Customer Reviews

Invicta Men's 9311 Pro Diver Collection Gold-Tone Watch

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I purchased this watch two years ago, after a full month of online research and jewelry store inspections of Submariner-style watches; specifically, Invicta Pro Diver models. By contacting the seller directly (via email) before purchasing, I was able to verify which model design was for sale. FYI - depending on the model year, the 9311 can have a red, gold or black/gold Inivcta logo on the face, the bezel can be coin-edged or scalloped, and the second hand may or may not have a gold logo at the base. My watch has a red logo and a scalloped bezel, and no second hand logo. Incidentally, that watch is marked 9311A on the watch back. The appearance of the watch is cleaner with the scalloped bezel, however, the bezel is a bit more difficult to turn, due to less grip. You will probably only turn the bezel four or five times a year, so its usability is not a critical feature. Also, The logo at the base of the second hand is clutter- I would recommend ordering yours without it.

Some pictures of this watch online portray the glow-in-the-dark indicator at the apex of the bezel to be a bright greenish dot- this is not the case on my watch. The indicator is not pure pearl white, but I wouldn't call it greenish, it is quite similar to the hour and hand markings.

One of the watch features that impressed me originally was the thickness and purity of the gold electroplate. I'm not a watchmaker nor a metallurgist, so I'm not sure what the ads that touted "23K gold electroplate, 7 microns thick" were really representing. What I can tell you is that after two years of at least weekly wear in all environments, (the office, outdoors, swimming, etc...) the gold color is still solid over all the plated parts of my watch. Even areas that have been scratched on the band are still golden.

Another concern of mine was the hardness of the crystal. Nothing ruins the appearance of a nice watch quicker than a scratched crystal. This model has a mineral crystal, not the harder sapphire type. Relax; after two years of indelicate usage, there are no visible scratches on its crystal. The only damage to my watch at this time (outside of incidental scratches on the band) is a scratch on the bezel that has removed some black paint (and replacement bezels are available).

The band has worked flawlessly, and the watch keeps very accurate time. I may adjust it a minute or two every six months, but that is in the noise; adjusting my watch for a different time zone typically has this effect.

Overall, the watch is a great timepiece, and seems to be holding up better over time than a similarly-priced Citizen model I purchased a few years ago (which I have admittedly abused...) I am rating it a four, only because the screw-down crown can be a bit difficult to operate, and the magnifier over the date window is not effective.

I ordered this watch because it is a fantastic mate for the ladies diver 8943 that I purchased for my wife.

The face and hands are easy to read and the date with the magnification is really easy to read. The watch looks much better than pictured. Gold plating is highly polished. Screw down crown is easy to operate thus setting date/time is a snap. The tritnite used to illuminate the hands leaves a little to be desired. It will light up fine after exposure to a good light source but dims more rapid than I would like. However, to everyone that owns an Invicta this is no surprise. Still, I give the watch 4.5 stars with this being the only drawback. If Invicta would correct this one small thing it would be 5 stars hands down. This is still a great deal. For about $100 you get a watch that looks like it would go for many more hundreds.

I highly recommend this watch and if you are looking for a his/hers set you may want to look at the above mentioned ladies watch. The 8943 is a tad smaller than the standard Invicta Ladies Diver and my wife likes the smaller size.

As stated by earlier reviews, the watch I received from Amazon wasn't "exactly" the same as the one pictured. The invicta logo is black, outlined in gold, instead of red. And it has a small invicta logo on the end of the second hand. Other than that, was pretty much identical. Definately a nice watch for the money ($84.99+free shipping). Good weight to it and nice finish. I have already had 2 people ask me if it's a Rolex. The box it comes in is more what you would expect to get with a watch that cost thousands more. It would make a very impressive gift watch.

First off, the shipping was great. I thought it would take longer but I was pleasantly surprised. I wish it had the red invicta & swiss logo on top like the picture, but it must be an updated model (9311a). I almost returned it for the automatic model that it now resembles. I'm going to get an automatic at a later date. This watch has excellent features, the dial holds the luminesence very well.The quality & heft are wonderful. It is a swiss movment(I dont know if that's any better, but it sounds neat). getting it from amazon was seamless. If you want a quality watch at a great price this company has them. My friends with rollies were stunned.

I now have 2 invicta watches. Both are wonderful and at a super deal thanks to Amazon. The Gold is very nice and accents the Black face. It would have been nice if the wings were red, as the picture was when I bought mine, but at least they are showing the right watch now. I am very very pleased with this.

this is a watch with a great price for more than expectation..
it's shiny, glamorous, elegant, and with screw down crown.
i may suggest all of Invicta's 20 ATM watches with screw down crown.
thanks to the seller for your quick shipped.

As others have said, the watch looks better than in the pictures. It does, however, have flaws. First the bezel on mine is extremely difficult to turn. I emailed the company for help, but have not received any response in over a month. I have to remove the watch and use both hands to turn the bezel a few clicks at a time. It takes a lot of strength to move it and takes a few minutes to work it all the way around one time. If you use the bezel a lot, I would not recommend this watch. Second, the band looks nice, but has a "cheap" feel to it. That said, the watch does keep perfect time.

One advantage to this watch is the band is longer than most watches I've purchased. I frequently have to add links, but with this watch I actually had to adjust the band to be shorter -- a very pleasant surprise.

Bought myself the Pro Diver in Gold-Tone for Christmas. I am very impressed with this watch. It is very well-made. I had a little trouble taking out a couple links to make it fit my wrist, but I finally got it. The liminous hands are great so far. I've seen posts from others that they did not stay lit long, but mine work all night long. I would highly recommend the Invicta line of watches and will probably buy another. [...] was a very good seller.

Ok, let's start off by noting the looks of this thing. To put it simply, Its gorgeous. It doesn't look that sexy in the pictures but when you open it up from its nice yellow box with suede pillow and cleaning cloth, it just knocks your socks off. The only complaint I have about it is this: as mentioned in other reviews, the second hand does not stop directly over the dots on the side, but it consistently goes over by about its width, so not really a big deal. All in all, i freaking LOVE this watch. It truly makes you feel like a million bucks just wearing it around places. Oh, and its not automatic fyi

Unexpected quality,I didn't expect to receive when I opend the box! I had an eye exam and the Optical Tech identified the watch as a very popular model that she had sold as a jewelery clerk. I have had many copmliments by others asking if it was a Rolex? It keeps excellent time, much better than the $700.00 Rolex knockoff I bought two years ago. I wish I had bought the Automatic version, but didn't see it until after i ordered this one.