InvictaMen's 9404 Pro Diver Collection Automatic Silver-Tone Watch

Invicta gets a lot of hate in the watch world, but I have 4 Invicta automatic and two quartz pro divers, and I'll wear them before my Omega, Bulova, Seiko, or Citizen watches. My oldest Invicta is now 8 years old and never let me down, and still looks good.The pro divers are a fantastic value as an every-day beater. They are well made, all stainless steel, quality crystal, screw-down crown, 200M water resistance, and Seiko movements. Let's face it, you're functionally getting a Seiko SKX for 1/4 ( or less) the price.My only complaint is always with the cheaper bands. They are light and feel cheap, but most of the time I put them on NATO straps anyway, so who cares.If you want a great every-day beater that works in the office, at the beach, or in the woods, buy an Invicta pro diver, and skip the Timex or Armitron. Casio makes a good workhorse too, but they cost more than this one, and don't look as nice...

This watch is beautiful. I get so many compliments everywhere I go. The clear back is nice to see the movement and automatic works. I do handyman work, and so far I have scratched the bezel and bracelet. Impressed with the crystal. So far it has zero scratches despite wearing it for work daily. Mine is accurate to +-2 minutes a week with regular wear. Very respectable. Well worth the price!3 month Update: This watch is in my daily driver rotation. I wash it in the shower, go swimming, do renovation and work with my hands, and generally don’t have to worry about it. The band and clasp shows pretty significant surface scratches. I have one scratch on the bezel. The crystal has been scraped and dragged against many surfaces during my daily wear but DOES NOT HAVE A SINGLE SCRATCH. This thing has surpassed my expectations and I continually get compliments and questions about it.

I looked at a website describing 8 reasonably priced divers watches and the Pro Diver came up and I checkedAmazon and found one for 60$ and change. There are other diver style watches that I was looking at fromCasio and Seiko that stated 'not for use scuba diving' and they started at $19.00 but were quartz not automatic (self-winding no battery needed). For an Automatic scuba rated watch, the price started at $89.00 and I thought that was a good price until found the white face pepsi bezel (blue/red) Invicta Pro Divers Automatic for $60 and change, I couldn't order it fast enough! It just arrived in the mail (2-3) days which was awesome, no hidden shipping chargers, and it was the automatic as described! It also has a very large bracelet that is adjustable (and a fancy box). I have an Omega Seamaster Chronometer that I bought in the 80's with a similar bracelet and the overall quality of the watch is similar in fit and finish to the Invicta Pro Diver and it was a $350.00 watch. I like watches and have just started wearing them again and spending less time with the phone and I will keep the review updated on how it wears and I intend to beat it up!I think the value is very good at the $89 price point so this is a real deal at $60 and change. Cheers!Update: same day as above. The bezel is black/red not blue/red and the bracelet is overly large to use over a wet suit or dry suit for scuba. Which is a pro design! As soon as I get it adjusted (it has lot's of removable links) it will be my daily wear watch until I wear it out!

Firstly, let me congratulate Amazon USA for outstanding service. I live in the UK but decided to buy this watch from the USA site as, even with 'expedited delivery' and the customs fees, it still came in cheaper than exactly the same watch from the UK site. I ordered it on Monday morning and it was delivered on Wednesday afternoon - incredible, taking into account just how many miles it had travelled!I already own an Invicta, the 8926OB but I'd wanted a white-faced watch for some time and this fitted the bill. Cosmetically, other than the white face, the 9404 has a different kind of bezel, scalloped (like an Omega Seamaster) rather than the coin edge of the 8926 and I actually do prefer the scalloped edge even though it's more difficult to rotate. It's also half black and red which is a nice touch.I particularly like the watch movement. It hacks so you can set the time accurately and it's also capable of being hand wound - again a huge plus in my book. Over the past few days the watch is keeping pretty good time, averaging a gain of 8 seconds a day. Considering the COSC tolerances for high-end Swiss movements are between -2/+6 seconds a day, I reckon that's very good. The overall finish of the watch case is fine, some people have commented negatively on the side engraving of 'Invicta' but as I wear my watches on the inside of my left wrist it's not visible at all.Now for the niggles and the reason it doesn't get 5 stars. Biggest let-down is the bracelet. Compared to, say, an Orient bracelet which feels substantial and has a push button clasp for extra security, the Invicta just has a stand fold-over clasp and the whole bracelet seems 'tinny' - there's no other way to describe it. For an extra couple of pounds - sorry, dollars - It would be improved considerably by a better quality bracelet and clasp. Having said that, it was fairly easy to adjust to get it to fit my wrist. Secondly, the lume isn't fantastic (certainly not when compared to my Seiko Monster but that is indeed exceptional) but because I wear it on the inside of my wrist, it doesn't get the same exposure to sunlight as it would if it was worn on the outside. Finally, I found the crown was a little reluctant to screw back in at times - there seems to be quite a bit of resistance but this isn't necessarily a major negative, just an observation.Overall, for the money, I think this is a great watch and I'd definitely consider buying another Invicta.