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Invicta Men's Pro Diver Collection Automatic Watch #8926 | 
| Brand: Invicta
List Price: $315.00
Buy New: $93.50
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Rating:  369 reviews
Sales Rank: 39
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Band Material: stainless-steel
Bezel Material: stainless-steel
Case Diameter: 40
Case Material: stainless-steel
Clasp: fold-over-clasp-with-safety
Dial Color: black
Dial Window Material Type: mineral-crystal-with-magnifier
Watch Movement Type: Automatic
Water Resistance Depth: 660
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 6.3 x 4.8 x 3.8
MPN: INV8926
Model: 8926
UPC: 722630838296
EAN: 0722630838296
ASIN: B0006AAS4M
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 21 Jewels Automatic Movement | | • | Old Original Bezel |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Big, bold and masculine, the Invicta Quartz Pro Diver S2 is an affordable luxury watch with classically styled features. This precisely constructed timepiece for men features a solid stainless steel case that's 39.9mm wide (1.57 inches). It has a black face with Tritnite luminous hands and markers and a unidirectional black bezel with white numerals and markings. Other features include anti-reflective mineral crystal, date display at 3 o'clock, and water resistance to 200 meters. The highly polished stainless steel band has a fold over clasp with safety.
An automatic watch is a mechanical watch that is self-winding. the movement of your wrist and body causes the rotor--a weight attached to an automatic winding mechanism--to wind up the watch. This automatic watch has 21 jewels, which are ruby stones that the gears turn on to protect the metal parts from grinding together. An automatic watch needs no battery, but it will stop if now worn for over a day or if you have been physically inactive for an extended period of time. If this happens, wind the crown ten times clockwise to start the watch and give it some reserve power.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 364 more reviews...
 Should be More Expensive August 8, 2005
E. Moscato (New York)
215 out of 225 found this review helpful
I am very impressed with Invicta style and quality. They offer well-made watches at a very competitive price. I own seven Invicta watches and love each of them. They have the look and feel of a much more expensive watch.
This particular model looks almost identical to a Rolex Submariner. It is an automatic watch (if you don't wear it for around 24 hours or move around enough, the time must be reset) with 21 jewel Japanese movement and has a see through back that lets you view the automatic movement. The watch has a large 43mm face and it has Mercedes style hands and Tritnite luminescence markings with a magnified date marker. It is water resistant to 200 meters (just in case any of you will go down that far).
The one pictured above has an oyster-like bezel (Omega style). The older (Series 1 or S1) model of the 8926 have a coin edge bezel like the Rolex Submariner. The bezel rotates. Invicta makes really attractive bands that have a nice weight. The stainless steel silver band and black face combination is very sharp and will never go out of style. I have an 8.5" wrist and the watch accommodates my wrist with room to spare. They come in the trademark yellow Invicta box with an Invicta pillow.
The 9937 is an upgraded model of this watch that offers 25 jewel Swiss movement instead of the Japanese 21 jewel movement, a sapphire crystal, an improved stainless steel band (even though the one on the 8926 is great), solid end pieces, a better magnifier over the date, a flip lock safety clasp and a large rosewood box instead of the yellow box that comes with this 8926.
Best Diver Watch Value October 24, 2005
Michael Horn (US Army Combat Support Training Center, Dublin, CA)
174 out of 183 found this review helpful
Invicta's 8926 is the dive watch that started it all - the watch that kept Invicta from going out of business - like other Swiss watch making firms did as Oriental made quartz watches flooded the shelves of retailers worldwide in the 1980's! For an overall look rivaling the Rolex Submariner at 1/15 the cost, Invicta provides a $100 automatic diver with stainless steel bracelet unrivaled in quality and performance. Let's take a tour of this diving watch and note the value and style of the timepiece:
Movement
The Citizen Miyota 21 jewel movement rivals Swiss automatic movements for a fraction of the price. If it has any weakness - it is in the small power reserve - losing it's mainspring energy with less than one day off the wrist. IF not worn everyday- it should be put on a programmable watch winder or manually wound. The second hand will not "hack" with this movement. A date (complication) window shows at the 3 o'clock position. It must be manually adjusted every February and other 30 day months.
Case
The 43mm (with crown) 316L brushed stainless steel case wears comfortably on the wrist. The case lugs are modestly curved to accomodate wrists of all sizes. The new model (larger screw down crown)l ooks elegent as it gracefully projects from the case with a scuplted crown protector.
The black dive bezel - unidirectional 120 clicks around - is scalloped like the Omega Seamaster and is a departure from older model 8926's which flaunted a Rolex like "coin edge" bezel. Under pressure from Rolex it was changed by Invicta two years ago. The black enamel bezel is very scratch resistant - the numbers clear and bold.
The Mineral Glass crystal is scratch resistant - but not nearly as much as a more desirable sapphire watch face (imprinted only by diamond) which could triple the cost of the watch. Mineral glass is less prone to chipping or shattering than a sapphire crystal. The display watchback is also mineral glass - displaying the undecorated Miyota automatic movement. Mineral glass backs are less likely to cause skin irritation than a stainless steel backed case.
A date magnifier (Cyclops) at the 3 o'clock position carries on the Submariner theme. The watch hands contrast wonderfully with the Invicta black dial. The LUME off the watch hands and number positions is modest - both in brightness and longevity as compared to more expensive dive watches. A "winged" Invicta symbol decorates the counter - balanced side of the second hand. An elegent "INVICTA" product name is embossed on the left side of the case. The watch is rated as a Professional Diver 200M (660 feet) water resistant.
Bracelet
The comfortable stainess steel pinned link bracelet is worth the price of the watch. Solid end links, rounded flexible brushed steel wrist links set off the polished stainless steel center links - all made to look like the Rolex Oyster bracelet. The bracelet's center links are the only part of the watch prone to scratching. The foldover adjustable double safety clasp uses pins as well. There is no wetsuit deployment clasp as found in more expensive watches.
CONCLUSION
Rated 5 Stars because of value and features, the Invicta 89XX series of Professional Dive Watches has kept the company in the forefront of automatic movement watch manufacturers. No one can touch Invicta in the $100 area Pro-diver price range. Fit, finish, design, value and quality cannot be beat. This IS the leader in its class. Those desiring a Swiss made watch with Sapphire crystal and heftier bracelet should first look at the Invicta 9937 for about threetimes the price.
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 Broken within 5 months!!!! July 21, 2006
K. Yen
48 out of 51 found this review helpful
The watch mechanism is great, but if you're looking for a watch that will last, including the watchband, then look elsewhere. My watchband (all stainless steel) broke at the end and a regular watch repair shop cannot fix it. It must be replaced, so I called/emailed Invicta and their response was that I can PAY for a replacement. The replacement fee was 20% of the MSRP of the watch, which is $255.00 on their website, not including shipping! The warranty that is supposed to be one-year only includes the interior mechanism of the watch. It doesn't include anything that is related to the exterior, including the watchband. I emailed several times to Invicta, and I never got an email reply back. I am extremely disappointed and I thought I was getting a great product that will last. Next time, maybe I should invest my money in something that has a REAL warranty with a real effective customer service department.
Mine was broken straight from the box November 11, 2006
G. Powell (Seattle, WA USA)
23 out of 36 found this review helpful
I'd have to rate their quality control poor to bad. Mine came and after I wound it up ran for 5 minutes and quit. The second hand stuck at about the 20 minute mark and that was it. No amount of winding, shaking gently would unstick it, so back it went.
Oh yeah about the pins, before I wore it I took it to a jeweler to size it and they bent one of the pins getting it out and back in. They appear to be too light gauge wire for the job.
Anyway, back it went and since it was DOA, the return was not an issue. But I won't be buying another invicta anything.
Hummer of a watch March 18, 2006
Ciocc (San Cristobal)
22 out of 24 found this review helpful
I didn't need this watch, but I'm glad I bought it.
The major limitation is that it ran fast, by about 25 seconds a day. I bought a case back opener and fixed that. I also bought a link remover, and edited the bracelet myself. The band pins came out easily; the spring pins were the biggest challenge.
I now have this watch running to within a second or two a day, though this accuracy is due largely to luck in resetting the regulator. Also, it runs faster if I set it down on the table horizontally. It runs at different rates at different angles; entirely normal for an unadjusted watch under $400. So don't expect miracles in the accuracy department. But you can use this knowledge to correct for minor deviations, leaving it overnight at a particular angle.
The watch is heavy, with the band more than half the weight. I was using it with a leather band, but the watch is so thick that the semi-finished sides between the lugs look awkward without the metal band.
On your older basic $100 Seiko or Citizen, the band has folded links, and the inner links are thin and hollow, and subject to bending. I took a closer look at the links after I shortened the band. Not only are the outer links solid, but so are the inner shiny links, which are actually a single piece with the outer link. So these links simply are not going to bend under anything short of industrial strenght forces; your arm will get ripped off first if the spring pins don't pop. However, solid links seem to be the standard these days.
It has much the same elegance of a Rolex, without the exhorbitant cost, or absurd repair costs. You could buy one of these a year for 30 years for the price of a Rolex. If it weren't for the tacky "Invicta" advertisement engraved on the left side, people might think this was a Rolex. However, most people assume a "Rolex" is either a fake or a lookalike these days, anyhow.
Frankly, I think it is a bit too flashy; I wear it for my own enjoyment, rather than showing off. But some people might like it for its power statement; it is rather like an oversized Hummer.
I'm glad I bought it because it is a good value for the money, given that it is so accurate once regulated, and because the case and band are finished so well. Most of all, I now have absolutely no hankering for a Rolex, or even a fake Rolex. A Rolex owner might be delighted to get this degree of accuracy.
I don't give it 5 stars because the so called guarantee is a bit of a joke, given that you have to pay them $15 for shipping it back and most of the watch isn't covered, and because it ran so fast. Also, this is the heaviest watch I have ever worn. (I thought my Lucien Piccard watch was heavy, but now I have to look at my wrist to remind myself that I have a watch on.)
The glass back is not only decorative, but reduces the issue of nickel allergy response to the back. I am suspicious the band may have nickel in it, based on the minor skin irritation. Some say it is 316L stainless steel, which is 10 percent nickel. But at least the band is strong scratch resistant steel.
The power reserve is as advertised, 30 hours or more, provided you fully wind it. If you put it on your wrist cold and aren't very active, it may not fully wind, and so if you take it off may stop in less time. It sounds like it is winding, but since the rotor only winds in one direction, it spins in the direction of least resistance most of the time. Solution: Give it 10 to 20 winds of the crown when you start it up. Then it will probably maintain the full mainspring tension. I say this based on observations of the watch speed: it is slower when the mainspring is loose.
If you are very active, the crown may irritate your outer wrist. During normal wear, it does not make much contact because the glass back is so thick that it raises the crown away from the skin. But during something like a long bicycle ride - several hours - the crown is going to hit against the skin repeatedly.
A sapphire crystal is just the thing for avoiding scratches, and the way to go with a dress watch. But I figure this is a watch that is supposed to look worn, much like jeans are supposed to be faded. Sapphire adds about $70 to the cost, and does not seem to be the best bet for actual scuba diving.
The scalloped bezel grows on you. It is stiff at first, but turns fairly easily with use. The coin edge is more traditional, but the scalloped seems to go well with the shiny inner links of the band in producing a dressier looking watch (scuba diving? who really dives with this watch?).
The Miyata 8215 automatic movement deserves much of the credit for the quality of this watch. It has been around since 1977 and is a proven design. It is available in other watches, including other Invicta sub and dress watch designs, which you may prefer. However, cheaper Chinese movements seem to be taking over, and I am not sure they are up to the quality, so you may eventually have trouble finding this Miyata is other brands. The Swiss ETA 25 jewel movement is pricier. But think this through: If you don't get your watch carefully regulated, what difference does it make? One will run 10 seconds fast a day +/- 2 seconds, and the other will run 10 seconds fast +/- 1 seconds. And the ETA beats faster, meaning that it will wear out faster, without a cleaning and lube job.
BTW: The list prices for their watches are posted on Invicta's website; this one is $225, with the company's expectation that they be marked down 40 to 50 percent. However, it is conceivable that in some hotel lobby in New York there is a price of $375 posted, but nobody buys watches in hotel lobbies.
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