Customer Reviews

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

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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.

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.

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.

Had this watch less than a year. The dial surrounding the watch came off (lost it) and band broke.

The title says it all. Check out the watch and if in doubt return it as you will be soaked by invicta for shipping and handling under the warranty of $28.00. The product is a good value if it works but if it fails...good luck as your value is no longer good. Bottom line is i THINK invicta makes money on the warranty repair.

this watch looks as good as an omega or tag on your wrist.good size, heavy, nice rubber band and thick case. automatic runs smoothly till now. only wondering abt the screw down crown which is NOT available. can anybody tell me why ?

The Invicta Men's Pro Diver watch is just what I was looking for. The price was already very good and then there was an additional discount. What a steal!

I bought this watch for my son for Christmas. He loves the style, the ruggedness, and I loved the pricing. I think I will buy me one,

this watch is great for the price! however, it is an automatic, self winding watch! no batteries required. this may be important depending on your needs in a watch. it has quality as well as rugged feel to it. i received it within 4-5 days after ordering it.

I received it very fast. It is a big, very nice looking watch. First I had to adjust it, because it was 15 seconds to fast per day, now it is +/- 2 seconds acurate per day, wich is ok for me. The luminiscent hour indicators last all night, and you can see the clock machinery through the case back, I like it!