Invicta

Invicta Men's 6068 Pro Diver Collection Automatic Stainless Steel Watch

• Precise 21 jewel Japanese-automatic movement
• Flame Fusion crystal, Brushed and polished stainless steel case; black Rubber strap
• Date function

Product Description

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A textured black rubber band gives the black-and-white Invicta Men's Pro Diver Collection Automatic Stainless Steel Watch a deep-water-ready edge. A stainless steel case is topped by a notched black stainless steel unidirectional bezel with a mix of Arabic and bar minute markers. A black dial displays luminescent bar hour indicators, a date window at the three o'clock, and luminescent hands. This watch presents in a handsome yellow Invicta gift box and is water resistant to 660 feet (200 m).

Pro Diver Collection

Plunge into any horizon using the steadfast guidance of the Invicta Pro Diver. Stylishly classic, internal workings are forged with variations of either Swiss chronograph or 21-jewel automatic movements and willingly navigate in depths up to 300 meters. Built with confident prowess, the fortitude with which these timepieces function makes the Pro Diver the quintessential in performance.

Screw Down Crowns: Many Invicta watches are equipped with a screw down crown to help prevent water infiltration. This is most common on our Diver models. In order to adjust the date and/or time on such a watch, you must first unscrew the crown before you can gently pull it out to its first or second click stop position. To do this, simply rotate the crown counterclockwise until it springs open. When you have finished setting the watch, the crown must then be pushed in and screwed back in tightly. Not doing so will cancel the water resistance of the watch and will void all warranties from the manufacturer. Overall, this process should not require a lot of effort or force.

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: 11.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002HRFGRG
• Item model number: INVICTA-6068
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,718 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rugged watch made with quality materials, October 11, 2009

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Tag (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Invicta Men's 6068 Pro Diver Collection Automatic Stainless Steel Watch (Watch)

I own the model 6067, which is identical to this watch, but has a different color face. Here is the good, the questionable and the bad--

THE GOOD-

+ The Invicta 6068 is a big, nice looking watch powered by a Seiko-designed NH25A automatic movement, (but the movement is not made by Seiko, it's a clone made by a Chinese company called TMI.) It has a nice brushed-metallic face that is very noticeable. The case is 43mm (1.69", excluding the crown)

+ There are 2 "Flame Fusion" sapphire-coated mineral crystals on the front and back of the watch. You can see the movement through the rear crystal. Solid sapphire is susceptible to shattering with hard impacts, and mineral crystal can withstand impacts, but it scratches easily. The "Flame Fusion" sapphire coated mineral crystal claims to have both strength and scratch resistance. If flame fusion is hype, I suspect the the protruding "cyclops" date magnifier will be the first to be scratched. Incidentally, the scratch resistance of sapphire is NOT hype. I've tested the rear sapphire crystal on another Invicta I own by touching it with a 30,000 RPM carbide cutting tool. It didn't scratch-- Amazing! If you are rough on watches, a sapphire crystal is the way to go.

+ The power reserve is 41 hours, according to the TMI technical data sheet I found online. This is congruent with my experience; it's still running if I skip wearing it a day.

+ If I don't wear it for 2 days, it stops, but adjusting both the date and time is really fast. Pull the crown to the first position and the numbers quickly click to the correct date. (You can go through all 31 days in under 10 seconds). The 2nd crown position adjusts the time.

+ This model took some getting used to. I almost returned it when I discovered that it can't be hand-wound like my other automatics. The claim is that when it stops running it will start again as soon as you pick it up. And, well... it WON'T!!! Yes, it WILL start ticking, but it loses lots of time until it is sufficiently wound. You MUST shake it for about 15 seconds before wearing, and you'll look like you're having a seizure, but it is enough to keep it going until normal wrist movement fully winds it.

Invicta's other automatic movement is a Citizen-made Miyota uni-directional winding movement that CAN be hand-wound if needed. This TMI made NH25A movement cannot be hand-wound, but winds bi-directionally meaning that the oscillating weight wheel will wind the watch with any slight movement of your arm. I own both movements and I prefer the Miyota, because the oscillating wheel spins more freely, and hand winding is faster than shaking like an epileptic. This NH25A is hard to get spinning, which makes a difference when you have to shake it to get it wound sufficiently.

THE QUESTIONABLE-

? This model is rated to 200 meters water resistance, but it doesn't have a screw-down crown. Hmmmmm.
? The movement manufacturer, TMI is the company affiliated with several "high-priced" shady internet brands you've never heard of like Louis Bolle, Wohler, Balmer, Eberle, Stuhrling, etc. These Chinese watches have MSRPs of thousands of dollars, but always sell at 90% discounts online. I just hope this clone movement is as high quality as the Seiko manufactured 'real" one.
? The online TMI technical spec sheet states the NH25A accuracy is between -25 and +35 seconds a DAY @ normal temperatures, (not too impressive) and runs for 41 hours on a full wind.

THE BAD-

- Invicta's generic instruction manual is a joke. Only 2 of the 49 pages deal with this particular model, and those 2 pages say very, VERY little. Disappointing for a good watch.
- Also, it's not hard to find people who are unhappy with Invicta's customer service on the internet. Customer service is obviously not a priority on their flashy website either. It's full of sights and sounds, but offers little more than slick marketing. Don't even try to find technical data for your model, let alone a phone number to customer service -- it doesn't exist. All they offer is snail mail-- no chat, no email, nothing. (They play nice music on the site to reduce your anger over not finding what you want, though!)

- Invicta is known to inflate their MSRP values, and this watch is no exception. The box is labeled with a 395.00 MSRP, but since it's not worth that, it sells for for 80.00-100.00 everywhere. The inflated MSRP makes Invicta look like one of those shady Chinese companies selling thousand dollar watches for eighty bucks on Evilbay.

IN SUMMARY,

This is a nice looking watch that's worth it's 80-100.00 price range. With it's sapphire coated crystal, the rubber strap, and surgical grade 316L stainless steel, it should be able to take a beating without showing wear.

My other Invicta Pro Diver watch has a ridiculously large, tacky engraving of the company name on the left side of the case. (about a 13 font size in bold) I hate it. Thankfully, they've gotten over their pretentiousness and didn't put that butt-ugly engraving on this model. It has a bold, clean look.

If this is your first automatic watch, don't expect quartz-like accuracy. Automatics are complicated time pieces with more than a hundred moving parts vs. a few electronic parts in their quartz cousins. Not even the most expensive automatic is as accurate as the average quartz. (My new 6067 gains 25 seconds a day, but automatics tend to get more accurate as they break-in.) So, if you appreciate the craftsmanship and the "cool factor" of an automatic watch, then it's worth correcting the time occasionally. Also be aware that automatics need to be cleaned and lubricated every few years by an expert. Invicta charges 35.00 to clean & lubricate automatics, and the service takes more than a month.

I hope this is helpful.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quality Control Failure, January 7, 2010

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Mrs. Tamara A. Noel "matondo" (Columbus, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Invicta Men's 6068 Pro Diver Collection Automatic Stainless Steel Watch (Watch)

When I opened the box that held the watch the band flew out of the box along with the pin that was holding it on to the watch face. I attempted to exchange it but they were only offering a refund. We ended up taking it to a jeweler who said the pin they used was too small and we got the right size pin. Also, the watch stopped running once. My husband started wearing it all the time and so far so good. I am hoping this will not happen again.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Accurate and Innexpensive Auto, November 4, 2009

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This review is from: Invicta Men's 6068 Pro Diver Collection Automatic Stainless Steel Watch (Watch)

This watch is absolutely amazing. I picked it up for $69.99 a few weeks ago and waited to review it until I had broken it in.

Case-
Solid 306l stainless. Holds up well in a woodshop, has been scraped by knives and the like and doesn't look worse for the wear. The face of the watch is a nice golssy black which changes color depending on the light. It is beautiful.

Band-
Nice rubber band. Seems like it should hold up well over time. A little long but very nice looking.

Movement-
Frankly the most important part of a watch, the TMI NH25A is a clone of a Seiko movement, but runs within 10sec a day, very impressive considering how short of a time I've had it. You can see the movement through the Sapphire window on the back and its very impressive to show off. The case says "Japan Movt" so I would assume that they are telling the truth and it is in fact Japanese not Chinese as said above.

Overall I love this watch. It takes a beating and still works and looks good. It was inexpensive, and looks as though it cost quite a bit more than it did.