Customer Reviews

Invicta Men's 6043 Subaqua Collection Noma III Chronograph Black Ion-Plated and Rubber Watch

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Ok.... first things first. Amazon is one of the best places to shop for bargains on the internet period. I ordered this watch at 4:00 PM on a Thurs. and it was at my front door at 4:04 PM on Fri. You can't beat that. I originally found this watch at Sams club for $459+tax. I bought it off of Amazon for $246 with free next day shipping. I'm not sure where the extra discount came from (since it was supposed to be $289) but I'm certainly not complaining.

Now to the watch. This watch in person is beautiful. It is a dark gun-metal gray (Not Black) and the attention to detail is amazing. The MSRP is $1995 which is total BS but in all honesty.... this watch is worth much more than the $246 I paid for it. So.. that said.... I am a watch geek. I have Breitling, Omega SeaMaster, and Tag Heuer SLR watches. I was in the market for a watch that was functional and heavy duty. I work as a Professional Firefighter in one of the busiest cities in the south and needed a watch that would stand up to the stress of firefighting duties. I did not want to put one of my "front line" watches in harms way but I needed a watch that would hold up to the stresses of firefighting duties. This Invicta watch fills the bill quite nicely. In fact I tend to wear this watch more than my other watches because I enjoy the look and feel more than the others. Very rarely do I go somewhere that someone doesn't ask me about this watch. This watch is HEAVY no doubt but that is one of the major draws in my opinion. It weights almost 1lb which is almost unheard of. It feels as solid as a brick and weighs about as much. If you are looking for a lightweight stealthy watch this one is not for you. You will know it is there every second of the day but to me that is the major selling point. I love feeling a watch on my wrist and believe me...... you will feel this one.
So far the movement and chronograph have worked flawlessly and I could not be happier with this watch.

Bottom line:

If you are looking for a watch that will get you noticed then buy this watch.
If you are looking for a dependable watch that will hold up to the rigors of everyday life then buy this watch.
If you want a stealthy watch that no one notices..... Don't even think about getting this watch
If you are a girlie man then please don't buy this watch.... you won't be able to lift your wrist to see what time it is and you will make the rest of us look bad.

Beautiful watch and beautiful workmanship. May not be the best watch on the market but you will feel like you purchased one of the best at a steal. Worth every penny and Highly Recommended!

It wouldn't be an Invicta without something wrong with it....not too bad though. It is definitely gun-metal, not Black-IP, as the Amazon description states, and the brushed areas are a little blotchy. There is also about 1/16 of an inch of play in the bezel when pushed in the opposite direction than the way it is intended to turn, again not too bad--good price $265. The bezel is pretty tight, so as long I don't rotate the bezel too much and loosen it up, it shouldn't be a problem and the blotchy finish is barely noticable.

I had an Invicta arrive missing a case back screw, one with blothy plateing, another that had an hour marker fall off the dial, and one that had the second hand fall off. This SAN III is a whole lot better than the Akula I got that was not keeping time at all when it arrived--defective movement, I had to have the movement completely disassembled, cleaned and put back together to get the watch working.

Not bad Invicta...you only screwed it up a little, and that's pretty good for you. If they didn't have such good looking designs I would never buy one of their never-know-what-your-gonna-get-watches ever again!!! I'm like a battered spouse that keeps coming back for more!

I am an avid collector of high end watches (Breitling, Rolex and Tag) as well as excellent moderate watches including Oakley Minute Machine. This watch has every bit of the cosmetic finish and flare of high end watches with the movement of moderate watches. This particualr watch looks very much like the picture but also has a even better appearance in person.

Size matters...my wrist is about an 8"or9" (use a tape measure) and if you are in that range I see no problem with the watch. Otherwise it may look odd but thats what some may want anyway. Very comfortable band and case. It is aggressive looking but understated since it is a dark watch. Packaging and shipping was perfect from Amazon.

I would highly recommend this watch as your everyday or fun watch. Primarily it lives up to what I have saw prior to purchase and is made well considering the price point and looks much more expensive than the price point.

this watch is huge better fit as a wall clock, its very heavy and the lock over the watch broke after first day. I am 6' tall 200lbs muscular guy and this thing looks ridiculously huge on me

I've had this watch a little over a month now,and I still can't get over the fit and finish of this watch.It is a mean machine,very fierce looking to say the least.I have other Subaqua Noma III watches,but this has to be my favorite,every day watch.I own Breitling Chronomats,and many others.But for the money,Invicta Quartz,or Automatics are simply a great value,period.Also you get a five year warranty with Invicta which is in itself peace of mind.Go for it.It's a monster.

Let me start off by saying that I've owned many watches in my lifetime. I've owned and own Seiko's, Tag, Omega, Reactor, Longines, and even some knock off watches. Let me tell you, INVICT WAS THE WORST WATCH EVER. My wife actually purchased this watch for me and it lasted, GET THIS, 2 WEEKS!! In 2 weeks of wearing htis watch the links were scuffed, and the glass shattered. And I used the watch a total of about 5 days. NONE OF MY WATCHES HAVE FAILED SO MISERABLY. Not even my cheap, knock offs, made in China were badly consctructed. I contacted INVICTA and after 30 or so e-mails, the contacted me back with a solution.

Their solution was for me to spend another $70 on the watch!!!

A JOKE.

Do yourself a favor and go with another watch because this watch is extremely poorly contructed. Buy a Seiko, or Reactor or some other watch, because I can guarantee you that it'll last longer than 2 weeks!!!

I ordered this watch, because on the picture it looks a
little bit like my favorite brand "Zenith" (very, very expensive!).
But there is a big difference: The weight!!!
You won't believe it, as you try it before.
And thats my reason for resending it promtly!
For a real diver this could be a good watch. But only in water!
(sorry for bad English - I'm German...)

This watch will surprise you. It is huge and steel, which usually means ungainly. To my surprise it is incredibly well balanced and has a very wide band. The result, I hardly notice it on my wrist. Very comfortable. Very good looking. I would recommend it for those with an 8" wrist, but simply for aesthetic reasons. The luminescent material needs an initial charge of bright light. But thereafter works very well (and I am rather insistent on this in a daily use watch). It will retain its glow all night. It is always subtle though and does not look like a fireworks display. At this price it is a watch that one really should get. It is a definite find.

Had this watch less than 1 month before the screws started to fall out. When I called Invicta to get replacement screws they told me they were shipped and it has been 2 weeks and I haven't recv;d them yet. I have had numerous friends tell me that they have Invicta watches and that they would never buy them again. I now know why.

I actually bought this watch by mistake while browsing Invicta watches on Amazon. I accidentally tapped the 2-day shipping button on my iPhone's mobile internet version of Amazon which enabled the instant purchase function. I decided to let the order go through, so I could check out the watch in person once it arrived. I was debating between the 6043 Noma III and the 6545 Noma IV. I intended to return the 6043 so I could order the 6545, but once the 6043 Noma III arrived and I took it out of the box, I was blown away by its size and stature. The pictures on Amazon and other places on the net do NOT do it justice. I'm not returning it.

It is a sight to behold once you have it in your hands, and yes, it is a pretty hefty timepiece. I'm 5'8" tall and a former competitive bodybuilder, and my wrist these days is best suited for a 7.5" band, but this watch fits me fine without looking like I'm wearing a Texas belt buckel on my arm. I'm normally given to buying watches with metal bands, as opposed to leather or rubber (except for my heart rate monitor watches), but the rubber band on this watch is done very nicely. In fact, today is day one wearing it at work, and I actually prefer its rubber strap over any of my other metal band watches. I have a desk job, and do a lot of typing. The rubber band is much nicer on the desk than my metal banded watches which clank and whose finishes get rather worn from frequent resting on the desk. The band also nicely transitions from rubber to the metal of the actual watch case by integrating diamond-grid metal inserts into it near its juncture with the watch case. These pieces match the diamond-grid of the sides of the watch case and are why the pictures show additional screws in the sides of the band up near where the main pivot screw is located where the case fastens to the band. The polished metal clasp of the band is also very nicely done. Love the finish. Because of how it fastens on the band, it is actually off-set from being in the center of the inside of the wrist when worn which prevents its finish from getting worn on desk surfaces.

As for the actual time piece itself, again the pictures don't do it justice. The picture gives the impression that the face is a series of gold dots and shapes. In reality, the face is a mesh made of small holes of a gun-metal colored material. The gold seen in the picture are the internals of the watch mechanism itself. The small dials on the watch face are each individual pieces of metal that lay on top of the mesh surface. The most stark of these is the gold second-hand dial which is actually a series of three separate rings of metal -- all very nicely done. The depth of the watch face from the crystal to the tachymeter ring looks to be about 3/16" deep. The tachymeter is roughly 1/16" above the watch face mesh. The crystal appears to be roughly 1/16" thich as well. The bezel ring turns counter clockwise with a clicking preset of each small increment that it is moved. The knobs on the watch are all very nicely done as well and function the same as most other chronographs of this sort with locking screws around the actual center buttons. The "clip" across the main knob snaps cleanly into the closed position and opens just as easily to allow the main now to be unscrewed in a counter-clockwise rotation to allow it to be pulled out once for adjusting date and twice for the time.

The large second hand only moves during chronograph operation to allow use of the tachymeter. The small dial at the 9 o'clock position is a 30-minute designator for chronograph operation. The small dial at 6 o'clock is a 1/10 of a second designator. The small dial at 3 o'clock is the second designator. It rotates during normal watch operation as well as during chronograph.

Just inside the bezel ring, there are Tritnite circles that illuminate in the dark once they have absorbed sufficient light. The triangles on the screw holders on the bezel ring at 60, 20, and 40 also glow.

The yellow box in which this watch is sold is also very nice -- not that I intend to keep it in there. Still, nice box. I'm sure I paid for it.

All in all, this is a very striking watch that is much more impressive in person than in the pictures. So far, no issues. I'm very impressed by it. If I run into any issues, I'll be sure and update my review accordingly.