Invicta Grand Diver 18160 a Capable 300m Water Resistant Diver with the Heart of a Seiko
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- Опубліковано 4 січ 2018
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With the time tested robust Seiko NH35a movement as its heartbeat this watch is a pleasure to wear and keeps great time.
With a warranty that beats some of the overpriced micro brand watches such as Deep Blue I think you should put this on your short list of watches to own.
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Love the Invicta Grand Diver. I own 5 of them. Love them all. Great Video and Thanks for sharing.
pro tip: watch movies at Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching loads of movies these days.
@Jude Jad yup, I've been watching on Flixzone for since december myself :)
@Jude Jad yea, I have been using flixzone for months myself :)
Have the exact model, love it. My everyday watch. I brush finished mine, it's perfect now! It is a bigger watch, but looks right at home on me, 6'4" 230lbs
@Armando Sturzenegger perhaps moisture got in.
I've used this watch for a year and now there's moisture under the glass. For a 300m Water Resistant water, it is disappointing to say the least. I put my hand in aquariums and use it at the beach. It has never gone deeper than a few feet. Tried putting it under a lamp with a bag of rice. But the moisture is still there.😩
@Armando Sturzenegger just read accidentally your comment tonight about blur and I've remembered that the same effect it happends exactly in dial crystal of my Grand Diver blue Invicta No ''3045'' that I purchased in Greece 2 years before but I didn' t notice it at the first season. Indeed some day I looked that it wasn' t very clear inside ' but I supposed that was a usual spec of the watch. The blur as the time was passing, getting more worse even that I never use th watch in deep sea water or something like this. Is a pitty of course ' because this diver has a remarkable time precision and generally a respectable quality. I'm thinking to send the watch to an expert for repairing and change the standard crystal with an better one (maybe a sapphire if it is necesary), because I like this item very much!
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Yep that is a nice color! Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching and the kind comment Steven. The watch looks better in person!
Great watch. I have the Pro Diver and Grand Diver. Love them both. Same movement in both, amazing value. Solid end links in the Grand diver.
Wow, amazing watch, i love it
Great review. Thank you. I'm buying one. Take care
I'm with a lot of these viewers. I just pulled the trigger on on while watching this video. Heh. I was straddling the fence on one that was being sold at a ridiculous price on Amazon. You've got a thumbs up and a new subscriber. I hope your channel does well. Cheers!
My 3045 'Grand Diver' INVICTA arrived poorly adjusted. After a 'magic touch' to the racket, I am spinning it between -1and +1seconds 24 hours !!!
Imo the NH35A is the winner among a lot of calibers much more expensives.
Invicta uses a great movement in that watch
I just got the same watch it came in last week and I love it
You will keep loving it I'm sure. That Seiko movement is a robust durable movement that can go at least 10 years without servicing!
I like the divers helmets! That is a little bit of the steampunk cool factor
I own this watch and I love it! Its big enuff for a average man but not too big. Im 6'4" and 240 but it will look great on any man over 5'6" or a heavier shorter man. Ive owned mine for at least 3 yrs and it keeps great time! Most autos will lose or gain time, this one will lose time but only seconds over a month. Now if I dont wear it everyday it will die after 2 days but my capacitor may be worn out..Mine has held up to reg mens activities without the crystal becoming scratched. I get complements on it all the time in public. As far as lume, its ok my seiko's tended to last a bit longer, but it still is easy to read in complete darkness for about 4 or 5 hrs.. I dont sell these I just like watches and this is a really really good deal for the money. You will get complements often it looks amazing outside or in light!
Honest good review, I have an 8 1/4 inch wrist, so fits me great. I do wish they would make it thinner but you cant beat the price point and quality. Seiko's are getting pretty darn expensive, but Seiko divers are a next level watch. So if you want a beater that looks great, this fits the bill. If it gets destroyed or lost you won't lose sleep over it. I hope they keep coming out with new colors. For what you get in a Grand Diver, its hard to beat the price. I have a feeling the Grand Diver/ Pro Diver is here to stay.
Nice review, just bought one for myself based on it! ;L)
An interesting video. I have a small wrist so dive watches can be a problem for size but I came across the 8927 OB two tone gold/black watch which like the watch you have shown has the same Seiko movement which is one of the reasons I purchased the watch. I received the watch this morning 27/12/18 and I was blown away by the quality of it. I have had to take out three links and the watch is very comfortable to wear and fits perfect being a 40mm watch. I must admit I really love this purchase and I will be wearing it a lot. Cannot understand why people knock Invictas as I can't fault this watch for value at £59.99 on Amazon UK and is about a third of the price of a Seiko 5 here in the UK. Thanks for posting this video.
Great watch keeps great time due to the seiko movement solid watch.
Great watches I got 4 already what I like is big size for 6'4 250 frame I like it alot👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Some of the older Invicta’s have a Fusion crystal. How do you rate that type of crystal?
This is a great watch and for what you get and how this looks and keeps great time! This is my 3rd invicta and I just bought this model today and it looks like a million bucks and seeing a lot of these sold every year they must be doing something right!
Invicta checks all the boxes: Seiko movement, rotating bezel, water resistance and colors
I think I got a great deal for $75.00
Great looking watch
I think so too! thanks
Seems to me that the Invicta made in Malaysia autos with Seiko movements are basically a Seiko. For less. I bought this exact one based solely on the color. Wife loves it with certain suits and jackets. It is a tad big for a lot of folks. Anyway, I have three Malaysian Invictas with the Seiko movement. All of them are solid and keep good time.
And great review btw
Thanks, I really appreciate it!
Love the review I just bought this watch I love it :)
Thank you! Invicta is a well established brand and I'm sure your watch will last for years. I have a 9937 than has been around for a decade! Until I broke it.
Very nice! Just ordered one $119. Unique color, looks solid and durable.
Great Seiko movement in a robust watch.
Hi Timothy! Let us all know what you think of the watch.
@@wrektum Been using this in rotation for a few months. Great watch. Daily driver with some style. Dependable and still looks good. On a side note, I just picked up a Seiko Prospex SRP775 "Turtle" on sale for $196... Also a fantastic dive watch.
That color on a pro diver would be perfect. maybe add some gold tone would be more perfect, I'd have to see first.
I had mine for a week and lost it.....and now this watch is out of stock in almost every website.....just cant seem to get this anywhere....if any one has a lead on this particular model, please do let me know.....
Hi, can you tell how many seconds a day is the deviation?
Sync the watch to your phone.
I think the Invicta Grand diver is excellent value for money. The crystal, lume and bracelet clasp are it's only weakness ...I'm sure this is deliberate, as not to embarrass the two main popular watch brands...I would gladly pay more for this watch if they could improve on one or two of these issues....I own about six of these watches. The bracelet should fit the biggest of wrists, unlike some more expensive brands, where I have found myself having to source extra links from the manufacturer ...Not good,when you just want to chuck a big hunk steel on your wrist....Invicta rules!!!
The only criticism I have of this watch is it has a steel bezel rather than a ceramic bezel. Steel bezels will get scratched in time and they don't have the glossy shine of ceramic bezels. Ceramic bezels are scratch proof and I've noticed recently, they are supplied as standard on most Chinese homage watches.
A quick charge under light and the lum is great .. you picked a shiny MIRROR POLISHED VERSION , my ( 3044) has a brushed finish , the lUG size is 22 MM.. And I now WANT THIS GREN DIAL IT LOOKS AMAZING....this is no arguing that especially for the money , not getting much more from ANY MAKE the worst part is the invicta on the side, I’ve deleted all the writing
I have several other models and they work terrific,40mm but I am 6.2 and this size is tp small for my wrist I like the 47mm size . Made by a company that was around in 1837 and still around shows some kind of quality and knowledge . I wish that they would make a work watch like g shock. I look forward to putting my watches on checking it out every 5 min, it’s for me not the person with a Rolex,like a jealous kid stating that they have a better quality watch, I really don’t give a ,,,,!!!!!!🙂I like my watches and that’s what counts in my ballpark.plus they are durable and a bit odd this is exactly what I like about the watches who wants to be a clone experience life’s differences you might enjoy it and find a new quality product.
It seems to me that you can't seem to figure out if you like it or not. I tried one of these on, as well as the pro diver(same watch, just smaller dimensions) and personally loved the bigger size. The bottom line is that this is a great watch, at a great price. If you don't like certain aspects about it, get something else. There are seemingly hundreds of brands of watches out there at different price points, with both quartz and automatic movements, that are very easy to find. Don't just say "this watch is shitty because A.B.C" Say "I don't personally like this watch, etc" and move on. Personally, I'm going to throw mine on a sweet custom leather strap, and make it my own. When else in the history of horology have you been able to get this level watch at this price? :)
hi, i got the same watch today but its knob is really very hard, i even used tool to pull it out but its stuck...what to do ?
Sanjay Gupta bring it to watchmaker...you prolly broke stem/crown .
@@grindererrofficial3755 actually, saw this first time, I rotate the crown anti-clockwise and its came out ( like how to hand wash liquid bottle pop up when you rotate )... and it would be in the same state unless u rotate it clockwise ( after changing time and date) and make it close the way it was... hope u got what I am trying to say. this is my 23rd watch but never seen this system before...
@@sanjuakshu prolly i got it. SO are u able to "close" the watch/ screw down crown ? If yes dont bother with it . I have similiar stem/crown behaviour at Archimede Outdoore protect with sellita sw 200-1. Crown last/stucked at that opened state until im turn it bit to clockwise ,after it im able to set date , time etc..
@@grindererrofficial3755 yes...anticlockwise, its open and push+clockwise, it ll be 'close" :) thanks for your answer...
@@sanjuakshu no problem :)
Wrektum? Blew it apart 😉. I'm an Invicta fan but they haven't been around since the 1800's; the name was purchased several years ago as with companies like Rotary.
The Invicta name was bought however the name Invicta has been a watch brand since the 1800s
Are you sure it is hand winding and hacking? I don't see that on Amazon
It's the Seiko NH35 a hacking hand winding movement.
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Mine has the flame fusion crystal
Reduce the thickness by at least 5mm and the face another 5mm and it would be a winner.
With so many "INVITE" I do not know why I remember the advertising men who walked the streets of NY in the 50's
I just got the 42mm Pro Diver and I was amazed by the value of the watch. I paid just 99 Euro including the international shipment from Holland. I live in Europe so yeah, was a deal on Black Friday. Usually it's price reduced [they are always reduced in this manner] is 155 Euro. I want to get the Grand Diver also. Is a little big for my taste but the hour markings, are bigger. In fact if I have a complain about it, are the markings. Way too small. It should be like is on the Seiko. Also another thing I may change is the band. Found some nice solid bands on aliexpress.
Can the strap be changed to a NATO strap?
Stuart Blaney yes you can change to a NATO strap. However, the watch is a bit chunky and a NATO might look odd. You will also lose the dive helmets between the lugs.
Thanks. Too chunky for a NATO strap . . .? I have 50mm Casios - digital and analogue - but I'm starting to think that Invictas are too big for me. The problem is that where I live I'm not able to see them in the flesh, and I can only see them online. Thanks for your answer.
Come on man, you cant do a lume shot without actually charging it up first and then say lets take a look at the lume.
Also, I'd rather have those dive cases than their cheaply made cheese boxes. You do realize Invicta made it in a shiny finish because that's the look they were going for. They also make these watches in a brushed finish. Sounds like your complaining about minor things like the case being too flashy or there are too many dive helmets its a sub $100-200 watch. I don't mean to come down like a jerk but it's not like it a Submariner or a Fifth Fathoms by Blancpain. I do find it a little bit strange that your actually a fan of the Brand name on the side of the case that's one thing a lot of people hate.
Lume? What lume? Nice job on this video.
Not very nice lume. If you want a lot of lume you must buy a Seiko
@@wrektum I know right? Other than that though this is a great watch for the money.
I use to be a huge Invicta fan, then I started wearing my Apple Watch. I now miss a traditional watch, so I’m looking into this.
I will say this, before you could buy Invicta’s anywhere, they were expensive and the resell value was horrible. Just a question; does anyone thing they were going for a Rolex look here?
Brandon Newell resell on Invicta is awesome. My first 8926ob I sold three years to the month minus the box and with a few scratches for literally what I paid for it.
I've used this watch for a year and now there's moisture under the glass. For a 300m Water Resistant watch,
it is disappointing to say the least. I put my hand in aquariums and use it at the beach. It has never gone deeper than a few feet. Tried putting it under a lamp with a bag of rice. But the moisture is still there.😩
Don't lie.
@@bartobruintjes7056 get real!
@@AquaticFishNut 🤣
What color is the face
The color is listed as blue. It looks in person rather blue/green
As for the water resistance ! Can you at least swim with it ?
Oh yeah you can swim with it. I swim with anything with a 100m water resistance rating.
300m water resistant. I would trust it to scuba diving.
Sapphire is more scratch resistant but mineral is more shatter resistant
Indeed sapphire is more scratch resistant and mineral crystal is more shatter resistant. However, I have never shattered a sapphire crystal and I have scratched a mineral crystal. For that reason I prefer sapphire. Take a look sometime at a well worn watch with a sapphire crystal and you'll see scratches all over the watch and a crystal that looks new. It's amazing.
wrektum oh your preaching to the choir ! I prefer sapphire I was simply making a comment Incase someone didn’t know I’ve never scratched or shattered either type!
Is big? 47mm
On my 7 inch wrist it doesn't look too bad. It's the shape of the lugs that make it wear a little smaller.
Call the bezel police quick!
At least this one isn't as gaudy as most Invicta watches.
Invicta watches have various ranges in sizes I have 6 in total classic look and full of quality. I disregard their big watches.
I own one of the bigger ones own 3 total get compliments on all of them opinions on the sizes vary and everyone has different tastes but some of the big ones I do like!
Are they good quality watches ? Why cant Seiko make good looking divers like that ?
I find the Invicta quality to be fantastic. An Invicta with a Seiko movement will last for years. Keep in mind these are throw away watches because it will cost more to ship and repair than just buying a new watch. I think you will really like the looks of the Seiko SBDC033 also reviewed here on Wrektum.
@@wrektum Yup i checked it its very nice. Thanks for the reply and you brought an interesting point.
Those Seiko movements are workhorses. They still sell used automatic Seiko movements from the 70s that work great. Unless you're buying a watch as an investment, a Seiko movement will probably last a lifetime and longer without the usual 4 yearly maintenance that Swiss and other mechanical movements require...
It's a really nice watch. But I've heard nothing but bad things if you happen to get a bad product. Just one bad review after the next of people dealing with Invictas customer service and really slimey business practices like charging hundreds of dollars for stuff that is stated under warranty. Just too many similar stories all saying the same thing.
For a watch like this Im guessing you're fine, just have it serviced locally with the Seiko movement. But their bigger watches I don't think use normal watch parts amd you have to deal with Invicta directly.
MrAhuraMazda187 I’ve owned three with zero issues. If you buy from amazon or eBay the apparent terrible customer service from Invicta isn’t an issue. No one buts direct from Invicta anyway because if the hyper inflated prices. It’s prolly just Invicta bashing.
That's all I ever here from Invicta owners.... But it has a SEIKO movement. Where is the Invicta movement? It's been over 100 years? since the original owners made their own.
Even major Swiss brands use seiko movements.
@@bloomlater1168 More likely swatch for the cheap movements.
This model come in silver colours which is less flashy and more classy I won't buy in this colour.
Just too big. My complaint is there is no reason for this watch to be so tall.
It is tall but wears well at least on my wrist
@@brianbuchert1966 mines too I'm 6'4 250 I like!!
Dislike for the thumb 👎🏻