Invicta Grand Diver. Better than their pro divers?
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Invicta really make controversial watches. So many people really like many of their watches, and yet they also make some really challenging looking pieces! This “Grand Diver” is a massive watch and says 300m on the dial. Does this watch have all the required details to make this a bargain proper dive watch? Or is it the junk people sometimes expect from Invicta? Come and form your own opinion!
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I love all my invictas. They can be regulated to run accurate. The price is great, and just the fact that it annoys some people is icing on the cake.
It's hilarious the things people get upset about. I think it's mainly due to the fact they are so inexpensive and have great value.
Yeah this idiot is an omega/rolex love boy .
When people spend $10,000 on a Rolex or Omega, they can get upset that someone else is wearing a reliable and long lasting watch that looks exactly the same for $100. You can buy 100 Invictas or Steel Divers for the price on 1 Rolex.
My Invicta is more accurate than my actual Seiko dive watch was out of the box my Seiko was really bad I would gain about 5 minutes a week my Invicta loses about 1 minute every 3 weeks
Beautiful consensus
It’s interesting that the Rolex submariner is just as huge, costs at least 70 times more than the grand diver but more importantly no one seems to complain about its size or it’s diving capability!!! funny how opinions can shift purely on brand name and nothing to do with the product!!!
I think you're thinking of the sea dweller. It's big, but not quite this big. The submariner is significantly smaller.
Submariner is 40mm and 41mm
The larger guys, like me, could wear that watch fine. I have a Grand Diver. Great boating day/beach day watch. Cheap enough to give no cares. Keep in mind, it's a $100 watch with an NH35 on a mostly ok 22mm bracelet. It looks ok. Tough enough to take a beating. A smaller watch (40mm) looks like a toy on my arm. So if you are 6 foot, 200 plus lbs, fits great! For me, if it is smaller than a 42mm, I cannot wear it. Looks puny. My Seiko PADI turtle looks small at 45mm. I actually dive, and no one wears a watch anymore. We all have a dive computers now.
I have this exact model. I personally like the weight and the 47mm size fits well on my wrist. This is a beautiful watch and one of the best watches you can buy for the money. I have 4 Grand Divers. Mine came in a different box. I absolutely love this watch and get a lot of compliments on it. I like the engraving on the sides and the blue on black accents. There’s nothing tacky about it. One of my favorite pieces in my rotation.
What’s the model
Graet watches dont listen too this idiot , i love mine .
Had , a Pro Diver for , over 5 years, still looks great, keeps good time, no scratches on the crystal, left it in water for a week no leaks, they are amazing watches for the money, don't believe me get one it will surprise you
As a diver we tend to use a dive watch as a back up to our decompression meter. Putting that aside most diver extensions on dive watches with the odd exception (Rolex Seadweller) are too small to go over a thick wetsuit/drysuit. Most divers use a rubber/silicon strap.
Regards
I wear a citizen pro master BNO150something on a bracelet with the ratcheting extension as a back up to my dive computer. It fits over a 4 mil wetsuit with no problems. Same goes for my pro master GMT on bracelet. My point is the citizen ratcheting dive extension bracelet is VERY wetsuit friendly. However if you are a cold water diver with a wetsuit thicker than 4 mil, it might be somewhat snug, but I think it would still work ok. Lately I’ve been putting rubber on a doxa 300t...hard to beat. Edit: I meant that as a response to another comment...not for the general comment section...my bad.
99.99 percent of people who wear dive watches, have never and will never go diving and if they do, they will probably forget their dive watch at home. They probably won't know what to do with their dive watch if they do go diving. Probably better to just rely on your diving instructor....LOL!
no glad you put your comment here, always good to get different perspectives\ideas
Invicta will always have a special place in my heart because they are what got me into watch collecting. I was drawn to their bling factor, so many different designs, and mostly modest prices. I probably bought 20-30 in my early years of collecting. Over time, as I learned more about watches and my tastes became more refined, I lost interest in the brand. I definitely understand why they sell so many watches though. At $150 or less they represent good specs and build quality. Above that price point they are simply outclassed.
I got some of my invicta automatics for well under 100 dollars, invicta punches well above its weight for the price. If you want to spend 500 dollars on a invicta it will punch thousands of dollars above its class. Example would be my Swiss made pro diver with Stelleta sw 200 Swiss automatic movement , sapphire Chrystal , and a excellent finish and illumination. It would cost thousands from another company for a similar watch.
Buddy, you just blew my mind. I can’t believe I’ve made it this many years without realizing my clasp has micro adjustments on it. I was settling for too much play because I wasn’t quite at a spot where another link could come out. Game changer!
I have the 27610 and it fits amazingly on my wrist. As a big guy this is one of the few watches that actually look normal and I like it when a watch is heavy and I feel it around my wrist. And the price is great! The box was much better though, still yellow but no plastic, it was leather and nice velvet inside.
I have the full lumed white dial version with creamsicle indices. I really enjoy the piece for what it is, a decently made essentially disposable dive watch. It is the best looking white dialed automatic sports watch that I have found in the budget range. The lume on the dial is very well done. It looks white , not yellowish white like so many white lumed dial, and has a nice blue glow that really lasts a good while. It is slightly larger than I would like on my average sized wrist, but it is fun to wear. I wish they would do the same color way in the ProDiver line. It is a quirky watch and I agree that the grand diver engraving is a little tacky, but for the price I can overlook it.
I have quite a number of Invictas they are well made and great value for money, they do make some horrific watches and thats why they get the hate , they can make a good watch when they put their minds to it like the much sort after 1953 .
What's one man's trash in another man's treasure.
To each their own.
Whatever floats your boat.
The 1953 is exactly the same as all pro divers minus the date and window , of course the finish is a bit more retro. Some of invicta swatches are over the top but some people like that. Especially the big guys where the watch does not look ridiculous on them. The subaqua series of watches are pretty nice but they are five watches , very nice and well made
I just purchased one of these watches and I'm super excited to get it and start wearing it.
I feel like you had your mind made up about this watch before your review! Most of your review was purely subjective.9 times out of 10 these will never see the ocean but if they do I bet they perform fairly well! I happen to like the branding.Lume is so overrated most watches lume lasts no more than a few minutes.most budget dive watches have no divers extension on the bracelet! Especially in this price range! Mineral crystal is better for diving I speak from experience as I’m a former police search and rescue diver for many years. Your use the word tacky which insults half your reviewers.I did enjoy some of the objective views but your subjective pilling on of all your negative points seamed predictable after watching the first cpl of minutes! As you’ve probably guessed I own several invictas including this model which all have performed flawlessly but it’s been years since I’ve actually dived.I have more I could say but I refrain because I fear it would sound rude which isn’t my intention just giving constructive criticism. Good luck on your channel hopefully you’ll find a balance between constructive criticism and being insulting,I’m not going to sub at this time but will be watching and hopefully you can be less subjective and more objective,I do understand that reviews aren’t always what you want to hear about the watch you may own and that’s ok but you shouldn’t walk away from the review being shamed because someone views something you like as tacky! Just my 2 cents worth,good day!
Perfectly well said! My thoughts exactly!
Thanks for another great review. I have an Invicta Pro Diver and the Invicta Limited Edition Grand Diver. The Grand Diver is a very large and heavy watch but that makes it unique in my collection. It was a gift so I will never part with it. Cheers!
It’s a tribal thing both to love Invictas and to hate them. I think this watch is great looking and at 47mm is not near Invicta’s most egregious size excesses. It’s depth is the only thing I don’t like about it. I have a Tresod which is basically a Grand Diver with Sapphire crystals front and back and some great color dials. No one seems to know what the connection Tresod has to Invicta, but it’s unmistakeable. Love or hate them they’ve expanded the watch industry and the number of watch lovers considerably, and that’s a good thing. Thanks for the video!
I had one a few years back. It's quite an upgrade over the pro diver but I couldn't get on with the size and sold it on. My Citizen Promaster Aqualand is the same size but that's to accommodate the tech inside the case. On the plus side, it was the most accurate automatic I ever owned.
I have three Invicta watches and I guess I may have been lucky as they are all good watches. Had them for six years too.
The Grand Diver is my watch of choice, with my 23 cm wrist! I don't have the coin edge on 2 of coin edge, and one with the scalloped edge bezel. Oh....mine are all with Gold IP ...which I prefer. I don't dive, although I have worn it to my water therapy sessions for my back.
Great review brother....I really struggle with this one....there is so much potential with this but his has to be dialled down a notch or ten.... absolutely no need for the thickness, you could easily knock 2mm of and then some....of course there is a market for big watches, each to there own....if they removed the writing on the sides and trimmed it slightly I'd be happy to add it to my collection....there is the self defence element of such a bulbous piece....⌚🏴⌚🏴
I love mine. It's beautifully made. The manual winding is smooth in this watch.😊
I have the Invicta 8926 Pro Diver Unisex 40 mill from amazon paid £46 the box was I got was the fantastic best bit of the watch the bezel was terrible at first but getting better don't swim/dive in it but for the price, it's good overall it's great for the price as usual great review the watch snobs will just hate it but i like (i have zero taste my wife says)
A beast indeed I really would like a 1953 model if not a steinhart ovm 39mm more likely
All apologies aside, the hands appear to be too short. As you probably know, the Invicta 1953 is the watch everyone wants to see. Model 31290.
Forgot to say, “ good review Dan.”
Just ordered a 1953. It's too bad the Grand Divers are too big and heavy and the hands are too short.
@@23727bgk - where did you order yours from?
From Invicta directly. They emailed me about a sale for $99 plus shpng and tax. It looks like all colors are available except all black. I ordered 1/2 black and 1/2 red bezel. Expect it will be a wait...
All of my INVICTAS are Grand Divers and I love all of them, to me is the ultimate divers watch, I don't care about the extension, I wear mines loose so the fit perfectly over the wet suite, to me they are perfect.
you teach me something with this video I nevr knew why that annoying extension on my SEIKO Prospex Marine Master was, now I know, like I said before I wear all my watches loose so I never use the extension.
I like this specific watch with the blue highlights. I did not get a chance to watch the whole video, but can you post the exact model number. It is a 4 to 5 digit number on the back of the watch. Thank you.
Hi couldyou tellme. This one that reference is ...
Nice looking watch
My flame thrower crystals have held up better than all my mineral crystals
Think the only Invicta I'd consider would be the 1953 vintage diver, that's actually quite pleasant.
Funny because it’s the exact same watch as all the other invicta pro divers. Other than the finish , the date and window it’s exactly the same as all over invicta pro divers.
Why no 40 mm in titanium? And katana hands and fou point Arabic dial and I'm sold .at this point why stay with the stale dial?
A very nice watch indeed. I like the case design and it reminds of the (plastic) Stocker & Yale from the old days. I love titanium and automatic movements although solar is good also. In fact for a retro look field watch I prefer hand wind but they are very hard to find with any decent water resistance. I also prefer just the time and no date. For actual accuracy and outdoor functionality (I'm a survival instructor) nothing beats a Casio G Shock of course but they are not 'dress watches' in my view. Another vintage look, simple design you can find in Bertucci watches. I have a few Hamilton watches as dress watches. Since I also like a vintage looking field watch as an every day beater I'm looking now at a Tandorio 20 bar 36 mm (or 38 mm). They have an automatic movement and you can import them for some 90 euro total (including the EU 21% VAT).
Good reply, if you like retro watches if you can find a old mechanical timed military watch with nato strap they are super cool, not horribly expensive either. Another one I like is a Finn U1 or U50 , they are just pretty salty to buy for a field watch at between 2000 and 3000 dollar range. Hamilton is a nice watch for sure they are just way over priced for what you get. Just my opinion. Cheers
Timex, auto correct misspelled for me again , like always
I like Invicta diving style auto watches, I have a few. A great alternative would be Deep Blue watches. Deep Blue has an ceramic bezel, and sapphire crystal for maybe 100$ more. Worth the upgrade for me. They also carry other swiss autos besides the Seiko NH35A, such as Rhonda and Sellita for a premium.
Thanks for the tip, I would like to take a look at a deep blue watch, was tempted to get one not long ago!
Check out Bliger watches, it would actually be a good brand to do a revue on.
Speaking of quartz submariner homages, there's the Reginald RE-1 on AliExpress, a 15€ ~ homage watch which does the job of telling the time just right for the price point imho. Stainless steel, Miyota 2115 movement, hardlex glass and a little bit of lume (indeed low quality but it's nice there is some for the price point) + 30m water resistance (although it says 300 on the dial lol)
It's absolutely a best buy if you ultimately only care about the looks and try to spend as little as possible
Is the dial the same size as the smaller invicta pro diver?
Just about everything about Pro Diver is accentuated in the Grand Diver...from dial and bezel size to the quality of the links and clasp.
The glass does not scratch easy i am yet to scratch one
why does mine have flags instead of dots
Same Seiko NH35a movement as the pro diver. Uses a spacer to stay put in that large case.
Really good review
I have one hundred and fifty swiss and thirty are Invictas and I love them.
That this watch doesn’t have a divers extension on the band is not a major flaw. The watch is fine for snorkeling, swimming, diving. The reviewer probably took some links off the bracelet. If you dive you would want a watch with a bigger easy to read dial. Very un-original review. He’s regurgitating Invicta hate and knew what he was going to say before he reviewed it. He’s just towing bandwagon hate on here to please the most viewers. I like the weight of 8 oz of steel on my wrist and the presence of a 47mm case diameter. This is a fantastic watch.
'it weighs as much as a happy meal'
I laughed out loud, haha!
I would buy one if it had a ceramic bezel insert. I bet trying to get a ceramic bezel will be ha4d at that size.. i love my big watches.!! This one monsters the love of my life, the7 paganis PD1639 so yeah pity about the bezel.. cheers Dan. 👍😎👌
Correction. They go down in the 80’s. But yes the quarts crisis was in the 70’s.
Great video, keep it up! You should try the 60’s chronograph re-issue. Model #35113!
I guess I've never had a REAL dive watch because none of my metal bands have diving extensions on them. When I do need a long sleeved wetsuit I put the long rubber straps on the watch. Normally if I'm diving on holidays I don't wear a wetsuit or it's a shorty, so I've never even thought of extensions for the metal bands.
The Invicta grand diver is the same size and uses the same movement as the Seiko samurai.
Fortunate to own a Rolex Deepsea which was my everyday watch. Want to put it away for ‘best’. 7 3/4” wrist so bought invicta 3045 which is bigger than Deepsea! Not perfect but at £106 from Amazon no complaints. It also has a decent mech too.
This watch is a tribute to Commercial Divers and yes they can go down to a 1000ft
I have a couple of these grand divers in my collection one is gold tone with a mother of pearl dial beautiful.... You know what these are the bargain of the century mine gaines around 15 seconds a week yes a week that's chronometer standard... Fantastic watch I always put a drop of 3 in 1 oil on the threaded crown tube makes it screw in lovely and smoothly... Just a great watch for the money with a rock solid engine... This watch makes you realise just how overpriced Swiss luxuary watches are.... I also have a vintage hand wound invicta made in Switzerland around 1960....
I was told by a jeweller that the only oil you should use on mechanical watch parts is silicon grease.
@@ryokan9120 there are a number of watchmakers on UA-cam that post video's on what they do to service a mechanical watch. Grease only goes on the heavier duty metal on metal parts. Lighter viscosity oil is typically used for rotating parts and the very lightest viscosity oil is used to lubricate the jewels. The watchmakers actually have four different lubricants they use depending on the parts. I'm not a watchmaker so I can't say what is the best lubricant to use for the threaded crown, but I do know that if the lubricant has any chance of making its way inside the watch, whatever is used is an important factor in the long-term functionality of the watch.
Good review mate. From a person trying to grow his channel, what advice would you give me? Just can’t seem to get the views or subscribers? Thank you 😊
Send me an email, and I will happily help
@@watchmewithwatches much obliged Dan, where can I find your email?
@@WatchtheTime check out the about section of my channel
@@watchmewithwatches I couldn’t find an email address mate so private messaged you on Instagram, I hope that’s ok 👍🏻
@@WatchtheTime 👍
I have an older model, a Grand Diver #3049 (blue/gold with the scalloped bezel) as my "daily driver" because I don't want to wear my Movado SE to work. I'm actially wearing it right now. When I don't have it on, I feel weird because it is such a heavy watch and my left wrist is quite accustomed to it.
I have to say that I can't agree with your hate of the words "Invicta" and "Grand Diver" engraved on the case. I think that it looks great and I also love that each centre link is stamped with "Invicta" on the inside of the bracelet. I like it because it shows that Invicta is proud of this watch (they certainly deserve to be) and having the Invicta branding all over it also shouts "This ISN'T a Rolex and isn't trying to be!" which I think is honourable. Nobody buys this watch to make it look like they own a Rolex because while it looks like a Rolex, it's made to be EXTREMELY apparent that it is not.
I've had it for about twelve years without a single hiccup. Not only has the gold plating not come off, it lacks any sign of wear whatsoever. My watch literally looks as good now as the day I took it out of the (much nicer than your) box. It's a shame that they went to that box because the previous box is just gorgeous.
I also LOVE how big it is because my wrist is a 60mm wide rectangle so it's hard to find watches that look good on me (a standard 40mm looks stupidly small). When I look at a normal-sized watch like a Submariner or a Pro Diver, they look like toys next to my beast. This thing is a tank and I think that nothing less than one driving over it would make it stop working. I haven't even managed to scratch the crystal on mine. I just looks perfect and of course, I adore the 3049's blue and gold "bluesy" motif.
Cheers!
I try to dive/snorkel a lot. I wonder how much torture this one can take. I'd be curious to see someone depth testing these things.
An Invicta through n' through true to their nature ,the standard gawd & tack ,i'm stunned at how they managed to produce one of their best watches (1953) homage may it be and hardly anyone could get hold of it not long after its release & if you can the price is inflated,i despair at the brand.
You are really good at reviewing watches lol!
Does anyone know where I can find one Amazon is out. Please help!
Amazon has them on offer today 23/12 for £89.23
? Ebay always has watches. The Grand Diver comes in a host of different flavors.
I like my Grand Diver...it wears really nice, just need the right wrist for it....
I love my Invictas. I highly recommend looking through their site and make up your own mind and tune out the noise. Almost all the noise is just noise.
Yes and no. I have had both. The grand divers are definitely better made but are thicc bois. Just flipped my Invictas on eBay
I just purchased this watch and its brilliant £100 i paid and its the best £100 ive spent,my friends got a Rolex and he does nothing but attend to it always worried about, with this watch you dont mind if it gets knocked about bit, and i must say you was struggling to find anything wrong with it lol, if this watch was priced at £5k you be singing it praises
Tbh, if I reviewed this now, I would feel differently. It's such a great value watch with little flaws for the money.
I bought a pro diver (64.99)and a grand diver Batman ($105) just to see if they were shite quality or not and I’ll tell you, they are quality pieces at those prices. I hate the grand diver inscription but I took it in the ocean Washed it off Never seized up either. Has a heavy nice feel and I’m a bigger guy at 6’3 245. Do I like my tag or Rolex sea dweller better, or even my bulova precisionist? Sure, but to wear on vacay or as a casual piece, love them.
Excellent holiday watch, I agree!
I've been buying invicta's for several years now. never gotten a box that horrible. lol. I've always gotten really nice boxes personally.
Wish the box I got was a bit better!
Im watching this because my mom just gave me one of her watches that was too masculine for her. She enjoys the mens watches because they are built better than the womens watches. Mine is a 38 mm grand diver international and i love it to pieces❤❤
Whats the model number on that. I love the colors
Just search for "GRAND DIVER", as there are a *HOST* of different color options with the dial & bracelets.
I have of these a love both , 5 years old run great . Tied a cord on one lowered down to 200 feet no issues.
I love my grand diver.
I have a big Oris diver, on my 7” wrist, it’s just about wearable as the lug to lug measurements are okay, so I think I could get away with this monster. Not a watch to be taken seriously, but I would wear it just for fun. I always fancied the Prodiver, but never got one, fell in love with the 1953, but they are impossible to find(Come on Invicta, re-issue please).....I may look for one of these during the next sale period...
I Love all of my Invictas
I have a grand diver brand new I got it for 115 dollars but the price tag is 700 something dollars why is that? It says the price on the Invicta tag. Don’t know much about watches or prices
@@ferfhartle1660 grossly inflated RRP to make "discount" look far more impressive. It's part of the reason Invicta have a bit of a reputation.
@@watchmewithwatches thank you I’m going to return it I’ve always had a Casio g shock figured I’d try this one but it’s as heavy as a brick! Lol
How do these watches or the pro divers compare to Orient watches?
Orient Ray 2 i had just felt more special somehow. Very well made watch.
@@watchmewithwatches I have a Ray 2 in blue dial I was looking for a similar quality watch at a cheaper price.
Invicta is awesome! It's not a Rolex, thank God! I love to travel, this watch cost less than a fake watch at somee stores. For $200 you get a lot for your money.
These are great “first watches”,I wish I could have gotten a quartz Rolex sub homage when I was a kid,some of the gaudy 50mm watches with all the schlock in the way serve a purpose too.The world would be a very boring place if everyone was into the same thing,even more so just my preferences.For the price the invicta pro divers are unbeatable WAIT are the indices a different color than the hands and the date window? bleh
Invicta...... the. “pimp my ride “ of the watch world.
Just not my taste, but if it’s yours, enjoy it by all means.
However the engraving on the side, I struggle to see who that appeals to.
How did you afford that on the salary of a dishwasher out there on London town. (What a hell hole. I would not even go free ticket yikes)
I think you give a fair review. I feel like the Grand Diver is literally and oversized and tarted-up Pro Diver. Where I find the Pro Diver models to include watches that are a great bargain for a quality NH35 based dive watch, I think the Grand is too much like the comical, gold colored gigantic Invictas for me to ever consider it.
Invicta makes 38 mm Grand Divers and Here's a voice from the future. Rolex makes A 36 mm men's explorer now!
Erik I Hope you are older and wiser now!
@@davidcrandall4958 That must be new, because the Grand Diver at the time of the review was just a giant, oversized watch. So, how tall is the 38mm Grand Diver, 18mm? Haha! I spent all day today wearing a 1958 Longines that's 36mm and 5 thick. 55mm, 3/4lb watches may have their place in the world, but not often near me.
Hi ya mate I have a pro diver keeping perfect time.
Nice one!
Not a watch I would buy, but I think you did a very fair review 👍
Fair review? Your F'in kidding right?
This guy is disrespectful rude and just a all around bum.
I'm waiting on mine to be delivered. The Grand Diver on the side is a little tacky, but in opinion the good outweighs the bad.
Enjoy your new watch!
@@watchmewithwatches After 3 years with an Apple Watch, I’m restarting my watch collection. The Grand Driver is a little like having zircon encrusted running shoes, but it’s a start.
(I retract everything in this post and apologize).
The water rating has nothing to do with how deep the watch can be submerged, it has to do with pressure and temperature. Look at any 10m dress watch. Only a fool would take one into a wading pool even if it is only 1 meter deep. As for the divers extension, if you need the wetsuit, then you need actual diving equipment. If you are beaching it in Waikiki, you will not be wearing a full length wet suit. Yes, the bezel springs are plain steel. You are supposed to drop the watch into a glass of clean water for at least an hour after getting out of the ocean, not just rinse it off. If in doubt, spray underneath the bezel with a waterproof lubricant before swimming. It will not hurt the watch because it is water-tight. When he said he is not an expert, he should include both diving AND watch reviewing.
He barely touched on the fact the Grand Diver sub-series of the Pro Diver collection is the only Invicta watch with the NH-35 automatic movement. My NH-35 over-clocks at 3.5 seconds a day. Any better than that and it would rate with $5000 watches. And they are becoming rare. Last year, the Invicta site was full of the Seiko movements. Today, you have to hunt for an hour to find one. Invicta does not list them separately as Grand Diver. You have to look at every single Pro Diver in the collection.
People who know watches are buying only the Grand Diver model from Invicta because the movement can hardly be bought WITHOUT the watch for the same money. Even if the 300m rating is inaccurate, it is likely 100m tolerant. That means you can swim, snorkel, kayak, and paddle board with confidence.
Go ahead, dude. List all of the reliable and accurate automatic dive watches on the market at this price point. My Grand Diver was $75. I will give you a handicap. Just list the 100m automatics with a reputation for toughness at less than $100.
I admire your passion. You win, this watch offers a lot for the money. If you want a watch circa $100 that is auto and has 100m rating, I would dare to suggest the following:
Any phylida dive style watch, any pagani design dove style watch (also with nh35), many parnis watches, escapement time dive style watch, steeldive (almost all of them) , heimdallr (many of these are good).
I look forward to seeing your successful watch review channel my friend. You should start it with an invicta!
@@watchmewithwatches I take it back. With apologies. And humility. I was overly harsh with my own criticism, accusing you using the same attitude that I exhibited myself. And after examining my own indignant attitude, I find myself wrong on many fronts. This should teach me to never post something without completely checking my own viewpoint. Best of luck with everything, and thank you for taking the time and effort to post this review.
@@RonInNapa thankyou for your kind and respectful response Ron. I always appreciate people making the effort to get involved and thats all part of the fun. We all share a hobby and passion and all have different opinions which makes it all the more diverse and interesting. All the best. Dan.
You were way far too hard on that watch it has a classic dive watch look with style and character I would buy it. Currently I am wearing a 50mm much heavier watch but on the wrist I don't feel the weight, many people are far to critical and picky to me if it looks good and keeps good time I'm probably going to be happy with it
In hindsight, I would agree with you.
"Oh it is awful .... But I like it!"
May I suggest you do a segment on all the Horrible watches produced by well respected watch company's! There are some real stinkers!
i love mine..
Me too. I have a couple of Casio Duros and an Orient Ray II. I grab the Invicta more. I don't dive. I float in a pool. I just love the look. Performs as good as any Seiko automatic. No need to wonder why!
Only bad part is the 1:1 cyclops lol
hahahahaha, what most people hate about these watches is exactly what i love and adore about them, i was actually a little disappointed when my grand diver arrived i thought it was going to be bigger the way everyone talks about them, i love the name proudly plastered all over it, and it keeps time exactly spot on, just wish i was a diver so i can see just how deep it can sustain, i did get a chuckle because i have a really small wrist and had to remove nearly half the links
The new model is much better and very precise. Mine takes 1 second a day
The 1953 has returned on their site but with fancy ( imho) coloured bezels or a blacked out bracelet. Not the original one. Sad. Price 129.- Euros. The Grand Diver would be fine at 42 mm at most.
Is that a genuine Invicta Grand Diver?
That crappy box is well suss!!
I've got exactly the same Grand Diver 3048 yellow dial/black bezel which came in an authentic yellow Invicta presentation box.
I've also got two Pro Diver watches which also arrived with authentic packaging!
That's one thing I hate about Invictas dive watches especially the Pro and Grand Divers no divers extension.
I do quite like your style. I like that you evenly move, from one end of the critique spectrum, to the other. Ya know, it's not a bad watch, for the price, or really even double the price, to be fair. It does actually look quite good on you, as well. One thing about it, if you're sensitive, and can't take a harsh bit of critique......then you probably shouldn't wear a bold, eye catching, statement piece, on your wrist. As it's not going to be to everyone's taste. These reviews are partly about "opinion." Not everyone has the same taste. When I wear something, I wear it because I like it, and the way it makes me look. My feeling is, that if you're going to wear something, that you know is outside of social trends, then leave your feelings at the door. Especially when looking for "like-minded folk," on the internet. Some of the most well made, and my most favorite pieces, in my collection, are Invicta's. I would genuinely love, to have a "flamethrower crystal," though. Lmao. You are silly. Great job
Thanks for your amazing feedback, it means a lot that you made the effort to write me such a great comment. I have been evolving my content over time, but still enjoy trying to make genuine helpful clearly opinionated points about what I am reviewing, otherwise its so robotic!
Thanks again! Dan
Most people who bought an Invicta Pro Diver or Grand Diver have never dived and will never dive. The plus side is that they look like the Rolex Submariner. If these timepieces can last a day in the pool, it will be a very positive result!
May as well buy a Duro....
You're knitpicking on things like 300 meters of water resistance and the cyclops. A resistance that's better than 200 meters and a clearly legible date are nothing worth complaining about.
I suppose you could eat you're dinner on it or block out the sun, multiple uses tho i wish Invicta would be serious for a few years
That boxing is TOTALLY different from those sold here in the USA. That crystal is NOT the "Flame Fusion" like many/most of theirs by the way...it's marked as *MINERAL* crystal on the Grand Divers. Now...about your comment on the yellow rotor...I would call that into question...that is paint, else it is subject to coming off over time. And I think you're _waaaaay_ off on being able to secure another watch with those features for that price...not on your life.
If Tackyis so be it Chap,yes its inexpensive so was a timex,absolute crap
made in the fiftys. Cheerio
why...?
It's basically an ultra cheap sea-dweller/deepsea homage, but with all the tackiness
Grand diver on a silicone band is OK , weightwise, but I like the pro diver a little better. You know, I'll never be 1000 feet down)
The gaudy branding on the case makes me say, "NO!"
The Grand Diver is way too big in my opinion. The Pro Diver is spot on. Very cheap and they look good, great for just casual wear.
Yes. I found my grand diver to just be too big. Living with it over the years I couldn't do it anymore. Lug to lug at 52. Height is over 17mm. The only way it works is on a rubber strap. But then you loose the nice bracelet with solid end links and milled clasp. Over all I would recommend the pro diver, you cannot go wrong.
Did you still need a diving weight belt with this watch?🤣
@David Chatterton let's not have a pissing match over wrist sizes
The Pro Diver is a quartz. The Grand Diver is a Seiko NH-35 automatic movement. The Pro Diver is a 100-200m rating. The Grand Diver is rated by Invicta at 300m WR. The Pro Diver and the Grand Diver are not in the same class.
@@RonInNapa the Pro Diver also comes as an automatic with the same Seiko NH35A movement you'll find in the Grand Diver. And unless you're an actual diver, the difference between having 200m WR and 300m WR is immaterial.
Well hate is too strong an expression but my issues with Invicta are these: it's a behemoth of a watch designed to show off. But the truth is: its all fur coat but no knickers. Hollow end links with embossed divers' helmets which is really bad taste and some kind of dodgy choice of crystal plus hideous engraving on each side of the case. I'm sick of hearing that argument that mineral crystels are better for a dive watch, when at the same time the watch is totally unsuitable for diving. And Invicta released a hot watch called 1953 vintage diver and made it unavailable. This was a bit of a rant, but great review as always! Cheers!
My Grand Diver gen 2 has solid end links, I do believe all these GD's have solid bracelets and end links.
It is confusing as hell why Invicta released the 1953 (model 31290) without enough stock. 🤷🏻
The Pro Divers are hollow. Most Grand Divers aren't.