Invicta

Invicta Men's 6026 Pro Diver Collection Automatic Two-Tone Stainless Steel Watch

• Quality 21-jewels Japanese-automatic movement; functions without a battery; powers automatically with the movement of your arm
• Durable flame-fusion crystal; brushed and polished two-tone stainless steel case and bracelet
• Date function

Product Description

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Classic dive watch styling with contemporary features, the Invicta Men's Pro Diver Collection Automatic Two-Tone Stainless Steel Watch functions without a battery -- it is powered automatically with the movement of your arm. This impressive timepiece also features a brushed and polished stainless steel case and a band that closes with a fold-over safety clasp. The stainless steel case provides an ideal foundation for this watch's rotating bezel with minute markers and the attractive dial. The dial has luminous hands and hour markers. There's also a magnified date window at the four o'clock position to help you keep tabs on your busy schedule. For added style, Invicta included a large crown on the right-hand side of the case. Other features include precise Japanese automatic movement, a durable flame-fusion crystal, and water resistance to 660 feet (200 meters).

Automatic Watches

Automatic watches do not operate on batteries. Automatic watches are made up of about 130 or more parts that work together to tell time. Automatic movements mark the passage of time by a series of gear mechanisms, and are wound by the movement of your wrist as you wear it. The gear train then transmits the power to the escapement, which distributes the impulses, turning the balance wheel. The balance wheel is the time regulating organ of a mechanical watch, which vibrates on a spiral hairspring. Lengthening or shortening the balance spring makes the balance wheel go faster or slower to advance or retard the watch. The travel of the balance wheel from one extreme to the other and back again is called oscillation. Lastly, automatic movements come in different types, including movements that are Swiss-made, Japanese-made, and more.

Also referred to as self-winding, watches with automatic movements utilize kinetic energy, the swinging of your arm, to provide energy to an oscillating rotor to keep the watch ticking. They're considered more satisfying to watch collectors (horologists) because of the engineering artistry that goes into the hundreds of parts that make up the movement. If you do not wear an automatic watch consistently (for about 8 to 12 hours a day), you can keep the watch powered with a watch winder (a great gift for collectors).

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: 12 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003MA74EU
• Item model number: 6026
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,029 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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1.0 out of 5 stars Junk, June 15, 2010

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Dirk E. Howland "DirkaDirka" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Invicta Men's 6026 Pro Diver Collection Automatic Two-Tone Stainless Steel Watch (Watch)

Ok...I was a professional diver in the military and have been wearing my mid 80's Seiko 7002 diver daily since i bought it new in 1988! Its beat up...but keeps ticking. a few months ago I decided to pick up an Invicta after watching the Shop NBC program a few times. The price was right, the automatic 7S26 movement a workhorse so figured what the heck...

Well...its a very good looking watch..heavy and seems from the outside to be well built and it keeps time just fine with a decent power reserve, but I have a couple issues.

1...the numerical plate on the bezel has come off twice in the last month and I have glued it back on twice. I called customer service today and after 20+ min on hold I was told its no trouble...just mail it back to the service dept and they will fix it under warrantee. but...a 2-8 week turn around. The guy was nice and accomodating...but 20+ min on hold and a possible 8 week wait and shipping on my nickel...

So...mechanically..so far so good...seems well built, but the bezel problem is really unacceptable...its a pretty basic thing that shouldn't happen...

time will tell if it holds up


5-10-10....still a very good looking watch!!

Discovered another issue though and this one seals the deal...this watch does not have a screw down crown..... it uses a double gasket to seal it off..the problem is that the crown is pulled out by the contact with my wrist and the back of my hand and the time is changed without my realizing it rendering the watch all but useless. What good is a watch that cant be relied on to keep time??

So....on a 1-10 scale I give this a 2!

6-15-10
The second hand has now fallen off the watch.... Im so glad I never used this watch to dive with...the thought of putting my life in its hands is now scary. I called Invicta to discuss sending the watch back for warrantee work and here is the process.....
I PAY TO SEND THE WATCH TO THEM AND FOR THE SHIPPING BACK.....mail it to them (on my nickle) along with a check for $28.50 for the return shipping and it will be fixed... So...I pay $50+ to have the watch repaired under warrantee...hmmm....I think not. I'll use the band for my seiko which hasn't failed in the 5 years I've owned it and use the invicta as a sinker on my next fishing trip!

JUNK!

1.0 out of 5 stars WORST WATCH, July 9, 2011

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gee - See all my reviews

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It is not a watch to buy for your enemy. Within 6 months of purchase the second hand broke off and within 13 months the minute hand broke off. Invicta is not a good product; it should be bought as a toy for kids.

1.0 out of 5 stars Pure Junk!, March 30, 2011

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George W. Coggin "Bill C." (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Invicta Men's 6026 Pro Diver Collection Automatic Two-Tone Stainless Steel Watch (Watch)

Purchased this for Christmas gift for child who dives. Less than two weeks out of the box, the second hand falls off! I have to pay $30 and send at my expense back to these clowns for repair (paid $80 total for the watch). It's been with them for two months now with no way to check on it's status in any useful fashion.

These people build CRAP, market the daylights out of it, then make YOU pay for their so called warranty repair. I'm just glad my kid didn't get the chance to have it fail on him during a dive. Do yourself a favor and buy ANY other brand, this is nothing more than some Chuck-E-Cheese prize.