Invicta Men's 7044 Signature Collection Pro Diver Automatic Watch Review

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(More customer reviews)I received this watch as a gift just over a month ago and I find it to be a very nice looking, comfortable and surprisingly accurate time piece.I have many larger and more dramatic watches but this one fits me and tells the time in an understated elegance that others do not.It has been very accurate too.I have noticed that it is 10 seconds fast since the day it arrived, which was about 1 month ago.That is pretty good for an automatic.The sapphire crystal is flawless, clear and very non-reflective.

The two things that would make this a 5 star review would be longer lasting luminescence on the hands and indices and a lower price when compared to similar Invicta products.When charged the lumes are great for about an hour.Then they quickly fade.I need luminescence that last all through the night.This watch does not last throughout the night.Unfortunately, you don't know that until you purchase the watch and need to use the lumes.That's what I hope someone finds useful in my review.It happens to be one of my "lower lumed" watches and I own many watches of many brands and price points.The price is relatively high for an Invicta product that is virtually the same as a Pro Diver 8926 with the addition of a sapphire crystal and the styling on the dial being the only difference and that does not warrant the much higher price of the 7044.The movement is the same.The bracelet is the same.The size is the same and the 8926 can be purchased for a much lower price.My 8926 has incredible lumes that do last all through the night, BTW.If that does not matter to you (and I know it is not important to everyone) it is a solidly built, attractive and very comfortable watch that should last a long time.

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Product Description:
Designed for serious divers, the Invicta Men's Signature Collection Pro Diver Automatic Watch features luminous hour markers and a black and red bezel to help you keep track of your underwater explorations. Constructed with a stainless steel case, the watch includes a unidirectional stainless steel bezel and a stainless steel link wristband that's secured with a fold-over safety clasp. A scratch-resistant sapphire window shields the white dial, which features bold, luminous hour markers, slim minute indexes, and Arabic numerals in five-minute increments. The dial also includes a day-and-date calendar at the three o'clock position. Featuring Japanese-automatic movement, this sporty timepiece is water resistant to 660 feet (200 m).
Screw Down Crowns: Many Invicta watches are equipped with a screw down crown to help prevent water infiltration. This is most common on our Diver models. In order to adjust the date and/or time on such a watch, you must first unscrew the crown before you can gently pull it out to its first or second click stop position. To do this, simply rotate the crown counterclockwise until it springs open. When you have finished setting the watch, the crown must then be pushed in and screwed back in tightly. Not doing so will cancel the water resistance of the watch and will void all warranties from the manufacturer. Overall, this process should not require a lot of effort or force.
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).