On the Wrist, from off the Cuff: Invicta - Pro Diver ‘1953’ (31290), A 'Good' $100 Invicta?!?!?!
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- On this episode we take a look at a watch with a lot of potential from an unexpected manufacturer. Yes, this 40mm, automatic, vintage Rolex Submariner inspired diver is from... Invicta! Even more surprising, it's actually pretty good for the money. There's a screw-down crown for a confident 200m of water resistance and even a display caseback showcasing its Seiko powered movement, they even threw on some high polished bevels for good measure. Heck, it even has a nice even 20mm lug width, meaning a swap to a vintage Tropic-style rubber, fabric NATO, or even distressed leather strap will quickly have the '1953' feeling like a great daily mechanical beater. Let me know what you think in the comments below, thanks guys!
Easily the best looking Invincta with no case engraving .Has to be a winner
Lets be honest here if it said anything other than Invicta, like Orient or Seiko or Timex, at this price they would fly out the door
They did fly out the door. All sold out
@@jaex9617 I dont see them doing that anytime soon, what they do makes them money. As long as they make stuff like this and the pro diver I do not care what they do for other people.
German manufacturer might come to mind with a eta movement.
That is true. Seiko? Easy 300 euros:)
Walter Lee they are that’s why u can’t find one try’s me I’ve looked everywhere!
Great! So nice to finally see a no-date automatic again. Thank you, Invicta!!
Holy crap that looks sweet
That 1953 is still sold out at ShopHQ but I have the Invicta pro diver 25806 “master of the oceans”. It’s a Swiss made 44mm with a Rhonda 515. It has the cyclops date window as well. It’s a solid watch, I wear it everyday day at work. I’m a tradesman and it gets a workout! This is a very streamlined and sharp watch for $100!
Completely sold out in the states. Urban Gentry group picked up on it and it was curtains, lol
Bought it, liked it, wear it and I never take it off. If it breaks or gets lost, I’ll get another one. Very smooth and got compliments on it.
I’m so glad they took of the branding on the case.
Best Invicta I have seen in a long time! Hopefully Invicta sees some comments like this and on the forums elsewhere. I was going to pull the trigger on this model about a week ago but didn't. These are now out of stock everywhere. Anyways, is one I am definitely keeping my eye out for to be restocked! What a steal for $100.
It’s funny how most host’s laugh when they say the word “Invicta” yet they have sold millions with many happy customers, my thoughts, they are hit or miss, they did good with this model however, especially for the price!! Perfect beater!!
Got this watch delivered to my house today. Made a micro adjustment on the clasp and then removed a link on the bracelet. Fits my 7 1/2" wrist like a charm. Myself, I like that the crown is guardless. Nice long hands and full length second hand. Definitely a good looking piece. For a hundred bucks I cannot complain.
Very nice, ! I love my 29178 Pro diver, (42mm on the jubilee) it settled down after the couple of months, and now runs at around +2s per day (left overnight dial down) !!
Hope yours is as accurate as mine,, all the best,,,,
I've actually had my eyes on this one .
If you want something almost exactly identical, check out the san martin vintage sub. Very nicely done and with an nh35.
Great looking watch. Never would have thought I'd want an Invicta. It's crazy that I want it more now that it's sold out everywhere
Probably The Invicta to get, if there ever was one :)
The design is very nice
Just got one of these in the mail today it is as advertised! Such clean cut simple but elegant watch! I put it on a NATO strap and have a “Bond” NATO strap on its way!
Sweet! Mine is going on a Phenemenato strap. Great look!
Hows.the.lume? Is it their typical lume that is pointless or is it superluminova? Looks bright in the vid.
I have the Invicta 1953 and actually found a sapphire crystal that is made for this watch. It’s a flat sapphire so it doesn’t change the appearance of the watch but gives added piece of mind. I do like the watch very much but the only real downside is actually psychological in that although it looks almost identical to a 1953 Rolex, you’re constantly aware that you’re wearing an Invicta.
Nice review. Great watch.
I think they've actually got it right this time ,a nice looking watch without the usual invicta "business" everywhere ,i'd definitely consider this as a daily especially if i could pick it up at around $100 but not possible in the UK, I reckon these will fly off the shelf over there & rightly so for the price.
I will subscribe ONLY when there ARE more Invicta fans on this site and no sooner!
currently around 300 on ebay. hold off more are coming this Fall, and in multi bezel colors i hear.
We'll see but if we see it again it will likely be at the now $249 Invicta retail price showing on their website unfortunately.
As I understand it the multi-color bezels were already released for the Asian market.
New models did show up.... but with red dial text and not the original model.
I have a Swiss made Invicta 25808 quartz with sapphire crystal, nice watch at a good price with cyclops and date window. A stunning watch with an emerald green sunburst dial and steel bracelet with polished mid links. And a stylish white printed miniature Great White Shark motif with MASTER OF THE OCEANS printed above it. I also have an Invicta Pro Diver 32503 with jubilee bracelet and NH35A movement, which I love. And a Batman 1953. Which is my new favourite watch! All 3 watches are Rolex homages which is just fine with me. They get just as much respect as the other 11 watches in my collection which includes heavyweights like Citizen, Seiko and Casio.
This looks like a decent mod candidate. Definitely the least tacky model I’ve seen. Still not for me, but thanks for the review!
Unfortunately it doesn't seem to share specs with the pro diver, or many other watches for that matter. The Invicta modding thread on watchuseek has done a bit of a dive into this model.
I paid about double retail on ebay cause im impatient but I don't regret it at all. Can't get it off my wrist.
Going for triple+ retail now.
@@scottmorrison147 dang might as well get the san martin retro sub for that price but the hands aren't pencils though.
Invicta makes many different styles. The UA-cam watch snobs like to hate on Invicta. I own several as part of my 80 watch collection and they have been good durable watches. I have several Pro Divers that have been gifted to me. I have a Grand Diver that was one of the first automatics I bought several years ago and it does great. I have an Invicta Reserve Diver with the hi-beat 28,800 beat Sellita 200 movement in it. If you took the name off of the watches, they would get very good-to-excellent reviews. They have excellent finishing for the price point. Some have solid end links. They all have signed crowns. Most have the NH-35A Seiko movement in them. What's not to like, except the brand name? I bought the black PVD model and put it on the black with red/green stripes Bond Nato. Looks sweet!
You get the movement NH35A, which is the same as what you can get on a $350 Seiko or in a $450 microbrand.... c'mon!, has a 200 meters water resistance, it's a bargain! really sweet watch! I have one :)
Not a bad looking piece. As a Pro Diver owner I’ll prob scoop one of these up too. But that is enough Invictas for me!
Love this watch but I can't get one they are sold out!!! Come on Invicta lets get them back on the market!!
This is really, really, really nice. This could be the real SKX replacement. I could see the same people who modded the SKX going to town on this.
In the realm of modding...I suppose I could see that. I personally would never consider it an SKX replacement. I’m sure it possibly could be for some though.
@@dinner_workingsly Cheap, 200m water resist, automatic with a dependable Seiko movement. If you replaced the Invicta name with Seiko the SKX fan boys might go crazy for it.
Oh yeah, seiko save the ocean dial....lol. Fanboys would be totally on that....the dial would make it a “legit” diver too with that red lettering....lol
Great review. May get one of these for my collection.
That’s a nice size Invicta with the great nh35. I would buy that.
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I see what you did there.
Well played.
Run this town.
Cant find em anywhere
I like nearly everything about this watch except for that second hand, which seems lost against the dial and oddly too long.
Humanfactor, that’s the way the 1953 Rolex second hand was.
Invicta will probably be the only watch company to make out the pandemic!
Geebs Ctown actually the sales are up since they are on the TV shopping channels , and everyone is home
Seiko Timex and this watch would be a banger but since Invicta it still gets hate tho its a sexy watch. Ppl lile the Time Teller would cream his pants just if it said anything other than Invicta. Smh. Anyways, will there be another release?
I totally agree!
Tough to say with the pandemic slowing down manufacturing processes.
Get one if you can find it! Sweet watch.
Did they ghost the bezel like an old Rolex Submariner too? lol. Got be honest, the vintage Rolex GMT Master and Rolex Submariner look never goes out of style.
Why do you need to apologize for Invicta!
They sale more watch then any other brand. With out mainstream support?
Brandon Eggleston Great point!! Does Seiko host a cruise for over 2500 people once a year?? Been a fan since the early days!!
can we replace the bezel insert with ceramic? which bezel insert is compatible with this one
Nice
Gonna be perfect with a domed crystal :D
it’s really nice, i have to admit.
Would be nice if invicta made these with snow flake hands, more of a Tudor black bay look
I’m gonna get and put on gold snow flakes and I think this watch will rock, if only it was 42mm.
@@coxn1981 sounds like a good idea
An OK clean invicta for $100
Mmm.. For $100 I think I will go for a nice casio watch.
For example
Casio Edifice EFR-S567D-1AV EFRS567D-1AV Quartz Chronograph
I love my casios to but also love invictas have several of both in my collection
Like a Tudor Watch
Best Invicta I have ever seen. Anyway, hate their disgusting selling model.
Be fun to have a 1953/4 Rolex in good shape and see how the Invicta today (may I say) blows it away!?!? Btw. The Original Rolex Sub had a riveted bracelet. They literally fell apart. How come TIMEPIECE Horological Philes, Blind Rolex Junkies, don’t talk about the facts. Anyway. I’m among the nuts myself. Lmfao. Btw just got my 53 and love it but was checking out the various pictures and noticed that the indices on the bezel insert on some have fatter/huskier markers and mine have the thinner markers. Btw. Noticed also on a lot of pictures the second hand lollipop had lum per the original Rolex Sub. Wonder why they changed that?! Anyway so far so good. Love it. Anybody else notice that?!?!
Love big, love gaudy, love color, love Invicta. I'm buying three or four to go with several outfits. I have Longines, I have Seiko, I have Tags. I want watches at lower price points to be accessories for clothing. I'm not a sn These are great watches for the price and I love the logos.
sorry, but for lack of better language, you're a sucker. Invictas really don't provide a good value proposition. For just $60, you could be buying this (ua-cam.com/video/R5MtydMvLcM/v-deo.html the price dropped since then) or ua-cam.com/video/MMdeeux5vNw/v-deo.html or these (ua-cam.com/video/SZWB5IaXvhM/v-deo.html) ua-cam.com/video/-cP9a7zAUIs/v-deo.html, ua-cam.com/video/twb3lavpbiY/v-deo.html, ua-cam.com/video/rdMGN0TtikA/v-deo.html, and SO MANY others. ALL of the ones I listed have:
sapphire crystal
milled, solid clasp
solid metal end links in the bracelet
Some of these have Seiko NH35 or Seiko NH36 movements, while some of these Japanese Miyota movements and a few use Sea-Gull movements which are also used in many watches (the Timex autos use it for example). During sales, many of these could be had for much less than the Invictas, despite being better in virtually every possible way.
Love invicta especially my pro divers!!
where can i buy it?
They sell out everywhere, so you just have to keep your Google game strong and wait for restocks
I want one but can't find one. Wanna sell this per chance?
I'm italian, exscuse me, where i can buy it?
Does this watch have a ghost date position? or is it a true no date?
Yep . Ghost position is there. I can confirm.
8826OB? It's all Invicta automatic 40mm pros that are actually decent watches and value for money.
I got mine for$ 70
No stock in UK 😞
There is a Seller on eBay asking 285$ for a used 1953.
I got one for sale, $175
For $100 I’m buying this all day and put it on a nato and beat the everlasting shit out of it- I need a true beater and this fits the bill 💯
It will be nicer with more tapered bracet.
Dont underestimate Invicta.
This is not the original Invicta company! Please get your facts right!
Cant find these in the EU
Mmmyy climb through the watch game Eh eh. Snob. Watch snob.
The branding of your channel is very confusing. It's called "Average Bros", but there seems to only ever be 1 bro. And then it seems like it's actually called "On the Wrist, from off the Cuff". What is the difference between "Average Bros" and "On the Wrist, From Of The Cuff"? And will there ever be a second bro on the channel, average or otherwise?
Average Bros is the Channel, On the Wrist, from off the Cuff is the segment... The channel started out as a part of a larger network but that has since died off, but the YT channel and IG remains. The goal is to eventually grow it back out again over time though.
I don’t know why this watch keeps popping up in my feed but it’s annoying. Invicta has a shit rep for a reason.
black bay homage vs rolex homage. Pick ye poison.
It looks top heavy
I won’t wear a mineral crystal I’m too rough
vostoks are leaps and bounds better imo
Zegar I have both and love both
Since I own a Steinhart OVM I really don’t have a need for this one.
nice flex
Since I drive a Mercury Topaz.....pass
@@TheSpore35 Yeah... Subtle, wasn't it...?
Plz bro this is Invicta, u have done better.
We all love watches- don't knock it because it's an Invicta. You just might be considered by some to be a watch snob. I think Invicta did a good job with this one. They happen to build the very best sub-$100 Submariner homage.
Urban Tactics your being narrow minded like most watch snobs! People are buying these faster than invicta can make them! Your snobbery really shows!
Behold. The future look of luxury watches in 2020.
Wow they fixed everything that was wrong with the old prodiver, this is a great buy for around 100$
The 8926ob isn't a bad watch at all
I never thought I’d say this...If you look at materials of construction, build quality, and reliability with the Seiko movement, these are likely better watches than the antique Rolex equivalent. Let’s not forget that early Rolex watches were fairly affordable, mass produced affairs.
Yay for no `INVICTA` on the side of the case...
About time for thrm to ditch that
YAAAYYYY
They finally listened.
The case branding is nice and a luxury feature. The latter is a matter of fact. Blancpain and Breitling do it. So what? You don‘t like it? ok. I do.
I get that. I have an 8926ob and it's my absolute favorite watch but that is a tad bit gaudy
Definitely not a fan of Invicta, but this piece is refreshing. Two thumbs up
Way more tasteful than the older Pro Diver; no "wings" on the dial or second hand, no "Invicta" on the side.
You don't need to mod this one before you can wear it.
The price on the hang-tag is $695! Hilarious.
you are a snob tool.
Can't find this watch anywhere...
Talked to invicta and they're be more released of this model in late Dec.2020
@@TheGutshot62 Thank you!
Invicta Shop HQ price still showing as $249 if/when we see it in stock again.
7 months later and I just paid 280 for one :/
@@salty_terminal_civilian5374 Yikes! That is expensive!
Probably the first Invicta that I'd wear. It's pretty clean, doesn't have that stupid 'winged' counterweight on the second hand and that tack-as-f**k engraving on the side.
Some might take your language tack as f**k !see real class means different things to different people
I have a couple of Invicta Sub homages, but this is truly their best bang for the buck. The female end links give a better wrist fit. The hands are perfect; the right length and NOT the MBZ design. The case finishing is a big plus too.
I wish I was aware of this one before I ordered the Pro Diver.
You got the date dile , but I like this cleaner look
Buy both. It’s like $120.
I have a bunch of Invicta watches and yes they do have a lot of dopey watches but they also have some very cool pieces for the money I love them👍🏻
I actually like Invicta watches a lot, but this particular time piece is a great looking "naked" vintage piece. I'd buy it👍🏽
Man, another winner. You are knocking it out of the park! Keep up the great content!
Rolex makes a few Invicta knock off's but it's not like owning a real Invicta
Jesus bro.. Behind the wrist bone!! Its like you're choking your hand!!
Really, I never see anyone wearing a watch like that.
And on his right hand 😩
Ahm.. (clears throat).. how can you tell where the wrist is.. do hands have cankles.. jk..
Wear it how you want to,,,to hell with the politically correct watch snobs!
Great review!!! Love this piece and you explained all the aspects of this watch perfectly!! I"LL BUY ONE FOR SURE AFTER THIS VIDEO!! Thanks and please the good job!!
Tasteful and Invicta are not usually mentioned in the same breath but yeah... this one is pretty sharp. Not for me but looks like it could be a great entry level daily piece. Thanks for showing it to us.
I paused the vid to find one to buy... nothin
Invicta have upped their game!
Where can i buy this, does anyone know if they are gonna restock
I have a Steinhart OVM 39 and do not need this. But I want it.
A dutch watch forum group bought over 100 of these together 👀👀👀
Cleanest model I’ve seen from them so far
I just bought one of these from a private owner I payed a bit over list price but once again my impatience got the better of me! But it will be here in a cpl days and I’m sure I’ll love it as I love my prodiver submariner homage!!
This watch is awesome. I modded mine with a double dome sapphire crystal which took it to a whole other level. Crystals made for the SKX007 are a perfect fit for this watch.
David leach still waterproof?
Shino2600 It seems to be. I didn't have it professionally water tested after the crystal swap, but I have been swimming with it a couple of times and didn't have any issues.
This Invicta is a must have.
It's quite the iCon-nery
Yesterday, Jan, 08. 2021, they reissued a ‚very limited‘ quantity of the 1953 in Europe. I ordered one. € 120.-, ca. $ 100.-