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Invicta’s overlooked dive watch
By Michael Horn
Purchasing the #8932 Invicta dive watch for a family fellow member Christmas present – I’ve come away very much impressed. The 8932 apparently shares the case, crystal solid homogeneous inorgani substance glass watchface, screwdown crown and elegent lightweight stainless steel bracelet with it’s more highpriced automatic motion 8926 sibling. Matter of factly – it is hard to tell the divergence amongst this watch and Invicta’s $300+ 9937 Swiss ETA powered automatic diver without close inspection.
It is my modest opinion that Invicta is the leader of the lowcost price dive watch market – including such giants as Seiko and Citizen – OK perhaps even Casio. Invicta does not have the brand name cognizance of the public and big mercantile outlets to display their fantasti dive watches. Once you’ve purchased an Invicta Pro-Diver series watch – you will be a fan. The fit, finish, overall quality and design make this watch a model you ought to consider as a price range leader.
Case: The 316L brushed stainless steel case at 40mm (43mm with crown) once considered a huge watch – is now an “average” size for dive watches. The stainless steel watchback might be annoying for those with nickel metal skin allergies – the solid homogeneous inorgani substance glass display or “exhibition” watch backs of the 8926 and 9937 being preferent by a great deal of divers. Mineral glass is not as scratch immune as sapphire crystal as found in the 9937 – which may only be imprinted by diamond – but is “good enough” for intermediate wear and surely keeps the watch very affordable. A date “cyclops” or window is found at the 3 o’clock position. The watch is ranked and tested to 200m (660 ft) – that which qualifies it as a “Professional Diver”.
Bezel: The black bezel is a very scratch resistant, uni-directional (120 clicks to the hour) scalloped edge (like the Omega Seamaster) diving tool. A “coin edge” (like the Rolex Submariner) bezel is preferent by a heap of divers – being less slippery to manipulate when wet.
Bracelet: Invicta’s ss bracelet – with polished center links – is an industry usual – best equated to a Rolex Oyster bracelet for the Submariner series. It utilizes a foldover deployment clasp without a wetsuit deployment clasp as found on more pricey dive watch bracelets. Held together by pins – it is necessary to throughly rinse the bracelet after immersion in salt water.
Movement: The 8932 uses a quartz “asian” sourced movement. These will normally keep time +/- 15 second per week and are genuinely much more exact than the more highpriced Invicta 8926 Citizen/Miyota 8215 – 21 jewel automatic movements that may be a minute or more off each week. The 9937 uses a Swiss ETA 2824-2 25 jewel automatic motion reflected in it’s $300+ price tag…Watch battery life varies as per motion source and battery quality. Most batteries will have to last 3-5 years according to Invicta users I know.
Conclusion: I am a big fan of Invicta dive watches. For the money, Invicta Pro-Diver series watches are an industry leader. Sourced among some dissimilar asian assemblers – the fit, finish and quality may vary somewhat from batch to batch – but the overall reputation amongst watch accumulators of the Invicta Pro-Diver series is very high!
Why not 5 stars? My personal predilections are automatic motion watches – not quartz. The stainless steel back may irritate the skin of allergic individuals. Mineral glass crystal – applied to hold the price – is prone to scuffing and minor scratching. Sapphire is too highpriced for this category of watch. As a diver – I prefer a “sawtooth” or “coin” edged bezel to the scalloped bezel presently offered by Invicta. The bracelet offers no wetsuit deployment clasp – a feature absent in all Invicta divers by way of the 9937 series. Some or none of these ought to prevent you from taking into account this watch or it’s 8926 fraternal twin as your next dive watch.
Amazon and it’s venders do a good occupation to deliver the Invicta goods. All models come with a one year warranty – Invicta supplying a 5 year warranty extension for a modest fee. I am the proprietor of 7 Invicta dive and chronometer watches. You may learn more in regards to Invicta and other lowcost watches sold by Amazon at InvictaTalk.com.
41 of 44 people found the following review helpful.
Case diameter is 39mm, not 43mm like the 8926
By Mac-Tendo Guy
Amazons description is wrong on the case diameter. I purchased this watch and the 8926 automatic thinking they were the same size (43mm with crown). Not so, this watch is rather a bit littler on the wrist, not as heavy(no automatic movement), and the unidirectional bezel is much more loose and cheap feeling.
The model # on the back of this watch is 8932A
The 8926 is a MUCH nicer watch and has been on sale for 70 at respective times.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful.
Beautiful and striking men’s watch
By Albert D. Shin
The watch is the same design as the standard automatic version, but I’ve found that watches that depend upon motion for power are notoriously unreliable. Thus, I opted for the quartz powered one. The watch design is bold and striking, with classic styling, and a face size that is just right. The box it comes in is deceptively bulky and unwieldy, but the watch itself is a gem. A outstanding gift for any man.
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