Invicta Men's 6026 Pro Diver Collection Automatic Two-Tone Stainless Steel Watch Review

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(More customer reviews)Ok...I was a professional diver in the military and have been wearing my mid 80's Seiko 7002 diver daily since i bought it new in 1988! Its beat up...but keeps ticking. a few months ago I decided to pick up an Invicta after watching the Shop NBC program a few times. The price was right, the automatic 7S26 movement a workhorse so figured what the heck...

Well...its a very good looking watch..heavy and seems from the outside to be well built and it keeps time just fine with a decent power reserve, but I have a couple issues.

1...the numerical plate on the bezel has come off twice in the last month and I have glued it back on twice. I called customer service today and after 20+ min on hold I was told its no trouble...just mail it back to the service dept and they will fix it under warrantee. but...a 2-8 week turn around. The guy was nice and accomodating...but 20+ min on hold and a possible 8 week wait and shipping on my nickel...

So...mechanically..so far so good...seems well built, but the bezel problem is really unacceptable...its a pretty basic thing that shouldn't happen...

time will tell if it holds up 5-10-10....still a very good looking watch!!

Discovered another issue though and this one seals the deal...this watch does not have a screw down crown..... it uses a double gasket to seal it off..the problem is that the crown is pulled out by the contact with my wrist and the back of my hand and the time is changed without my realizing it rendering the watch all but useless. What good is a watch that cant be relied on to keep time??

So....on a 1-10 scale I give this a 2!

6-15-10
The second hand has now fallen off the watch.... Im so glad I never used this watch to dive with...the thought of putting my life in its hands is now scary. I called Invicta to discuss sending the watch back for warrantee work and here is the process.....
I PAY TO SEND THE WATCH TO THEM AND FOR THE SHIPPING BACK.....mail it to them (on my nickle) along with a check for $28.50 for the return shipping and it will be fixed... So...I pay $50+ to have the watch repaired under warrantee...hmmm....I think not. I'll use the band for my seiko which hasn't failed in the 5 years I've owned it and use the invicta as a sinker on my next fishing trip!

JUNK!

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Product Description:
Classic dive watch styling with contemporary features, the Invicta Men's Pro Diver Collection Automatic Two-Tone Stainless Steel Watch functions without a battery -- it is powered automatically with the movement of your arm. This impressive timepiece also features a brushed and polished stainless steel case and a band that closes with a fold-over safety clasp. The stainless steel case provides an ideal foundation for this watch's rotating bezel with minute markers and the attractive dial. The dial has luminous hands and hour markers. There's also a magnified date window at the four o'clock position to help you keep tabs on your busy schedule. For added style, Invicta included a large crown on the right-hand side of the case. Other features include precise Japanese automatic movement, a durable flame-fusion crystal, and water resistance to 660 feet (200 meters).
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).

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