Invicta

Invicta Men's 5617 Ocean Quest Tide Edition Stainless Steel Watch

• Precise and high-quality Swiss-quartz movement
• Durable mineral crystal; stainless steel case and band
• Date function

Product Description

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The Invicta Men's Pro Diver Collection Stainless Steel Watch impresses on many different fronts. It has impeccable style and great functionality and is a timepiece that any water fanatic would thoroughly appreciate. The sturdy black and silver band is complemented by a silver-tone circular bezel. The action-packed orange dial features luminous white indexes in the hour positions and a calendar window between five and seven o'clock. The dial also has a blue moon phase subdial, and luminous white hour and minute hands, and a blue sweeping seconds hand. A special Tide Edition feature is on the outer part of the dial. This watch is water resistant to 660 feet (200 M).

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.

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.

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• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001T9NWFG
• Item model number: INVICTA-5617
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,968 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but not a homerun for Invicta, July 6, 2009

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Robert Ross "iinsic" (Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Invicta Men's 5617 Ocean Quest Tide Edition Stainless Steel Watch (Watch)

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but not a homerun for Invicta, July 4, 2009

I have a dozen Invicta watches in my collection, including this one. I rate this one as follows:

Style and appearance: Five (*****) Stars
Comfort: Five (*****) Stars
Quality: Five (*****) Stars
Value: Four (****) Stars
Functionality: Zero (-) Stars

The ISA quartz movement in this watch does a decent job of keeping up with the phases of the moon (easiest if you set it on a full or new moon) but an awful job of keeping up with tide changes. That, of course, is because tides vary greatly by geography, with some coastal areas cycling twice as often as others.

Thus, out of respect for the intelligence of the customer and their own integrity, Invicta should have had a disclaimer that the tide function is pretty much a novelty item - much like the "navigation chart" placemats at seafood restaurants.

That said, there is much to like about this watch, which is styled in the Corduba collection - but, for whatever reason, not included in it. The size is about right for most wrists, given how much bigger watch faces are at the moment. Invicta makes quite a few watches in the 50-54 mm range - massive for all but the brawniest wrists (think Popeye).

This combination stainless steel and poly-resin band, with dual-screw posts, is easy to adjust to fit comfortably. It is a handsome look, and rides very easily on one's arm - a very solid look but not quite as heavy as some watches in their line can be (a Sub Aqua Noma III, for example, can weigh in at more than 225 grams).

The face is very attractive and easy to read. The Tritnite markings work well in the dark. The moon-phase window, in contrasting nautical blue at the 10 o'clock position, is a very pleasant addition to the traditional black face. The bezel, in matching black, turns well and adds functionality to the watch.

I'm glad I got it. There are many more things about it I like than I dislike - and the things I dislike are not major. However, Invicta does not provide the user with any instructions (and I mean none) for the proper operation of this watch. To add injury to insult, several emails to their sales department - first asking and then begging for proper instructions - were ignored. Their yachting edition Pro Diver - an even nicer watch, in my opinion (perhaps because the racing timer actually works, as opposed to the tide clock) - is similarly afflicted. Both of these watches are not operated intuitively and, while I have discerned their modalities, most would be challenged to get them to function as designed.

So the tide function being mostly for show and the uncaring attitude of the company when it comes to advising new owners in the operation of their timepieces are what earned this watch - which is really very nice looking - the three-star rating overall.

Now, if you have read to this point and still want the watch (because it is so handsome), don't care about the tide function and will need to operate it without guidance of any sort from Invicta, here is how you use it:

Moon setting button at 2 o'clock: Unscrew the protective cap over the crown and swing it away from the 2 o'clock pusher. Press and hold until it beeps. Release and repress to move the hand clockwise around the face. As I said, this is easier if you set it on the new moon or full moon, but you can align it on either and then count forward, depressing the pusher for each day. That should do it. After a few seconds without pressing the pusher, you'll hear another beep signaling that the setting mode is canceled. Also, this function does not set in concert with the hour/minute hands, so set the time at the designated hour and minute of the new or full moon before setting the moon phase, so that you have the appropriate day-long adjustment. Then reset the time to your local time.

Setting date and time: Unscrew the protective cap from the crown. With a rubber jar-lid gripper (or small smooth-face jeweler's pliers, if you have them), pull the tiny crown out to the first detent position. Adjust the date to the day before the current date. Pull the crown out to the second detent position (stopping the second hand at 12 o'clock if you want a precise setting) and adjust the time forward past midnight (so that the date flips to the current date), then keep moving the hands forward to the current time. This ensures that the hands are properly set in the am or pm part of the day.

Setting the tide function: This is strictly for s**ts and giggles, since it is not at all accurate, unless you live in a tide zone that coincides with the timing mechanism of this watch. Press and hold the pusher at 4 o'clock until you hear a beep. Then release the pusher and re-press it to move the tide hand forward clockwise. Release the pusher when it is at the appropriate phase for your local tides. Then, if you want it to be meaningful, repeat this about every hour so that it vaguely tracks the rise and fall of tides in your area.

Good luck and enjoy!