Sun 4 Mar 2007
I picked up an Invicta Grand Diver not too long ago to try out what a 47mm diameter watch would feel like on my wrist. I also liked the lines of the Grand diver and how it imitated the lines of the celebrated Omega Seamaster, but in a much larger format. The Planet Ocean never looked good on my wrist, but the Seamaster did.
This watch is VERY well made and a steal at the $160US Shipped price I paid, brand new. It came in the typicall yellow Invicta box and came with all the usual goodies. The suggested retail of $495 seemed unrealistic since it seems all invictas are available at what seems to be about 1/4 of the retail price.
The movement is a Miyota 21-Jewel non-hacking movement made in Japan. The face had some debris inside it and was cleaned out by me when I opened it up for inspection. I cleaned it out nice and good with alcohol, and the watch keeps very good time.. within 5 seconds a day.
Watch has TONS of links, great for a guy with a big wrist, over 8 inches i would say. I have a smaller wrist at 6 3/4. Watch is water resistant to 500m, so would make a great candidate for diving.. but the bezel is quite hard to turn while the watch is on, i could only imagine how hard it is to do with a glove on while diving.
Case is nice solid stainless, and VERY solid for the money. If you can’t afford a Seamaster, get yourself one of these bad boys PRONTO. You will not be disappointed… like every other invicta… tremendous value for the Money.
I give this guy a 9/10 overall.
July 25th, 2015 at 8:57 am
it’s really is an oversized watch with the 47mm case, not an ideal option for everyone but if you have large wrists, this watch is very appropriate. The Japanese movement inside is Invicta’s quality commitment
July 29th, 2015 at 10:59 pm
Invicta and quality commitment aren’t often used in the same line… not that they’re bad, but you know.