Customer Reviews

Invicta Men's 6053 Pro Diver Collection Automatic Stainless Steel Watch

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I bought this "Invicta Men's Pro Diver Collection Automatic Stainless Steel Watch #6053" to add to my other automatic watches...I'm calling these Invicta watches Attractive & Affordable Automatics...and it's mostly good...with a few drawbacks worth considering.

The pros:
-nicely presented watch with features like an exhibition back and detailed rotor
-coin-style unidirectional bezel
-the movement is spec'd to be bi-directional [more efficient winding] with more reserve power [runs longer]
-hefty without being overwhelming

The cons:
-the luminescence in the dark is lacking: only the hands have much glow, while the hour markers can barely be seen
-the crown does not screw in: water entry and inadvertent settings changes are more likely
-the automatic movement might actually be Chinese-manufactured...see Tag's excellent review of the Invicta Men's Pro Diver Collection Automatic Stainless Steel Watch #6067 for more information.
-the movement cannot be wound manually like the older ones mentioned below

This watch shares the above with its "sister" series 605x & 606x models, and I can only guess that Invicta has decided to cut some corners in their newer generation of watches, much like the proverbial "new & improved" candy bar. When compared to the older models, such as the Invicta Men's Pro Diver Collection for Automatic Watch #8926 or Invicta Men's Pro Diver Collection Automatic Watch #9094, the "cons" take on more relevance. These older models are said to have the Citizens Miyota movement, and include the screw-in crown.

Overall, it is still a lot of automatic watch if you buy it for ~$100...and don't mind the lack of support [discussions on Invicta's infamous inflated MSRPs and non-existent customer service can be found all over the Web], you could do a lot worse!


Edit 2/6/10: Amazon is running a 25% off promo on this watch until 2/11/10...which currently makes it a $60 purchase...I'd be a buyer now if I hadn't acquired one already!

This is a great entry point into the Invicta line of automatic watches. It is a sizably large watch without being huge. It has a prominent presence on the wrist. It is a well made time piece of substancial weight, and keeps good time. The pictures provided are true to the watch, it only looks better in person. The date window is large enough to be easily read, and the exhibition case back is a nice plus. There is nothing negative to say about the watch. It delivers in every way, in fact, you are getting a far greater value in this price range than expected. This is consistant with Invicta's philosophy of high quality value pricing for the customers benefit. You always will find that no matter what model or style watch you buy from Invicta, you will be holding a time piece worth at least twice the purchase price. This is further assured by purchasing through a quality vendor like Amazon, who has great customer service, and a philosophy of their own to keep pricing down, ensuring repeat customers no matter what is being bought. Highly recommended sellers on both ends.

This is a lot of watch for the money. At 47 mm it is much larger than my Invicta 8926 and a bit larger than my Seiko Monster. There are a few areas where Invicta cut back I'm sure to keep the price down for such a large watch and they are worth mentioning. The crown is a regular pull out and not a screw down. I think it is also only rated for 100 meters water resistance. You also cannot wind this watch so you have to shake it or wear it around to "energize" the movement. On the plus side, I read that the movement is from Seiko and that means it will be very reliable. It has a clear case back so you can see the inner works so that is cool too.

Anyway.... if you have a big wrist or just happen to like larger watches this is a good value. For me it is cool, but a little to big - I am sure I will get used to it. I just really happen to love my Invicta 8926 so it will be hard for me to give this daily wear.

I got the watch in Singapore in a 3-day business day delivery by Amazon - thanks Amazon. The package is good and the yellow carton has a little slight dark grease - maybe done by sloppy UPS packager. After sizing/removing the pin, I notice that one of the pin is not a good quality as it was easily removed. After 1-week of using it the quality is OK. One thing I notice is that the accuracy of SECONDS are not really accurate - well no one can expect an accurate seconds on an Automatic watch. Well I gave this watch a 4 STARS - not bad for a under US $100 watch.

After buying the Invicta 8926 a year ago, I was very satisfied with my purchase and the incredible value and quality product you get from Invicta. I recently saw the Invicta 6053 at my local Filene's Basement, tried on the gargantuan Pro Diver on my wrist, and had to have it -- but not at the 50% off the MSRP of $495.00 sale price. I jotted down the model number, did my cyber-sleuthing,and found it on Amazon for an incredible $59.99 and free shipping. Just received it, had my local jeweler remove a few watch links for $10.00, and for around $70.00 have a great everyday watch to either wear with a suit or shorts that I won't worry about getting knocked around and scratched up. At a whopping 47mm, the Invicta 6053 dwarfs my Invicta 8926, and doesn't have the huge Invicta engraving on the left side of the case, which ruins the total appearance of the 8926. It would be nice if it had the cyclops magnifier over the date window, but it's no big deal. The exhibition caseback is a great feature, as I like taking the watch off to view the inner workings from time to time. The unidirectional rotating bezel is smooth and the band is sturdy. All in all, I'm happy with my new Invicta, and hope it is durable and reliable.

Bought this to add to the watch collection that I wear to work in a rough industrial environment - couldn't beat the price. It's a lot lighter weight-wise than expected for a watch of this size, the automatic movement is fairly precise, though like all automatics it must be worn pretty regularly. The 8 yr old Seiko Kinetic I wore to work had too many spots where welding slag had burned into the crystal, and was getting rough.

I sized the watch band with the $5 tool sold here on Amazon, worked well. For moving the spring pins in the clasp, I found a pair of number 58 drill bits did the job quite nicely, with the watch wrapped in a shop rag and held in a bench vise. The Russian Diver I bought was too large for the watch sizing tool, and cost me $5 to get sized. I'm rather fond of this particular watch just because I sized it myself

The only downside to this watch is the crystal, it sticks up above the bezel (flush would have rated it five stars). I'm really afraid I'm going to catch it on something, haven't yet, but it's in the back of my mind that it's going to get scratched very easily. For the price not a big deal, however, I find myself taking it off and putting it in a safe place when doing any kind of demolition work involving cutting torches and jackhammers.

This watch doesn't get the comments the Russian Diver does, it's just a workhorse that I barely notice due to the low weight. It's tasteful and works well for me.

Estimados colegas:
La marca Invicta sabemos que no existe mas como la antigua y tradicional suiza.
Pero este modelo con su maquina Miyota NH25A , es de precision notable y sorprendente.
La calidad general es buena , buen peso en metal y proporciones justas.
La esfera es pobre en diseño , no tiene luminosidad !
Solo las agujas un tanto esqueleticas son luminicas.
Un error gravisimo si se quiere usar para submarinismo.
Su estuche es mediocre y no tiene corona a rosca.
Por el precio que tiene esta muuuuy bien , pero nunca sera la estrella de ninguna coleccion.