Invicta

Invicta Men's 1514 I Force Collection Chronograph Strap Watch

• Japanese Quartz Movement
• Mineral Crystal; Polished Stainless Steel Case; Black Cloth Strap with Leather Backing
• Chronograph Functions with 60 Second, 60 Minute and 1/10th of a Second Subdials; Date Function

Product Description

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An undeniable force to be reckoned with, the Invicta Men's 1514 I Force Collection Chronograph Strap Watch is the perfect marriage of style and superior functionality. This rugged timepiece begins with a round 45mm stainless steel case with a fixed bezel and a prominent textured crown on the left side of the case with two pushers. These elements surround a crisp white dial, which is protected by a hardened mineral crystal and features black-lined Arabic numeral hour markers with a stenciled look and luminous hands powered by reliable Japanese quartz movement. The dial also features three chronograph sub-dials offering 60-second, 60-minute and 1/10th-of-a-second sub-dials, a tachymeter scale on the inner bezel and a date display window at the 4 'o clock position. A black cloth strap with leather backing keeps this watch on the wrist, while a buckle clasp ensures its secure placement. Finally, this watch boasts water resistance up to 330 feet (100 meters). A stellar addition to any watch collection, don't let this Invicta slip through your hands.

The Invicta Story

With its most inspired creations yet, Invicta demonstrates its technical and design prowess, offering timepieces of style for extreme value. "We have long held firm to the belief that supremely crafted timepieces can be offered for extremely modest sums. It is the founding principle of our flagship and the radical notion that still drives us today. By being true to our convictions, we will continue to turn the balance of power, and deliver true Swiss luxury to anyone who desires it. Let all those who possess our timepieces and pass through our doors witness the quality, value and care in every piece we create, and the spirit of never-ending possibilities in everything we do." These are the words that greet visitors and motivate team members inside the Invicta Watch Group's new worldwide headquarters. Emblazoned in stainless steel, it has been the Invicta message since Day One. With each new timepiece, the company sends up a flare for those looking to be defined not by how much they spend, but how wisely they spend. With its strong collections, the gutsy Swiss brand is guaranteed to keep attracting followers. The art of the craft. Inside an Invicta Workshop It takes years of training and a great deal of pride to achieve glorious Swiss timepieces by hand. But it takes guts and the courage of your convictions to make those timepieces affordable for everyone who appreciates them. At our Swiss workshops, we mix time-honored traditions with a little bit of horse sense every single day to produce the greatest values in the watch-making world.

Product Details

For additional assistance in setting the time or adjusting your watch, please download the Instruction Manual [425kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B005FMZX9Q
• Item model number: 1514
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #738 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars I gotta get me some more white dial watches, December 21, 2011

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My first impression was how much I liked the black and white detail of the dial but at the same time I realized the white tipped hands were a poor choice for this execution. I have often found in my experience that the pictures don't accurately portray the contrast of the hands, many times offering more contrast in person. But in this case the picture is accurate and properly displays the poor contrast of the white tipped hands against the white dial. This is not an at a glance watch which ironically considering this is supposed to be a pilot style design is supposed to be at a glance. With experience you find your eye drawn to the black of the hands to read the time.

Everything else about this watch I love! I really mean that, it has caused me to reconsider purchases in the future because of things about this watch that I really like that in the past would not be a selling point for me or even caused me not to consider a watch. First, typically I am not a fan of white dials and have dismissed possible purchases because of a white dial, but no more and am even now on the hunt for white dial watches. I can't explain it but the white dial just looks good on the wrist.

Second, this is the first watch that I have ever had that has the combination cloth upper and leather lower strap. I love this strap and will now look for watches with it and even buy some straps for my other watches. Third, this is my first lefty and in retrospect probably shouldn't be since I am right handed and like to wear my watches close to the hand. If you are right-handed you normally wear your watch on your left wrist which means the crown is aimed at the hand and if you like to wear your watches close to your hand the crown can often dig in but the lefty design of the watch means the crown is aimed up the arm and makes it perfect for those that like to wear their watch close to the hand.

A couple of other really nice things about this watch is the luminescence and the movement. All the hands except the big second hand have luminescence even the sub dial hands but the real star of the show here is the Arabic numerals all glow which makes for a great night shot. This makes a great movie watch.

The watch did not include any specific movement description but I believe it has a Seiko VD57, another great quartz chronograph movement. What makes this particular movement desirable is the second hand. Typically chronographs use a sub dial to display the constantly running second hand and the big second hand is the chronograph second hand. The VD57 has a constantly running big second hand and the sub dial at the 12 position is the chronograph second hand. Another thing about the watch is because it is a lefty the function pushers are reversed, now the start/stop is on the bottom and the reset is on the top. Always make sure you stop the chronograph before you push the reset button.

45mm case size that wears and looks bigger because of the small bezel and big crown. Very comfortable and looks great on my 6 1/2 inch wrist. I have mixed feelings about this I Force, the hands are almost a deal breaker but I love everything else about the watch, so much so that it has changed my opinion about a few things in watches. In the end I guess I would get the watch again so highly recommended with a caveat as long as you understand what you are getting with the poor contrast of the minute and hour hands.

3.0 out of 5 stars High quality but not without faults, January 18, 2012

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J. Baker "kairilily" (South Carolina) - See all my reviews
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First of all let me say that I love the look of the watch. It stands out and really catches the eye. Of course the next thing I noticed is that the face is huge! I expected the face to be large from the picture and because it's made for a man, but it was still larger than I expected. Also, the ends of the hands are white and that requires more effort on my part to tell the time. A quick glance just don't cut it with those white tipped ends over a white background. I haven't had the opportunity to test the water resistance yet, but we will be going snorkeling/diving on vacation and I definitely plan to test it out then. The cloth on the band was another surprise. I guess I just took it for granted that such a high quality time piece would have a leather band. There is leather underneath the cloth though. The design of the band and the clasp keep the watch firmly in place and that is a good thing. The cloth also looks nice. It isn't cheap looking at all. Overall, this is a very nice watch. Unfortunately, I wouldn't pay retail for it, but if you can get it on sale, it's certainly worth it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very attractive watch...very large face..smaller displays may be too hard to read., January 3, 2012

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Contrary2 "Mary" (Metairie, LA USA) - See all my reviews
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First, I want to say that this watch is very impressive looking. It's face is HUGE! My husband is not really tall (about 5'9" and it looks a little too big on him IMO. Even though the face is large the smaller displays on the face may be hard to read)..it just seems kinda busy on the clock face. The band is okay looking even though I would have preferred the finish to have been leather also (the inside is leather). We didn't fix the date on it because my husband couldn't even see the small window on it so its a day behind. But overall its a nice watch especially if you're a big guy.