buying my first automatic watch. Time will tell (pun intended) how well this watch holds up. I'm not a very daily active person. Meaning I work in an office setting. Not much going on that could cause any sort of issue for the watch. I am active during the week and on the weekends going to the gym etc. I plan on wearing the watch throughout all of those activities. I'll definitely be putting the watch through its paces.If you're just getting into the automatic side of watches, in a market saturated by countless brands mimicking other brands, and where a decent name "high end brand" starts at 150.00 (for really bottom barrel automatics) , to better looking name brand watches priced 300.00 to 500.00 , and you're wanting to save a buck, I think you'll be happy buying this watch.It checked most if not all my checkboxes. For the price and movement quality, you simply can't beat it.