Invicta

Invicta Men's 2309 Pro Diver Collection Ocean Ghost Automatic Watch

• Quality automatic movement; functions without a battery; powers automatically with the movement of your arm
• Durable mineral crystal
• Case diameter: 47 mm

Product Description

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Be prepared for a night out on the town or a day's diving the reefs with Invicta's stylish Ocean Ghost II precise, Swiss-made diving watch (model 2309) with automatic movement, which provides water resistance up to 200 meters (660 feet). It features a round, shock-resistant silver stainless steel case with gold-tone embossed unidirectional rotating bezel. The blue dial background is accented by gold-tone triangular dial markers and Tritnite luminous hands (with blue seconds hand). The stainless steel bracelet band mixes brushed and polished pieces in gold and silver tones. Other features include an antireflective mineral crystal with magnifier, Cabochon crown, see-through caseback, and date function at 3 o'clock.

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: 1.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009P6672
• Item model number: INVICTA-2309
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,514 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Large and good looking dive and dress watch, December 21, 2006

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J. Ficalora "LaserJock" (Freehold, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Invicta Men's 2309 Pro Diver Collection Ocean Ghost Automatic Watch (Watch)

This Ocean Ghost is just beautiful in sunlight. The gold arrowhead markers reflect sunlight wonderfully. The hands are very poorly lit at night so look elsewhere if that is important to you. The watch is large and every bit as detailed as some major expensive brands. Invicta has done a great job on the two tone gold & silver bracelet and the polished center links look very elegant. The watch is automatic self winding with a clear back and Miyota 21J movement. Not the most accurate time piece but few self winding watches are very accurate. It is a large watch and the polished case looks great on a large person, but I think it would not look so good on a small wrist. The date is a little small for the size of the watch but this is easily overlooked as a functional flaw. I have this watch in gold and all silver too and they are both just as nice to wear. The two tone is nice because you can wear it formally and to the beach too.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ocean Ghost II, not perfect, but elegant watch for the money., April 25, 2010

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B. Simon - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Invicta Men's 2309 Pro Diver Collection Ocean Ghost Automatic Watch (Watch)

I've been wearing mine for about six weeks now, I really like it, though I have a few minor reservations that limit my rating to only four stars.

In my opinion, the best thing about the Ocean Ghost II is its appearance. The watch is bold-looking based on its size and contrast, but not "loud" or gaudy with a relatively simple face. The watch simply looks elegant, out of proportion to its modest cost. The watch has no bells or whistles; just minute, hour, and second hands, a date, and that's it. The wedge-shaped hour markers each have three facets which are reflective in the light and match the wedge-shaped hands to give the watch a classy look. The crystal is slightly dome shaped, not flat, and that enhances the appearance a bit. There is no lens or "cyclops" over the date to magnify it, so you do have to look closely to read the date.

The band is sturdy, and unlike some metallic bands, doesn't catch the hairs on my arm. The band is conservative and the shiny middle links make a nice contrast with the matte outer links. Clasp is easy to open and close, but doesn't snag or open accidentally. The crown is relatively easy to unscrew to set the time and date then rescrew to seal out water. Back of the watch has a transparent mineral face so you can see the movement whizzing around inside or watch yourself winding it up by swirling the watch around, which is a nice touch.

Adjusting the band size was fairly easy. I removed three links by pushing out their pins using the back of a steel sewing needle held by pliers. Whole process took only a few minutes, though I've done this several times before with other watches I've owned. Any jeweller should be able to do this relatively quickly for only a few dollars.

The ultimate compliment, I think, is that I've had two intrigued "serious" watch wearers (one wearing a $5k Rolex, and the other a $2k Tag) ask me what brand it was, and how much it cost. Both were sort of shocked after I showed them the transparent movement back and told them it was a $150 watch! This watch really does look like it ought to cost significantly more than it does. Also in my opinion the watch actually looks a bit nicer in person than in the internet images, which don't convey the depth of the face, or the reflectiveness of the hour markers.

Other features worth mentioning:

This watch is LARGE. . .not just wide in diameter, but also relatively thick and heavy. These are not necessarily negatives, and there are definitely bigger ones out there, but if you like a thin light watch, this one is NOT for you. If you have a small dainty wrist, this one is probably not for you. If you want to engage in vigorous sports with this watch. . .it MIGHT not be for you. (Though I've actually spent the better part of an hour punching a heavy bag while wearing this watch. . .not the most comfortable watch for that activity, but the watch seems to be no worse for wear for doing it!). I happen to like the size, as again, it makes the watch sort of stand out a bit, though I'd say its about at the upper limit of what I'd consider tasteful.

Watch itself runs nearly silently. I can literally put it right up against my ear and only then BARELY hear it ticking. But a quick movement of my wrist, and I its possible to hear the internal weight whirring around rapidly, as the movement weight only winds in one direction. (Movement in the other direction causes the internal winding weight to simply spin around).

While the "Tritnite" paint glows fairly brightly and for a reasonably long time (the hands are still readable in the dark after at least many hours), the second hand and hour markers are NOT luminous. Only the minute and hour hands are marked with the luminous paint, and even those two only have a thin band of paint on them. The thin bands of luminous paint and lack of visible hour reference markers make telling the time in the dark difficult, particularly in comparison to traditional dive watches with big luminous faces. If reading the time in the dark is something you're going to need to do often or accurately, this is not the watch for you. Forget about timing seconds in the dark; no chance of doing that with this watch!

The rotating bezel has a coin-type serrated edge a la the Rolex, which is a lot easier to turn than the scalloped Omega-style edge seen on other watches (and in my opinion looks nicer). The bezel itself turns with a reasonable amount of effort and offers 120 clicks, which are distinctly heard and felt. On my watch there is no extra play in the bezel and the bezel is tight enough that you have to turn it deliberately. The bezel is certainly functional, not just cosmetic, and could be used for its intended timing purpose if desired. Again, though, there is no luminous reference dot on the bezel so you couldn't use it in the dark. The numbers on the bezel are also stamped into place and raised, not painted or marked. That's potentially a plus and a minus. The raised lettering gives the bezel numbers actual texture and in my opinion enhances the appearance of the bezel. The bezel numbers can't rub or wear off. On the other hand, the lack of visual contrast makes the bezel numbers a bit harder to read than those on some other dive watches.

Another potential minus is that the so-called "cabochon" (the term refers to a dome-shaped gem) on the crown is a plastic bead in yellow and black with the Swiss cross insignia on it. By itself its not bad looking, but it seems out of place on this watch, since there is nothing else yellow on mine (I happen to have the 2300 variant in stainless only band with black face). I just don't understand why Invicta put this color scheme on there. The watch would be better looking with just a plain metal crown, or Invicta could have at least simply left out the yellow color from the bead leaving it transparent and black, which would have looked much nicer. Fortunately, the crown is nearly invisible in ordinary wear. You'd pretty much have to be right next to the watch and literally looking down the wearers hand at the crown end on to see it, so I can't score this as a major drawback. Its probably less out of place on a watch with gold accents, as some in this series have.

Out-of-the-box accuracy is acceptable, but not great. Mine seems to gain about 2 minutes a week. Unfortunately, that's probably within the realm of normal for automatic watches. I'll see how it does over the next few months, and if it doesn't slow down a bit (as some apparently do with time), I may have it regulated for accuracy. Supposedly its fairly easy to do that with the Japanese Miyota movement inside with just a minor adjustment of one screw. For what its worth, the guy with the $5000 Rolex Submariner told me that after owning it for several years, HIS watch now runs a few minutes SLOW each month, and to get it tuned up will cost him $500!

Speaking of boxes, this one came in a rather large yellow Invicta box. The "problem" with the box is that while its too nice to throw away, its also too big to use to store the watch inside a drawer or such! A smaller box would probably be more practical, though I can hardly offer this as a complaint.

In summary, then, in my opinion while nominally the "Ocean Ghost" is part of the Invicta "Pro Diver" collection, I think a true professional diver (or other detail-oriented pro user like a cop, soldier, scientist, etc) would not be satisfied with it, as its not well-designed for use under low light, and its not particularly accurate out of the box. In fairness, though, I don't think its reasonable to expect that level of performance from a mechanical watch in this price range. For everyone else, I'd say the Invicta Ocean Ghost II is an elegant-appearing timepiece that would make an excellent every-day watch for wearing around the office, for a professional, or for a date or night on the town.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Blue and more for a lot less, October 22, 2005

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Rod R. Moore "rmoorez" (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This Invicta is a great watch if you are looking for a giant size timepiece with a touch of elegance. It is well designed and the fit and finish is good. The Citizen automatic movement is a workhorse and very reliable. With the see through back, you can even watch it wind and run. When you open the box, this watch will impress you and everytime you wear it, it will be noticed. It is not for the timid. (...)