watches, a dangerous new desire

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After seeing several men, including my soon to be father in-law, wearing Invicta watches, I have decided I want one, now I just have to choose. So, Invicta guys, help me out. I'm not a diver as of yet so I would like a trimmer and slimmer watch than their full dive watches, and I like the idea of automatic moments but have only experience with battery operated watches. I'm willing to save up to 200 dollars for this. Basically, I'm a newby looking for my first good watch, please help?
Thanks,
Paul
 
For invicta i would get the 8926. But if you're willing to spend up to $200 i would try and find a Seiko SKX007
 
Customer service I've heard from a lot of the watch forums that Invicta has almost nonexistent customer service. But with that i've never had any problems with my invicta. The Seiko also isn't a direct Submariner homage as the Invicta is. Seiko is a more respected watch manufacturer in the watch world. My Seiko feels like it has a heftier body feels bulletproof haha. In the end i think my Seiko was worth the extra cash, but the Invicta got me into automatic watches. I think for the price the Invicta is great and the movement on the Invicta has hacking, but if i could do it again i probably would just spring for the 007 first now.
 
I'd get a Seiko SKX781 (Orange monster) or SKX779 (Black Monster) before an Invicta.

Invicta and "good watch" are not synonymous.
 
As others have said - Seiko have some cracking good watches in just about every price bracket.

If $200 was my budget - It would be a Seiko.

Good luck on your watch quest.
 
I would go with Seiko over Invicta. However, if you are dead set on getting an Invicta, IMO you should check out the Invicta 0845 or 0846 (or the 084x line).
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Friends don't let friends buy Invicta...Many, many better options in your price range.
 
Orient Mako ;)

Invicta... People either love them or hate them. I've never owned one only because I don't care for most of their designs, and I don't want something that looks like a Rolex, but isn't.
 
texas gun person said:
I don't want something that looks like a Rolex, but isn't.
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Neither do I, especially as I own and wear a Rolex Datejust. So I decided to buy an Invicta Pro Diver instead, mostly for laughs and giggles and to have a watch that just screams "look at me" when I have it on my wrist. The watch is gorgeous. But it's so heavy that it's virtually unwearable for extended periods of time . . . at least it is for me. Nevertheless, it serves its limited purpose very well. And I only paid $150 for it including a 3-watch dive case.
 
The Invicta Pro Diver series with the Japanese Miyota auto movements are pretty much bullet proof and they're good looking too.
You can buy the 8926 for around $90 on Amazon, they look and feel like watches costing much more. The SS version with the black face is very nice and it comes in a few sizes.

IMO , the key with Invicta is to buy them heavily discounted and ignore the MSRP. Also not all Invictas are created equal, some have Japanese movements , some Swiss and the lower end , Chinese ( labeled as Swiss Parts). So read the description carefully.

I have a few watches from Tag Heuer, Movado and a Rolex Datejust, but the Invictas always get the attention.

This is the 8926 ( borrowed pic) ... it's not too big or heavy, my wife wears one.



 
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For $100 you can get the Invicta diver in quartz or an Orient Mako. But I would get the SKX007. I just picked one up recently with a jubilee band. To play devil's advocate though, you can get a used Hamilton Khaki Field for that price used. The Khaki Field will have a real Swiss ETA movement in it and the watch snobs will not poo poo so much on it vs say a really dressed up Invicta. It's also thinner. Many of the popular automatics will sport an ETA or Valjoux watch engine that is sometimes or oftentimes tweaked much like a Shelby Mustang to one degree or another and they bump up the price. At the end of the day its still a $150-$350 watch engine at its core. But...the disparity in prices for the whole watch by brands all using the same movements can vary from $500 to $5000 roughly when things start to really open up. If you are ok with smaller watches that you cannot get wet, the Omega Seamaster "Bumper" is a great way to start an automatic watch collection when you are looking for a gentlemen's dress watch. For a watch that you can go underwater/to the beach with a screw down crown is a must in your choices. *Note that none of the autos in the price range is going to be as accurate as say a GShock...

I've had Omegas, Hamiltons, Rolexes and I am much more excited about this $200 Seiko SKX than I have been about watches in a long while. Other neat alternatives to an old school battery watch are the Seiko Kinetic and Citizen Eco Drive watches.
 
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