Customer Reviews

Invicta Men's 2699 Pro Diver Collection Watch

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
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Nice watch for the money. The band does seem a bit substantial but that is better than "cheap". I regret getting a watch with the "oyster shell" face. It looks a little cheesy, not quite so dressy or classic.

So far it's a nice watch. The face is a little more colorful than the pictures would have you believe. It's also a lot bigger in real life. It has a Japanese movement, but what do you expect for under $100? I've banged it on a few things and it hasn't scratched yet. The lizard skin band is comfortable and attractive. Nice watch if you want something flashy and automatic for under $100.

The watch looks fantastic and the price was reasonable. I love the no wind, no batteries functionality. If only this watch had a backlight it would it would have all the features I need, but who's making watches with backlights today other than Timex?

Overall, I'm pleased with the watch with a few caveats:

1) it seems to gain 2-3 minutes each week, which is annoying

2) the watch band holes are spaced out so that none of them fit me perfectly, so it's a tad more loose fitting than I'd prefer

I called Invicta about replacing the watch due to the inaccuracy issue and they seemed willing to work with me. They won't cover my initial shipping costs, which I think is bad, though normal business. Why should I be penalized for a faulty product? I shouldn't be.

Also, I found it odd that I have to go to great lengths to tell them in a note with my return that I want a replacement, not a repair job. Even then, they wouldn't confirm that I'm definitely getting a replacement. Repairs, I was told, could take 6-8 weeks, which is unreasonable. So, I have to cover one way of the shipping costs AND possibly wait 6-8 weeks for a repair job...not good.

If not for the accuracy issue and the return policy issues, I'd list this watch at 4 1/2 stars.

This Invicta 2699 watch, it's a nice watch, the case of stainless steel, polished, looks very well, solid. with transparent case back, although there is nothing exceptional to look at.

Dial of mother of pearl, clear and clean, with not too many words or other dials on it, looks elegant, the Roman numbers are very good for that dial; the hands are big enough to be seen even in poor light conditions.

The movement is a Miyota automatic with 21 jewels, works fine, for the price.

It has poor power reserve, so if you do not use it for 24 hours, it will stop, nothing to worry about.