Invicta Pro Diver Stainless Steel Men's Automatic Watch - 40mm

This is a really nice, affordable, Rolex Submariner 'homage' watch. Let's not pretend it isn't. That is to say they have deliberately copied the design pretty darn closely, but it's not a 'fake' as it isn't pretending to be a Rolex.I have no idea if it's waterproof, and I won't be testing it, go get a G-shock if you want a properly waterproof watch for this money. The lume (glow in the dark) is rubbish, you need to spend real money to get good lume. The design isn't perfect, a lot of people hate the Invicta engraving on the side, I personally don't think it's too bad.This watch does have a tried and tested Seiko automatic movement, hackable seconds, date and manual wind. I don't know of many watches this low priced with such a decent movement. Mine does add about 3 seconds a day, but for this money I have no complaints at all.To give this watch, at this price, less than 5 stars would be madness.If you want perfect timing, amazing lume, superb waterproofing, exceptional durability, then go buy the Rolex Submariner. It will cost literally 100 times as much as this watch, after the 2 year wait list.You want a really nice looking, decent enough automatic watch, with the look of a subby without being a fake, then you really cannot go wrong with this watch. I think this would be a great watch to start a collection with too, be it autos, dive watches, etc.If I had the Rolex I'd never actually wear it. This one will be on my wrist plenty, especially for work. When I go diving/swimming/kayaking I'll put my G-Shock on!

People who have researched into this brand are wise to have some trepidation before purchasing a watch from them; so many are pumped out of their factories, and with apparently little to no quality assurance whatsoever. Consequently, many people have had bad experiences; buying watches whose hands have fallen off inside the case before even being worn for the first time; crowns coming away from the stem; crystals fogging up easily, etc. However, despite the gamble you make upon buying an Invicta, when you DO get a properly functioning one (and let's face it, you still have a good chance of doing so (a small percentage of unlucky buyers can seem stretched out of proportion when SO MANY people buy the same product - especially in the USA in this case)), it's hard to fault Invicta for managing to make such feature-packed, well-designed watches for such good prices.Obviously the company cuts corners, be it in country of manufacture, quality assurance, customer service (another infamous no-no to avoid... take your watch to a local watchmaker if it means anything to you; it could be cheaper, and you'll certainly have your watch back with you in less than a century) but it doesn't matter when you end up with a Rolex Submariner look-alike, without any actual fakery, currently featuring the Seiko-designed and built NH35A movement, for £70-£100. This movement is nicely-decorated for an inexpensive one, is reliable, accurate enough for the price point, and hacks and hand-winds; two features that you REALLY don't expect from an automatic watch costing this little. I mean really, £68 I paid for this. IF the watch holds up over time, that is just one incredible deal. The watch looks beautiful, and the movement really is a bonus, and a sure step up from the non-hacking, non hand-winding NH25A and plain-looking (but reliable nonetheless) Miyota 8215 before it. I'll bolster my argument by indicating that the famous Seiko Monster uses the same movement that the NH25A is cloned from (under Seiko Industries Incorporated, mind, so don't worry about getting a 'cheap chinese clone'; that's not the case at all) and yet the monster usually costs around £50 more than the 8926.There's little else I can think of that hasn't been said before about this watch; if you're looking to buy it, you've probably already watched the youtube videos raving about it, and how good value it is (even with the PAST movements; not to mention the new one), and all I can do is corroborate with their opinions that the Invicta 8926 represents incredible value-for-money (assuming yours works fine (and it SHOULD, in terms of percentage chance!)) and unless you want even LESS chance of having to return and refund a faulty watch, I urge you to go for it! Good neutral size, great new movement, classic design, fantastic price; what more could you want? (apart from a less dubious brand, which, for this money, you won't find!)

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.