Invicta Pro Diver 8926OB Men's Automatic Watch – 40 mm
Invicta Pro Diver 8926OB Men's Automatic Watch – 40 mm
| Batteries Included: | 1 Product Specific batteries required. |
| Manufacture: | Invicta watch |
| Department: | Men's |
| Origin: | Malaysia |
| Reference: | 8926OB |
Fantastic looking watch, lovely weight to it easy to set up and lovely on the wrist. I was sceptical before ordering but it has more than lived up to my expectations.
Build quality feels absolutely solid, feels comfortable to wear and the automatic movement is super smooth as you would expect with 24 jewels encased in there. This will definitely be my daily wear watch.
So far so good, they’ve changed the design of the box and simplified it (probably cost cutting)
Also It’s a lottery as to whether you get the yellow winder auto arm. I deducted a star for that reason alone. I can’t fathom the rationale other than for marketing a watch where “some” have desirable features but not all. The photo buried at the back acts as a kind of disclaimer, and is the only hint that you stand a chance of being disappointed.
However the watch itself seems to tick all the boxes. Be aware that unless your wrists are the size of a wrestler you’ll need to take out some of the links on the strap.
I’m still happy with my purchase though.
Clearly not a Rolex. Honest homage.
Posh be calm..
I bought mine from Amazon US
Cheeper, for an older model 17044
Because I preferred mine with a plain automatic rotor instead of the yellow one. Bracelet is ok but I knew that it wasn’t fantastic but this is a strap monster anyway. Only star loss point is the crooked cyclops date magnifier, perhaps applied by a one eyed person or a wobblebot!! Even so, it’s a great automatic watch with a Seiko heart worth what I paid all by itself.
It’s a Pro Diver. Not a Submariner.
It’s a compliment the Invicta looks so damned good, works as well at a price that boils your expensive blood. Blame the Japanese if you please, not the buyers of these homages. This particular one is a cut above and beyond good value for money, it’s a very sensible, in current times may I say, a humble honest bargain.
The exhibition caseback is a great touch and justifies the reason I went mechanical rather than quartz in that a mechanical has an undefinable ‘soul’ and the caseback shows the tiny beating heart of the watch, which I love. Cheap enough and reliable enough to be a daily wear at work, solidly built enough not to feel cheap and classy looking on the wrist.
This watch has the look of a much more expensive product and is good value for money. It has the style of a premium chronometer at a fraction of the price and powered by a reliable well tried Japanese movement.
Great looking watch wears well on the wrist, silicone strap very comfortable. Like all automatic /self winding watches there is a little loss of time over a few weeks however too little to bother anyone that is not too lazy to correct once in a while. The watch I received didn’t have the gold/yellow movement but hey no big deal. Invicta are often maligned by watch snobs, ignore them this is a great little timepiece, wear it every day and you won’t be disappointed. Check prices they can be picked up for as little as 60 and that is a bargain.
I have a few mechanical watches and this is now my favourite. The size and styling are spot on and it’s very clearly well put together. I’m very happy with the purchase, delivery was fast and it was very well packaged. Performance has been excellent as you’d expect from the movement it’s fitted with. The only tiny gripe I have is the date setting click on the crown is very hard to detect and can make changing the date difficult untill you get the knack. Otherwise it’s a perfect watch.
I’d always liked the idea of an automatic watch, and this one got good reviews. The price was right so I took a punt. I’ve been wearing it all day, only taking it off overnight and when taking a shower. I’ve no intention of testing how waterproof it is, and as long as it stands up to a bit of light rain (which so far it has) that’s good enough for me. I’m a bit disappointed with how much time it loses as I regularly have to adjust it (every couple of days or so). I was rather hoping I would only have to adjust it once a month or so, not every few days. As of now, I’m not entirely convinced by automatics, but maybe I was expecting too much.
Included in the box is a yellow plastic Invicta tag and a card prompting you to register to extend your warranty for free on their website.
Overall, no complaints so far and a fantastic timepiece at a level not even close to consistent with its very reasonable price. I’m sure there are watch snobs who turn their nose up at the brand, but that’s their issue. Really well built, great movement, well presented.
The watch is well put together at a good price, I prefer the self winding automatics over quartz and this watch keeps quite good time losing a fraction over 5secs/day. This is over the first week of ownership so it may settle to a different level of accuracy as time goes on. The water resistance stated is far deeper than most buying it may achieve but the screw in winder will help, I did some research and occasionally they are criticised for a shortage of lubricant which can make the screw in winder rough in operation but mine seems fine in this respect I have had it underwater but not to any real depth and it’s ok in the shower. For the cost this watch looks far more expensive than it is and I can well see me buying another Invicta, the Seiko mechanism is not as nice to look at as more expensive brands but it works well and is quiet in operation.
I’m new to watch collecting…
And I haven’t really got any know how what’s good and what’s not good
But to be honest when I purchased this particular watch and seen it , I have started learning about what’s good and what’s bad in watches.
And so far it’s my personal opinion I really love this watch, and what I paid for it I think it’s a bargain and it is a cool watch.
Thanks Invicta for bringing another hobby to me.
I will definitely purchase a second.
I have had a message. Someone asked that it doesn’t keep time by something like 45 second’s a day.. Personally I haven’t really noticed that I personally use my watches as personal fashion items Like I said a good looking watch for the price And if you care about time statistics then buy something more expensive like a Rolex or a Tag etc ..
I have 2 of these now I intend to buy more as gifts very nice watch look more then it cost super watch if you go to YouTube you will see it’s one of the best watches you can buy so happy with these fine timepieces
The watch and band are of excellent quality; however, it was larger than expected. Consequently, I had to remove a few sections to ensure a proper fit. Nonetheless, it is worth noting that the rotor on my watch was not in the expected yellow colour. The reason behind this discrepancy remains unclear to me.
I bought this watch not thinking very much of it but I was astonished by the quality and detail of this watch. I was actually quite surprised at the quality of the product and would definitely recommend it to others.
I was totally anti Invicta for a number of reasons. However, on unboxing this watch my concerns soon disappeared. I was attracted to this model based on it looking like a Rolex. I managed to pick one up for 68 in the black Friday sale and I am totally impressed with how much watch I have acquired for the price.
My first automatic watch. Bought in the Black Friday sale at a great price. Looks good and so far keeping good time. I checked out YouTube for reviews and the vast majority said the Invicta Pro Diver was a good choice as a first automatic. Obviously not it’s not a Rolex but for the price you can’t go wrong.
For the price this is watch is unbeatable. Had mine almost a year now & it not only looks good but keeps time perfectly. No winding required either.
Yes, people do mistake it for a premium brand but I guess that is to be expected given that, apart from the logo, it is almost identical.
Bought for my partner who loves it. He was out one night and police stopped him outside a bar to tell him he was being watched by a gang of suspected Rolex rippers. He told them they would of been really disappointed as it only cost 70 on offer on Amazon.
I bought this watch for under 80 pounds. My first automatic watch and it hasn’t disappointed. It looks more expensive than other 200+ watches I have. Very recommended on this colour scheme.
The strap is a little rattly but when on the wrist not noticeable if worn in a snug fit. the Lum isn’t brilliant but then the Lum on my breitling isn’t that much better. as for waterproofness its passed my test of being able to be warn in the hot tub which is about as deep as I go.
Keeps plenty good enough time for someone who hasn’t, and isn’t likely to go to the international space station or deep sea diving.
Even if I won the Euro millions tomorrow I’d steer clear of all the luxury watch nonsense and stick with this.
I’ve been considering an invicta for a while to see if they are really as good as some people are suggesting or as bad as the high end collectors are suggesting.
Well I can honestly say it’s fantastic, well built, great design, Seiko movement, it’s amazing. It’s as well built as a Seiko 5 that is 4 times the price, it’s a proper divers watch. I put mine on a matching NATO strap for asthetics but the bracelet is pretty good as it is.
High end collectors dislike this because it makes something they thought was unique to them accessable to everyone.
I have some very well made watches from different reputable manufacturers, most are battery so I thought I’d go the route of an automatic or solar as I’m fed up with battery power. I bought this 200m rated automatic watch that came up for sale in the amazon day sale at 55 from 139 for my holiday. I’m so glad I did, the bracelet is very comfortable and of good quality the face is a simple yet very handsome design. The rotating bezel is very firm and reassuringly sealed for swimming or diving. I did alot of swimming in some rough sea. No diving though but I know it performs well, it keeps great time, and so far I now wear it everyday and wound it once. Great quality reasonably priced good looking watch.
This was a Prime Day purchase, 42% discount, so excellent value for money. There are many reviews on eBay that praise the Seico NH35A movement that this watch is equipped with and it is as good as they say. Mine came without the yellow branding on the rotor but that’s OK by me.
Overall I am very pleased with the watch but I have two minor criticisms. The bezel was extremely stiff, painful to the fingers to turn it. But after manipulating it for two weeks it’s starting to loosen up a bit. the other is that the box was shrunk rapped and the watch and strap were covered in protective film and there was warranty card….. but no manual. Quality control problems I guess.
However there’s always some niggle. Firstly, I find the annoying Invicta logo flying around on the end of the second hand most distracting especially when it’s close to the other hands. Secondly, I was disappointed that there wasn’t even a cheap plastic link removing tool included in the box, but, hae hoe, they only cost a couple of quid on Amazon.
While on the subject of removing links, a couple of tips which might be useful to anyone who hasn’t tackled this before. I always find that a couple of wee squirts of WD-40 on both sides of the bracelet, left for half an hour, makes all the difference to link removal. Secondly, remember that if you are removing an odd number of links it is important, by trial and error, to see which end the largest number comes off. This affects how the watch sits on your wrist and how easily it is to read the date.
In summary, I would have awarded the watch four and a half instead of four but I don’t know how to do half a star.
Robin H
Had this since last year 2022 and now it gains 5seconds a day now stared out about 2 seconds a day now after 3days od being set gains 15srconds this seems alot to me from when I bought it still its a nice watch price dropped after I bought it which kinda socks would I buy again not sure maybe would try another brand more accurate even tho seconds shouldn’t matter but maybe I’m ocd but accuracy should be bette
This is a lovely automatic watch,a nice weight,good quality bracelet &a good lume and of course a very good price from Amazon. The only dislike is i would have liked the hands a little bit bigger. Only had it a couple of weeks,it keeps very good time for an automatic. Very pleased.
It’s practical , does not look tacky nor does it look flamboyant it’s just a nice man’s watch
I’ve not used the watch for swimming yet so can’t comment,but from other reviews it seems to be good.Everything else is brilliant.Good quality feel to it,the size is perfect and I’m quite a big guy.I have large wrists , had to have 2 links out of strap.For the money it’s a fabulous everyday watch.I’m already looking at other variants of it to buy 10/10
Great watch which has the look and feel of a much more expensive watch. One slight drawback for me is that the lume appears a bit discoloured (yellow/green) in daylight. However, it is well worth the money.
Managed to pick up two of the watches back in November 2022 for under 70 each, and at that price the sum of the parts exceeds the price paid.
I use these watches for modding, adding new dial, hands, case back and modifying the case. The movement is a rock solid Seiko NH35A which by itself will cost around 45. The case is solid stainless steel and whilst the strap is basic, it does the job.
In addition, the movements appear to be regulated better than off the shelf brand new movements.
As I said in the headline, keep an eye on the price as when it’s on discount the watch is an absolute bargain.
This a nice good looking watch that you can wear anywhere
Brought as present for son …. absolutely loves it …nice chunky watch that’s automatic and at great price …
Bought this for my boy for Christmas, he loves it, Not as accurate as i would have expected, loses about 7 minutes a week, was going to send it back, but trying to get the watch off the boy is like trying to take a bone from a dog, says he’ll live with it..
Just an amazing specification for a watch at this price point.
A nice automatic watch for the price. Not the most accurate timepiece but not the most expensive one either. Looks good and feels good.
The heavy duty yellow box is very acceptable and good for the watch price with Invicta logo on it.
The elapsed time bezel rotates smoothly and positively on its 120 click rotation . No slop at all. The date cyclops is perfectly positioned and reads easily . The crown screws down smoothly and pulls out to the various points for hand and date changing with a purposeful click. The hand sweeps round continuously. Setting the time and date are easy and the crown screws down very securely to preserve water resistance.
The weight of the watch is very impressive and gives a real quality feel . The strap is solidly made and the clasp clicks down securely as does the safety clasp giving a feeling of security .
Love the case back viewing panel . Good looking movement with Invicta rota . Nice touch .
Very well impressed with the watch quality . Rotar is quiet and the movement winding wheel gives a reassuring feel when winding the watch for
the first time . Links need to be removed and the screw heads are just smaller than an optician’s screwdriver so will need to get this fitted to my wrist . Time keeping to be tested but with a Seiko movement it should be acceptable .Little bit of glare to the watch face but not a huge issue . Lume was surprisingly good when tested . Would 100% recommend .
I saw the watch on tv when worn by one of the Repair Shop team and was very impressed with how good it looked on his wrist. Very stylish .
I have now had a chance to check the accuracy of the watch, and I have found it keeping comfortably under 10 seconds a day which is very acceptable.
Had the watch for seven months now and absolutely love it. Very reliable, a pleasure to wear, and really does look very classy and is wearing very well indeed. Accuracy is between five and 10 seconds a day which is very good, and everything functioning superbly. Massively impressed and delighted with the purchase.
Great watch
update: poor illuminescence on dial face, looked in consistant .
An automatic watch , keeps great time , looks good , great deal
Just bought nice looking watch seems good for the money.
Picked 3 up for my collection. Good watches for the money
Excellent looks and feel to this watch. lovely weight, the bracket doesn’t look, feel or sound cheap at all. All the markings look crisp. As others have said though, the bezel is very hard to rotate, I might have to send mine back because of this. It won’t bother everyone. Also, I used a high lumen LED to charge the lume on the watch for a minute or so and it looked stunning….for about 40 seconds, after 2 minutes it was dead. Common issue on lots of watches though, even rather expensive ones. When it did glow, it was bright and a solid, even lume. The crown feels good. The cyclops is good. No idea where one would find as nice a watch for the money, in fact I’ve seen many watches for over twice as much that aren’t as nice.
Ok this brand gets a lot of stick because of its mostly horrible looking oversized watches and its homage watches to other brands, I had always been a bit put off by this brand but for sixty quid I thought I would give them a go.
First of all the quality of the watch, I am not much of a bracelet fan and this is not going to win me over. I assume this is gold colour on the two tone bracelet for this price the end links feel thin similar to what you find on a Seiko SKX or an Orient Mako. I took it off and kept it in the box.
The case is pretty well made, no issues with this at all. I like the gold colour on the bezel and crown its why I bought it. The bezel reminds me of a cheap Seiko SKX again, its good enough for the money I know some people think the SKX is some icon of watch making but I have owned 2 and they are average budget watches much the same as this, the SKX is now over 200 this is just over 60.
The dial is nice and clear the lume is on the hands and shows up ok the lume on the dots I could hardly see.
The watch has a budget Seiko movement in it, anyone who knows Seiko movements will know they are robust and last for years. This is a hacking movement (Means it will stop if you pull out the crown) and in my use over the past few days keeps excellent time. This movement is being used in a few micro brands now that are flogging for a few hundred quid. The cyclops on the date is fine and does the job highlighting the date.
The screw down crown I have had no issues with, the movement hand winds as well and I have had this watch wet a few times and found no issues I would take it swimming, for 60 why not?
The box it came in may as well be made of cake sponge, the inner cushion is falling apart already but again, at this price its hardly an issue.
Conclusion, I really like this watch and I would by another one of these at this price. If I want a cheap work watch or a watch I can take on holiday and will happily take a beating no issues that also looks good I would reach for this one.
This is a great looking watch and fantastic value for an automatic timepiece. I collect and own several high end watches, but this one really has raised the question of whether it’s necessary to spend up to 100 times more on the big names. Yes, it’s based on a well known model but it does that very well under its own brand and doesn’t try to hide that. The watch has a well made feel to it and looks very nice indeed. It’s presented in a good quality case and is well protected with cellophane covering over the bracelet, crystal and caseback. My particular watch was running just a bit slow out of the box which is more annoying than running fast, but it’s fairly easy to regulate by removing the caseback and making very small adustment to the balance wheel, and when I say small adjustment that’s exactly what it needs. After trial and error I’ve managed to get the watch running within 3 seconds per day which is within COSC standards of luxury watches. The bracelet has heavy solid links other than the two lug links and does the job well, although the clasp isn’t quite as good as it could be in refinement. But it’s perfectly acceptable at this price and unlikely to come undone. The lume is ok, but won’t last a whole night in my experience which is a bit annoying and without a lot of hassle there’s no way of improving this. That aside this is a sub 100 watch and at the price point I love it !
I’d also add there’s far more pleasure to be derived from looking at a well made bargain price attractive and reliable automatic watch on your wrist than fretting about having spent thousands of pounds spent on a certain brand. Yes the high end watches might gain in value but if you factor in regular servicing at around 700.00 a shot things aren’t quite as good as they seem, let alone costs on any major issues. If this watch starts playing up you’ve still saved enough money to buy around 100 replacements !! One thing I would say is put it on a black and grey nato strap…..looks even better and gives you the choice to swap out between formal and informal look
The unidirectional bezel is 120 clicks rather than the 60 on so many cheaper watches. It doesn’t rattle or wobble either. It feels firm enough that it won’t spin round at the slightest touch but stiff enough to stay in the position you leave it.
The watch is also ‘automatic’, so moving your wrist will wind the watch. I have a couple of other automatic watches and they suffer from two problems. Either the weight used to wind up the retention spring doesn’t move freely… or the watch doesn’t keep accurate time. I’ve bench tested the accuracy of this watch and it is +2 seconds per day. For an automatic mechanical watch in this price range, that’s fantastic.
The bracelet is fairly sturdy with a double locking clasp. The clasp is quite tight to fasten and unfasten, but I guess that’s not a bad thing. It’s possible to remove the pins at home to adjust the size of the bracelet but it’s not easy. The pins which hold the links in place are quite firmly fitted. It took a tack-pin and tack hammer to shift them. So, I know they won’t be falling out in a hurry but it wasn’t easy to get the watch to fit properly. It’s a good job I don’t have to do it again.
The colours are good, but any parts which aren’t silver are painted so will dull with repeated use and scratch easily if you’re not careful. If you look online, you can get replacement top covers for the bezel.
The cap screws down and has three positions depending on how far you pull it out. The first stage let’s you wind the watch manually. The second sets the date and the third let’s you adjust the time.
The watch looks great, seems to be well made and is very accurate. It’s hard to see why anyone would need a more expensive watch. Especially when you consider that you may well be getting the same Seiko mechanism inside. I’ve heard a few people moaning about the Invicta brand name being engraved on the side of the watch. To be honest though, it doesn’t bother me. Most of the time, my shirt or jacket covers it so I never really see it anyway. I’d prefer it if it wasn’t there, but it’s not much of an issue.
The only parts of the watch which could be better are the lume and the date magnifier. The dial does glow in the dark, but it isn’t very bright and the markers could do with being a little bigger. Also, the date magnifier sticks out from the glass. It’s essentially an extra bit stuck onto the glass. Mine was well placed, but I’ve heard of people using nail polish remover to weaken the glue so they can remove it.
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APPEARANCE & CONSTRUCTION
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I love the colour scheme of this watch, my previous watches are a bit dull in comparison! The strap is polished stainless steel with gold-coloured plated stainless steel centre links. The bezel is also of stainless steel construction which is plated in blue and gold, with a luminous notch at the 12 o’clock position. The watch face is blue plated, with luminous dots for each clock position and surrounded in gold plating. The company logo is embossed under the twelve o’clock position and a 31 day calendar features in the standard 3 o’clock position. The hands are gold-coloured plated stainless steel with luminous strips, except for the second hand which just has a dot at the end with the company logo on the opposite end. The face is of mineral construction and has a small magnifying glass for the date. The colouring really is beautiful and makes the watch look very expensive.
On the side of the watch body is a knurled winder which is gold-coloured stainless steel, and screwed into the body to create a tight seal. This must be done to maintain the 200M water resistance. After unscrewing the winder, it can be turned clockwise to wind up the mechanism, and pulling out one click allows you to set the time and date.
A very minor criticism is on the watch body surface. All surfaces are highly polished except for where the strap is pinned to the body. This is very clear in one of my images. This looks to be a feature of the watch based on the advert pictures, but I feel this stands out a little bit, but this is personal taste.
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MECHANISM
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This watch is an automatic movement which means no batteries! The wind up mechanism can be kept running two ways: the first is via hand movement through everyday usage, and the second way is via the winder as mentioned above. I find that if I’m wearing this watch daily I do not need to wind it, but if I’m not going to wear the watch on a given day, I tend to give it a wind up when taking it off. If I do not do this, then the watch will require winding and resetting after ~24 hours of no use. If you have a watch winder, then no big deal, but I do not.
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WARRANTY
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The watch comes with a 2 year warranty from the manufacturer which can be increased by an additional year once you’ve registered the product after purchase using the supplied paperwork. You will need to supply the serial number which is etched on the underside of the watch body.
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FITTING
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The strip provided was massive for my small wrists! Luckily, I own a tool which can push the pins out and shorten the strap length to my liking. If you don’t own such a tool (they can be found on here for reasonable price) then you can always get any good watch shop to adjust for you for a small fee.
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CONCLUSION
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I bought this watch back in July 2018 and at the time of writing (December 2018) I have had zero issues with this watch. I’ve worn it out in the rain, but never in the shower, and have had no issues with the watch face fogging/misting up when the winder has been screwed into the watch body securely. The surface of the locking mechanism is showing small signs of wear but this is due to where my wrist naturally sits when using a computer etc. and when I put my watch down when I take it off. Other than that, the watch is in excellent condition! I have accidentally knocked the watch face against things and there’s no observable damage. I can highly recommend this affordable watch for daily use!
Now Amazon are able to provide Prime Next Day Delivery Service on these watches.
I recently purchased an Invicta Grand Diver 300M watch fitted with the Seiko NH35A (SII) movement (Separate Review). I really liked the look of this movement through the exhibition watch back and its timekeeping was so much better than the Miyota movement fitted in my Pro Diver 8926OB. Due to this I decided to buy another 8926OB with the Seiko movement fitted.
The watch was delivered Next Day and well packaged by Amazon.
I have to say, Invicta have really done a great job to up their game-plan with their latest watch range.
The watch comes in Invicta’s classic yellow textured clam snap case which is blistered packaged for protection-security.
Opening the case reveals a yellow suede effect interior, Membership Card, Warranty Booklet, extended Warranty offer and the Watch itself with the Invicta Swing Tag. The watch is beautifully covered with protective plastic on the bracelet, watch face and the exhibition back. Having removed the protective plastic, I was holding a great looking watch. The case and bracelet are beautifully machined with a combination of polished & satin finishes. The overall build quality of the watch case and bracelet is very high. The watch has an excellent Lumen on all 3 hands, bezel ref Dot and hour markers. The cyclops lens does magnify the date but is still quite small for my eyes. The exhibition back allows you to see the movement. What I really like and the reason I purchased this watch, is that Invicta have moved from the 21 Jewel Miyota movement to the 24 Jewel Seiko NH35A (SII) movement. The NH35A is a much nicer looking movement enhanced by the yellow Self-Winding Rotor on which is written stylised information about the movement. Timekeeping of this watch is impressive and much better than the Miyota movement in my old Pro Diver 8926OB. I like the stylised second hand with the Invicta logo and the applied name and logo on the watch dial. I also like the Coin Edge Bezel and on this size watch, in preference to the Scalloped Edge. Although not everyone’s cup of tea, I do like the Invicta name engraved into the polished case side. If there is one issue I have, it’s the Screw-Down Crown. The thread quality when screwing the Crown back down is rough / not smooth and care must be taken not to cross thread the crown which can cause it to bind. I have tried to address this issue by using a miniscule amount of special clock grease on the thread (mindful of rubber seals). All three of my Invicta watches exhibit the same Screw-Down Crown issues described. The grease has made a slight improvement.
In conclusion, this is a really iconic looking Divers watch, with 200M-660ft Water Resistance, Great Build Quality which keeps excellent time, whilst representing great value for money.
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.
It is a nice watch, looks good and stylish, and keeps time pretty well (mine has a tendency to be two-three minutes fast in about two weeks, but that is fine with me, and this would vary with the user, I guess). I consider it a good value for the price. The luminous hands/dial is quite bright and can be read easily.
It is a heavy watch (about 200 g – NOT 455 g, as it is stated in the product overview), but it is comfortable for wearing around the clock (I had in on for two weeks straight when we went camping).
It is shock resistant enough for my taste: I dropped it a couple of times so far on hardwood floor from about a meter height, and it is working fine.
I did not realise that it had a little magnifying lens above the date display when I ordered it (although now I can see it on the pictures). This lens does not look very appealing to me, I do not find it very useful, either, but I have gotten used to it.
I had resized watch bands before, so I wanted to take a link out of the wristband when the watch arrived, but I could not remove the pin holding the link. I was afraid of damaging the wristband, so I ended up paying a few Euros for the resizing.
Invicta includes a little instruction book with the watch, but you have to know the features of the watch to be able to pick the relevant section – on the other hand, if you know the features, you hardly need the instructions! I thought it was quite cheap of them to print just one booklet for all their watches.
The important thing to know about this model that is has a screw-down crown. It is not mentioned in the description, and since I had never had a watch with this feature before, I had a little difficulty with it first. As I mentioned before, the instruction booklet that comes with the watch is useless, you have to know that the watch has a screw-down crown to look up how to use it.
Another important thing is that they guarantee the water resistance ONLY if the crown is screwed in the watch body (this is in the instruction booklet). The crown of mine got loose somehow without me noticing it, and some water actually got into the watch when I was taking a bath – I was quite upset about it. I am still in the process of trying to dry it out.
The pin of the fold over clasp came apart one day when I was taking the watch off. I do not remember any rough usage that would explain it. Apparently it is not of a common size, because the watchmaker did not have it on hand, so it took a couple of days to have the wristband repaired.
All in all, it is a nice watch for everyday use, but I wonder how long it will last.
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!)