Men's Pro Diver Quartz Watch with Stainless Steel Strap

I have both this quartz version and the automatic version. The band is identical, the watches look identical. The automatic is much thicker because of the display case back and the NH35 movement thickness. I prefer the quartz version because it's thinner and a quartz movement is much more accurate than an NH35 Seiko movement. The automatic is heavier as well. I paid $54 for the quartz, $89 for the automatic. Amazing that Invicta can produce this quality of watch at this price-point. Sure it has a mineral crystal, not sapphire... push pins on the bracelet, not screws... a mediocre lume... but at this price-point one must accept some compromises. That said, it's truly a beautiful watch. Every aspect of the watch case is 75% to 85% of the quality of a Rolex, mirror polishing, no sharp edges, screw-down crown is smooth as silk, water resistant to 200M. Yes, a Rolex is perfection, no doubt, but is it good value? Not in my opinion. Rolex is simply stupid expensive. There are several $1000 to $2000 watches that are literally the very same quality... but this Invicta is $54!!!! That's free in my opinion. Plus this quartz movement is actually much more accurate than the swiss automatic movement in a $12,000 Rolex. Nobody is claiming this Invicta is a collector's watch... there's no status from wearing it... I doubt it will increase in value... it's just a damn good homage watch that looks very much like a Rolex Sub. And at $54 you might as well buy one... if for nothing else to marvel at how good it looks and feels for $54.

Firstly, beyond how to how to tell the time from them, i know virtually nothing about watches - so if you want comparisons between automatic, or quartz etc,how it compares to similar watches in the same price range, or anything technical then look elsewhere. I work as a diving instructor. I don't need the watch for diving- as like most people who dive regularly i use my dive computer rather than a wrist watch. However i do always wear a watch to allow me to ensure that the dive trips/ snorkel trips are on schedule etc. Time management is a part of the job. The one "must have" criteria i have for a watch is that i don't have to remove it for Scuba Diving - beyond that i'm not too fussy really. I normally wear a cheap Casio as they do the job fine and if it flooded (they never do) it doesn't cost much to replace. My watch strap on my old Casio broke so I decided it was time for a new watch. I haven't worn an analogue watch in years and thought i'd see if i could get an inexpensive one that looked good and was capable of using when diving. Had a bit of a wander round Amazon and settled on this one. - I bought it in December when the price had dropped to $45 - about double the price of my Casio First Impressions Looks good, not too big and clunky, and the bracelet looks fine, but was waaaay too big for my wrist - I have narrow wrists admittedly, but unless you have arms like tree trunks then you will almost certainly need to remove a few links - see attached photo. Get a jeweler to do it, or you can find "how to" videos on you tube. There are no jewelers anywhere near me so i did it myself - found some of the pins were relatively easy to remove and others weren't moving for love nor money. I've never tried adjusting a watch bracelet previously, so have nothing to gauge it against, but i don't think the pins are high quality, though it could be incompetence on my part, or a combination of the two. Having adjusted the strap, the watch itself runs fine. The screw down crown allows easy adjustment. simply unscrew the crown, and then you can pull it out to the first position to adjust the date, then pull it out to the second position to adjust the time. once done, push the crown in two positions and screw the crown back in...... the last step it the really important one for ensuring the crown is watertight - if you don't screw it back in fully then your watch will flood. In a previous review I saw photos of a flooded watch, and you can see from the gap between the crown and the watch body that it hasn't been screwed in - I don't know for sure if he took it into the water like that but it it would have caused it to flood if he had. Anyway, most importantly for me, mine has remained water tight. I've taken it on numerous dives, to a max depth so far of 80 ft and had no problems. Basically this watch has ticked all the boxes i need it to on price and functionality, and looks good. I almost marked it down a little for the bracelet pins, but i suppose you do get what you pay for, and overall the value for money is great. It's the first time I've gotten round to writing a review, and it rambled on a bit, but hopefully it's helpful.

Very nice watch I love it!

I am very experienced with watches, having worked in the retail side of the watch industry for 25 years. I have owned everything from budget watches to luxury timepieces. This particular Invicta Pro Diver (model 26970) is truly amazing for the price. Naturally, no watch is perfect; I would appreciate this watch even more if it had a ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal and better lume. However, for such a reasonable price, I’m happy to overlook these features for a variety of reasons. This watch embraces four important aspects that make wearing it especially gratifying: 1) STYLE — I’ve always been a fan of older Rolex Submariner designs; 2) COMFORT — This quartz version is thinner than a typical Pro Diver automatic and is well- suited for my 6.5-inch wrist; 3) ACCURACY — The quartz movement in this watch is dependable and extremely accurate; 4) SCREW-DOWN CROWN — I noticed there is confusion on the Internet about whether or not this particular model has a screw-down crown, so i’d like to clarify that once and for all … This model (26970) ABSOLUTELY HAS A SCREW- DOWN CROWN, even though it may be described in some places as having a crown that is push/pull. In my opinion, the existence of a screw-down crown makes the watch more durable, and it definitely makes my purchase even more gratifying!

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This should be a critical review with less stars but it’s not. The only reason I returned the watch was because the luminosity was not to the standard claimed. This may have been due to storage issues or a QA problem when assembled. Invicta have made a fantastic homage to the Rolex deep sea dweller 126660. The oyster style bracelet contains solid split pin hammered links and a secure clasp. The bracelet really delivers on quality and is equal to most of the higher end Seiko’s that I own. Very little droop when held sideways. Unusual for this price range. The 41mm case is polished and completely symmetrical with a signed screw down crown which works well through adjustment of both the hands and the date range. The bezel is aluminium and stiff. I don’t want it to be lose but I had to remove it from my wrist to make a full circle. No biggie as I’m confident it would loosen with use. Absolutely gorgeous dial face with indices correctly spaced and detailed. Mine was the quartz movement which is Japanese and known to be accurate to 4 seconds a week. I paid £46 for this timepiece and it was an absolute steal. The luminosity was important for me as I work in low light at night and this one was pretty none existent. No idea if every watch will be the same but Amazon returns are sooo good in UK that I decided to send it back and try the Addiesdive diver which came to my attention by recommendation from a couple of sources. I’ll find out on Friday. If you want a daily/breaker watch with lots of high quality components on a solid metal bracelet then this is a great buy even at the higher price of £68. Great value for the money and a beautiful looking watch.

Es ist die zweite Invicta Uhr die ich bestellt habe. Überrascht von dem tollen Preisleistungsverhältnis von der ersten Uhr habe ich eine zweite bestellt. Auch diese Uhr besticht durch eine wertige Anmutung und guter Verarbeitung. Überraschenderweise besitzt diese Quarzuhr eine verschraubbare Krone. Ich hatte in den Bewertungen davon gelesen dass einige über eine Undichtigkeit klagen und bin etwas verwundert über diese Detail. Denn es wurde nirgends erwähnt, vielleicht ist es ein neues Modell? ich weiß es nicht. Die Krone lässt sich natürlich nicht so smooth zudrehen wie bei teuren Uhren, aber diese Funktion schützt besser als ohne. Nun, ich würde eine Armbanduhr unter 80 Euro nicht als echte Taucheruhr ansehen. Es ist vielmehr eine schicke Alltagsuhr die mal einen Spritzer Wasser abhaben kann. Das Armband konnte ich einwandfrei mit Sonderwerkzeug die Glieder kürzen. Auch hier gibt es nichts zu meckern. Das Quarzwerk läuft korrekt. Der Verstell Mechanismus ist mit Gefühl zu behandeln, funktioniert auch ohne Einwände.. Die Ablesbarkeit bei Nacht ist nicht wie anders erwartet nicht so hell. Das ist aber meist bei billigen Uhren der Fall. Einzig die Datums-Lupe auf dem Ziffernglas steht nach aussen. Hier sehe ich über kurz oder lang eine Archillesferse bezügich einer Beschädigung. Der Knubbel ist nicht winzig. Der Versand und die Verpackung waren wieder einwandfrei. Die Uhr war noch jungfräulich verpackt und somit die Freude groß. (ist bei den vielen Rücksendungen auch nicht mehr selbstverständlich). Alles in allem gebe ich für diese Uhr eine Empfehlung ohne Einschränkung in Anbetracht des sehr günstigen Preises. Das die Werbung immer einwenig mehr verspricht als das Produkt am Ende hält, ist fast überall so und sollte vor dem Kauf bedacht werden. Update: 15 Monate später ging an der Uhr bei der Winterzeitumstellung nichts mehr, kein Datum keine Uhrzeit ließ sich mehr einstellen. Auch ein Batterietausch half nichts. Somit war die Freude etwas getrübt. Kurz: Bei Invicta einen Fall eröffnet, die Uhr zum Selbstkostenpreis nach Holland gesendet inkl. Rechnung und kurzer Beschreibung, Angebot abgewartet, kam nicht, Reparatur wurde erfolgreich übernommen, die Uhr kam kostenfrei im neuen Kästchen zurück. Der ganze Ablauf sehr professionell und relativ flott von Invicta ausgeführt. Auch das muss mal erwähnt werden, weil es heutzutage nicht mehr selbstverständlich ist. Da wächst das Vertrauen zur Marke. Sehr gut. Weiter so!!!

Excellent watch. Gorgeous and luxury looks like Rolex