InvictaPro Diver Stainless Steel Men's Automatic Watch - 40mm

Invicta is the 'orphan' of Swiss watches - in the '70s during the so-called 'Quartz Crisis' when everyone stopped buying Swiss watches and opted for cheap Japanese quartz watches, Invicta almost went under, but was saved by an American company, so strictly speaking, no it's not a Swiss watch.This particular watch comes in 3 variants: cheap quartz, mid-priced but excellent Japanese automatic movement (the one I have), and expensive Swiss automatic.I have some watches that cost much more, yet this watch holds a candle to all of them - it looks great, and the movement is smooth and so far has been very accurate (that's Seiko for you!) and the detail on the watch is very nice - it punches well above its weight.Size-wise it's a bit smaller than I thought, but that actually makes it more comfortable, so not complaining there.My only criticism is that the luminous dials lose their glow very, very quickly - if you go to bed at say 10pm, by 12pm you can hardly make out a thing and by 2am it's almost completely dark.Final verdict: Very nice watch, good-looking, water proof, and I'm very glad I got it. If you really need luminosity, then get a Citizen Eco Drive.

I no idea why people seem to hate Invicta pro driver, for the money it can't be beaten. I paid £65 and I know people have paid less. The movement is a Seiko NH35 and loses 2 seconds a day, with a rate error of 0.1 Ms (the difference between the tick and the tock. Also the balance wheel level (power) is 280⁰ (the number of degrees it spins).The case and strap seem to be well made and it looks good.There are a few issues:-1. Lume is hopeless, why don't they just use better lume.2. The strap clasp was hard to close. I adjusted it by slightly bending the latch.3. Rotating the bezzal is hard work, may losen in time but fore it's not important as I'm unlikely to use that feature.4. When adjusting the strap length some of the pins were very tight, luckily I had a very good pin extractor. However if this is a problem take it to a jeweler.5. The screw in winder was a bit dry so I put a little silicone grease which helped.6. I can't stand the Invicta engraving on the side of the case. I'm thinking of grinding and then polishing it out.After all that you would think I hate the watch but I don't it's just right for holidays etc.

Let's start with the box.It's bright yellow, padded and neatly displays and protects the watch. Tucked under the upper lid is your operation manual and a piece of card explaining the extra one year warranty available should you register your time piece.Upon opening the box you are soon reminded that the 8926OB is an accurate homage to the Rolex Submariner; at a glance they practically look identical. The dial, bezel, crown and case of the watch are polished extremely well to the point where the watch appears to be almost too shiny, however this is simply my opinion and taking into account that the watch is brand new, the shine may dull down slightly with use. Time keeping is surprisingly very good, the 8926OB uses the nh35 automatic Seiko movement, which is their latest most reliable movement to date, so far I haven't lost or gained any noticeable differences in time (I've had it for 1 week).The bracelet to me feels slightly cheap; but taking the price of this watch into consideration, it isn't a complaint, but merely an observation. For the price the bracelet is very good. The watch sits nicely on the wrist and has a nice expensive 'weight' to it, you know it's on your wrist when you're wearing it. The bezel provides just the right amount of resistance when turning it and doesn't sound tinny when clicking; it's actually rather addictive ;) Some people have compained about not being able to screw the crown back in after making time or date adjustments, it's not hard and if you've got any common sense you'll be able to do it no problem; it's simply a case of catching the threads of the crown whilst applying the correct amount of pressure inwards- it works well and having showered in it I can comfirm it is definitely water-proof. I have no doubts it would stay water tight to the claimed 200M.All in all I am very pleased with the 8926OB, it's accurate automatic movement encased in a beautifully clean case and bezel make for a superb homage to the submariner at a mere fraction of the cost. I can fully recommend this watch to anyone looking for a diver that won't break the bank :)Alex.