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Legitimate reasons not to buy this watch:
If you don't appreciate the old fashioned charm of automatic (self-winding mechanical) movements, look elsewhere.
If you hate the idea of a Submariner homage, look for an original design. But but don't harp on Invicta for copying Rolex's iconic design, because they're far from the only company that does this.
If you're willing to brave the wild world of Aliexpress and other Chinese retail sites, you can get a similar Submariner homage with better specs for not a lot more ($75-$100)
The Invicta logo engraved on the side of the case bugs the crap out of some people.
Are you sure you want a dive watch? It gets its 200 meter water resistance in part due to its screw down crown, as does just about every other dive watch on the planet. If you forget to screw that crown back down after setting the time and get it wet, even once, you WILL ruin your watch.
For this price nothing can touch it. There are better watches to be had albeit at a 300% increase in price.
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Ignore people who think you will look silly with an Invicta. If you have the confidence, you can pull off anything you wear.
As for quartz, I would take an Invicta auto over any quartz. Once you have to replace the battery, your seal and water resistance will never be the same.
I have a rolex submariner but for travel, I leave my Invicta in my travel bag. They come very handy. You don't have to worry about getting it lost or stolen and you have a water resistant watch with you to take to the ocean or pool. I have had mine for 8 years, and I take it on every trip and still no issues. I don't wear them at home but I take about 5-7 trips a year.
That said, I don't know about gold tone.
https://youtu.be/Ev3eEGjQVUQ $6000 Seiko diver.
https://youtu.be/WYYlzk8wNGM
https://youtu.be/JaYjWVamW08
As a dive master I would seriously recommend A citizen pro at minimum this is your life that you're playing with. The last thing you need to do is be on a Deco stop and not have your watch work. At a minimum I would go with this. https://www.jomashop.co
The movement is like…say $20, then the other parts $5, labor, etc
Do they make like $5 per watch?
Made in GHINA
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It's made in Malaysia lol, what's Ghina? Are you trying to say Malaysia is like China + Ghana?
And anyone that laughs at someone for something they wear like clothes or a watch deserves no respect.
Buy what you like, wear what you like, because it's your money and your life. Let the haters hate.
Seiko makes different quality movements; the one referenced in the comment you quoted, the 7S26, is much worse than the NB35A. Seiko puts that movement in some of their watches, and thus you have an Invicta with a better Seiko movement than some Seiko watches.
For the record, I fully agree that the hate for Invicta is overblown. To be fair though, they did do it to themselves with their nonsensically high retail prices, which people obviously caught onto. That doesn't mean they aren't a good choice at the right price though. Truly, if this didn't have the gold tone that's going to make it look bad as soon as it rubs off, I'd be buying it and commenting in support of it.
For the record, I fully agree that the hate for Invicta is overblown. To be fair though, they did do it to themselves with their nonsensically high retail prices, which people obviously caught onto. That doesn't mean they aren't a good choice at the right price though. Truly, if this didn't have the gold tone that's going to make it look bad as soon as it rubs off, I'd be buying it and commenting in support of it.
People keep bringing up resale value. In this price range, does it really matter? I mean who would actually try to sell an Invicta? It cost like 40-100. As for service, I have never needed any service done. Like I said I have own it for 8+ years and taken it on many trips, been on many snorkeling trips, oceans, swimming pools and it still works. For less than 100, not sure if you could ask for more
The bezel sucks on mine though as it is a bit of a work-out to turn. I have other watches with similar functionality so all's good.
Great price!
Also, as I've already mentioned, I'm not saying it's even a bad value functionality wise, I'm saying if you're trying to sell people on why this is better than a similarly priced quartz like the Duro, you're incorrect if you're trying to base that argument on longevity, durability or waterproofing. If you want to talk about aesthetics, sure that's another discussion and is a personal choice, however you do have to acknowledge the risk of the gold plating wearing off, especially if you ever plan on wearing it while doing anything that will rub against it (like typing or something.)
Also, AGAIN I'm not saying it's even a bad value functionality wise, I'm saying if you're trying to sell people on why this is better than a similarly priced quartz like the Duro, you're incorrect if you're trying to base that argument on longevity, durability or waterproofing. If you want to talk about aesthetics, sure that's another discussion and is a personal choice, however you do have to acknowledge the risk of the gold plating wearing off, especially if you ever plan on wearing it while doing anything that will rub against it (like typing or something.)
I have a Tag-Heuer quartz watch. When the battery went out, i took it into an authorized center to have the battery replaced. At the time, it was my favorite watch and daily driver. The person there told me, after this has been opened up, even with gasket replaced, the water resistance will not be as good as before. I said forget it. That was the last quartz watch i have ever purchase (and will ever purchase). So I am not seeing "value" in a quartz if i have to go and replace the battery ever so often, when I have put in zero dollars on the Invicta.
To be fair, I do not wear regular watches every day. i have smart watches for every day. I break out the nice watches on special occasions and dinners. I use the Invicta like I said, on trips where I don't care about losing it or getting it stolen (especially when i know it's going to go in water). In this day and age, I am sure i am not the only one with this sort of use case. At this price, you are overthinking it. If the casio works for you, that's great. If Invicta works for other people, great for them. $45 is a fantastic price for an automatic, even invicta. I paid $85 for my Invicta many years ago.
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