Invicta

Invicta Men's 9937 Pro Diver Collection Silver-Tone Automatic Watch

• Quality Swiss Automatic movement; functions without a battery; powers automatically with the movement of your arm
• Durable flame-fusion crystal
• Case diameter: 44 mm

Product Description

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Classically styled for the sporty gentleman, this silver-tone Invicta stainless steel men's automatic watch travels easily between professional environs and weekend adventures. It features water resistance to 200 meters (660 feet), which is suitable for recreational diving, and a stylish black unidirectional rotating bezel with white engraved elapsed time markings. The black dial includes Tritnite luminous dotted markers and stylized hands (with seconds hand), small minute indexes, and a date window at 3 o'clock. Other features include a handsome stainless steel bracelet band with a fold-over safety clasp, and an anti-reflective mineral crystal.

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

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• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 4.9 x 3.9 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009P679O
• Item model number: INVICTA-9937
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,218 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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192 of 194 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Affordable Swiss Movement Quality Diver, September 22, 2005

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Michael Horn "mikie" (US Army Combat Support Training Center, Dublin, CA) - See all my reviews
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So you might be wondering what's the difference between this model 9937 and the Invicta 8926. PLENTY! These two similarly styled Pro-diver watches look almost the same - so you might be asking yourself why spend an additional $200 for something that looks like its $100.00 fraternal twin??? Here's why you should own the 9937!

Automatic movements:

The 9937 has a Swiss ETA 2824-2 movement in it's stainless case. This Swiss movement is the baseline for automatic watch quality and reliability. This same base movement is used in Oceanaut, TAG, Breitling, Omega and a host of swiss watch names with prices into four figures!

The 8926 uses a Japanese Citizen Miyota 8215 movement. Absolutely nothing wrong with this mechanism. A great time keeper. Miyota movements power many great name automatic watches - but it is not Swiss and is significantly less costly to produce!

Crystal:

9937 utilizes a sapphire crystal for the watch face and display back. Sapphire is most scratch resistant - the most desirable watch face material - can only be imprinted by a diamond. The date magnifier (or as Rolex calls it the "cyclops") is much more prominent on the 9937. Not only is the magnifier larger in area and more prominent than its 8926 counterpart - the date magnification seems to be 1.5X larger on the 9937.

8926 finds a mineral glass watch face and display back. Mineral glass is not as scratch resistant as sapphire - but is more chip and shatter resistant. Mineral glass is significantly cheaper to produce for the manufacturer.

Stainless Steel Bracelet:

The 9937 uses a heavier - higher quality stainless bracelet than its 8926 counterpart. Both bracelets are attractive - double lock foldover clasp - the Swiss Diver bracelet is easily worth the extra money.

Swiss movement vs Asian made:

I'm not a watch snob. Invicta Pro-divers - whether Asian made 8926 or Swiss movement 9937 are lookalikes to the Rolex Submariner. Invicta built its' modern reputation on the 8926 - a good solid diver - the Swiss made 9937 was an answer to a demand for a higher quality timepiece from Invicta 8926 owners! I own both models and enjoy the look of both in different situations.

Both are very attractive - are easily affordable and reliable automatic dive watches that will last many years. The 8926 and 9937 are 660ft water resistant, both have screw down crowns - large attractive 316L surgical brushed stainless steel cases 43mm in diameter -unidirectional scalloped bezels - good LUME coming off the dial and hands, date at the 3 o'clock position - and both are quality built.

CONCLUSION:

The 8926 is (IMHO) the greatest watch value for around $100 dollars. It rivals SEIKO in style and quality and is the price leader when you're looking for a quality dive watch.

The 9937 offers a higher standard of material and construction - with quality components that reassure you every day you wear it. For many of us - a Swiss ETA 2824-2 movement, sapphire crystal diver for under $300 is magic to the pocketbook and the watch collectors soul.

When you feel the need for a Swiss automatic diver on your wrist - with great looks and quality all around -the Invicta 9937 deserves a special place in your watch collection.

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94 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Invicta 9937 vs. Rolex Submariner, September 21, 2006

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David W. Groat "Groatski" (Detroit, MI, USA) - See all my reviews
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I've owned a Rolex Submariner Date for nearly eight years, and I decided to buy my father a retirement watch that was as close as I could get to my Rolex without paying a fortune. I've been wearing the Invicta for nearly a month now (I had to break it in for him, you know) and these are my observations:

When I took the Invicta out of the box the first thing I noticed was the weight. The Invicta was slightly heavier and had more of a robust feel to it than the Rolex, the major difference here being the bracelet. The Invicta bracelet is much tighter and heavier duty than the Rolex and it's affixed to the case with screws instead of pins. The center links are brightly polished while the edge links are brushed, which gave it a very attractive 2-tone look (although I've noticed that the polished links show scratches MUCH better). The clasp is also no contest; the Rolex has a thin and rather flimsy stamped clasp, and I have had problems with my Rolex coming undone. The Invicta is much thicker and sturdier, and seems to close more firmly. I've heard one watch reviewer describe the Rolex bracelet as a `crime' on a watch this expensive, and I'm starting to agree. The only place that Rolex comes out ahead here is that it incorporates a folding bracelet extension for wearing over a wetsuit (a feature that I have never used). Oh, and to further widen the gap, the cost of a replacement Rolex bracelet would buy nearly THREE complete Invictas. To be frank here, if I thought it would fit I'd get an Invicta bracelet for my Rolex.

The bezels are also noticeably different, but only in style. The numbers around the Invicta bezel are significantly larger than Rolex and it has far more hash marks. Plus my Invicta is one of the newer models that did away with a Rolex style coin edge, which in my opinion was a step backwards. The Invicta bezel has a dozen shallow moon-shaped scallops around the edge, and getting a good grip on it can be difficult especially with wet hands. As I understand Invicta was sued by Rolex over the bezel design and had to change it, but you can still get coin edged examples for a slight premium.

Both watches come with a sapphire crystal with cyclops eye over the date window, and from what I can tell they're identical.

The faces on these two watches are also nearly identical, the chief difference being the logo and the second hand. The Invicta logo appears to be raised embossed on the face with polished silver, whereas the Rolex logo is simply printed. The Invicta second hand has an attractive wing design as the base finial, and the glow-in-the-dark disc is closer to the edge. Rolex is simply a plain round disc finial. Also, the glow-in-the-dark material is slightly more greenish-yellow on the Invicta, but both watches glow with equal intensity. The hour and second hands are virtually identical.

The cases on both watches appear to be of similar size, style and quality. The three major differences here (and all favor the Invicta) are A) The Invicta bracelet is affixed with heavy-duty looking screws, whereas the Rolex uses pins. B) The Invicta has its name deeply engraved on the side of the case opposite the crown. And C) the Invicta has a glass backing that allows you to see the movement. I've always thought this strange of Rolex that they choose to hide their movement. I've seen Rolex movements out of the case, and they are stunningly beautiful examples of craftsmanship. Why hide it? Plus, it would make counterfeiting the Rolex a lot more difficult.

The crowns on both watches are cosmetically similar, but the Rolex has a patented `triplok' triple-layer sealing system that rates it to a dive depth of 300 meters, where the Invicta has a simple single-layer seal and is rated to only 200 meters depth. The Rolex crown is fine if you're planning to dive on the Titanic, but for recreational diving or simply romping in the pool with your kids the Invicta crown will be all you'll need.

Now for the most important part; the movement. Because I've only owned the Invicta for a month I can give no testament to its robustness, but it's given me no trouble in the month I've had it. As for the Rolex movement, however, I will sing its praises from the mountaintop. My Rolex is 20 years old and I've had it for eight of those years, and in spite of all the abuse I've meted out to it (see my review on the Rolex for details) it's never been serviced or given me an ounce of trouble. Its kept time within 6 seconds per day, rain or shine, all the time I've owned it. The Invicta has kept time to with in 12 seconds per day over the past 30 days. Not as good, but not at all bad. Both movements are Swiss made, by the way.

Both watches tick at the same rate and with the same level of volume, which means you need to be in a quiet room with the watch pressed against your ear before you can hear anything. The sound of the ticking is noticeably different, but I'm not sure what that means. The Invicta has a sound that I would describe as a hollow `tock-tock', whereas the Rolex sounds more like a crisp `tink-tink'. Also, the Rolex second hand has a smoother motion than the Invicta, and I'll assume it's because the cog wheel operating the second hand is made to much tighter tolerances on the Rolex, thus giving it more even increments. Another difference is the date wheel. When the Rolex turns over the date (at 12:05am sharp) there is a crisp `click' that I can easily hear if I'm still awake. The Invicta is more like a `flap', kind of like the sound you hear when flipping thru a deck of cards.

Also there are the intangibles. I bought my Invicta thru the internet, and I know of no Invicta dealers local to me. That means any problems with my Invicta may require shipping it to God-knows-where and waiting several weeks. My Rolex dealer is in the next town, and any problems I may encounter can be fixed quickly and efficiently (although NOT cheaply).

Overall I must say I'm highly impressed with the Invicta, and at the same token I'm somewhat disappointed with my Rolex. From the outside the Invicta is every bit as nice, and even nicer, than my Rolex, and at about 1/15th the cost. There is no reason why the Rolex couldn't be as nice, and considering the price tag it SHOULD be as nice. It shouldn't even have been a contest. However, on the inside it's all Rolex. I cannot imagine how one can improve on the Rolex movement. The Invicta movement seems quite a competent device for the price, but the real test will be longevity. Perhaps I'll write a follow-up review in 5 years and tell you how it's doing.

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing value!, October 19, 2005

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Pierre Lavallee - See all my reviews
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If you are interested in automatic watches but don't want to spend thousands of dollars, then this watch may be for you.

The Rolex Submariner is the most recognized watch in the world, and in my opinion, the most beautiful. While I could'nt afford the original Sub, I did not want to buy a cheap copy: I was looking for quality. Well, the 9937 is about as close as you can get to the original at only 1/15th of the price. It has it all: solid stainless steel case, bracelet and clasp; swiss movement (gold plated); sapphire crystal; 120 clicks uni-directional rotating bezel; 'real' date magnifier (cyclops); 200m water resistance; exhibition (clear) case back; and extraordinary finish. I bought mine in 2003 and the accuracy is about -1 sec/day (well within COSC requirements). My favorite watch.

PROS: Fantastic Swiss quality at a ridiculous price.

CONS: None that I can think of.