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Stufflers Mom
·Modern Invicta's have broken a rule, it's looks like you can polish a turd.
Edited:
Why Invicta sucks?
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arkstfan
·Reviving an old discussion. I'll take this bait. I understand Invicta for what it is. If a company can sell watches by the truckload on Amazon and at Costco, and if the guys running the company can make a decent living selling stuff that some people actually want, they're doing something right in their business. Maybe not all the things you want, but something. They're not watch manufacturers. They're watch assemblers. Clearly, they provide inexpensive watches that many people seem to like. I personally think about 90% of the watches they make are not attractive. But, to each his own. Who am I to judge? And I do like some of their watches.
Here are two examples of Invictas I own.
The first I purchased simply because it has an ETA Valjoux 7750 engine. I don't think it's a bad-looking watch at all.
The second one speaks for itself, but I'll elaborate a bit. I'm a Disney fan. My wife and kids and I like to go to Disneyland and Disneyworld. I happen to own each of the three colors of this watch model. Here's the red one.
Am I trying to impress anyone with an Invicta with Mickey Mouse on the dial? Nope. Just trying to have some fun when I go to Disneyland, which I believe is the only place I've ever worn this watch. 😀 (The blue one and the black one are still in the boxes, unworn. I figured I might as well get all three and have the complete set.)
So, yeah. I own Rolex, Omega, Seiko, Edox, Samsung, Garmin, Citizen, Casio. One of my Citizens retails for something like $1,300 and uses GPS signals to set itself. It's awesome. Titanium case without a scratch on it (which I think is impressive considering the on-wrist time).
What can I say. I like watches.
On a recent cruise even saw a few on the ship I found appealing.
That said, I dislike their marketing strategy. The whole “Hey this is a $400 watch but it’s on sale for $100” turns my stomach.
I suspect many Invicta haters would take little notice of the brand if they marketed $100 watches as $100 watches.
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superfly
·I own an Invicta that I wear some.
The whole “Hey this is a $400 watch but it’s on sale for $100” turns my stomach.
But in reality it's not substantially different from a brand like Omega saying MSRP is $10,700 when everyone and their dog can buy the watch for $7,500. I mean, I know the percentage discount from MSRP is different, but the general principle is the same. Your example demonstrates an MSRP off by $300. My real-life example demonstrates an MSRP off by $3,000.
I don't think that's the primary problem most people have with Invicta. I think the primary problem is that many of their watches are big and ridiculous-looking fashion watches (52mm case, anyone?) that simply don't play well with the crowd who prefers subtle aesthetic beauty, craftsmanship and heritage, and who values a watch manufacturer versus a watch assembler.
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Canuck
·Nixon and Invicta happen because some folks buy their watches by the pound (or kilo). The heavier they are, the better they like them.
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Marty McDawg
·Why buy a “Batman” Rolex when you can get this for a mere fraction of the cost.
https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/
https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/
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Mmike1357
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This one is 53.7 mm
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Mark D. Stroyer
·...when everyone and their dog can buy the watch...
...Is there by chance a Dogs-Wearing-Omegas thread around here I’ve missed? Because I may need to start it.
Gotta say, these vintage Invictas have really given my an appreciation I never had for the (late?) brand. But even when I was a teenager, they would catch my eye and then I’d look and they were way too garish to give a third look. And it’s really hard to get away from the brand at lower price points.
@Mmike1357 My prefrontal cortex! I must stumble to the bathroom and fumble around for the bottle of bleach to take care of my eyes and then an ice pick for the rest!
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Wryfox
·Someone wanna tell me how this looks bad? $5 at a yard sale. Runs perfect. Even screw on back. I've put this watch through hell and back and it still works. I wear it for all my dirty jobs....yardwork, etc. Rinse off the dirt when I'm done. For all the marketing BS (which I don't like either), its a solid watch.
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blufinz52
··Hears dead people, not watch rotors.As the saying goes, “Beauty’s in the eye of the beholder.”
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Waltesefalcon
·Someone wanna tell me how this looks bad? $5 at a yard sale. Runs perfect. Even screw on back. I've put this watch through hell and back and it still works. I wear it for all my dirty jobs....yardwork, etc. Rinse off the dirt when I'm done. For all the marketing BS (which I don't like either), its a solid watch.
It's not a bad looking watch, how big is it?
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superfly
·It's not a bad looking watch, how big is it?
From your question, are you perhaps implying any distaste for Invicta you may have (and by the way, I have no idea if you actually have a distaste for Invicta, but I'm betting you do) is due to the fact that they make some huge, aesthetically-questionable watches? If so, note that they make plenty of 40mm models, suitable for both men and women. Smaller than many Omegas. And they also make 24.5mm models for women. Pretty small, indeed. And inside many of them have decent Japanese movements that absolutely anyone can afford. Those watches serve a relatively large niche.
Just keeping it real for everyone.😀
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Waltesefalcon
·Clearly, it's a good size for the owner.
From your question, are you perhaps implying any distaste for Invicta you may have (and by the way, I have no idea if you actually have a distaste for Invicta, but I'm betting you do) is due to the fact that they make some huge, aesthetically-questionable watches? If so, note that they make plenty of 40mm models, suitable for both men and women. Smaller than many Omegas. And they also make 24.5mm models for women. Pretty small, indeed. And inside many of them have decent Japanese movements that absolutely anyone can afford. Those watches serve a relatively large niche.
Just keeping it real for everyone.😀
You bet wrong 😀, I was asking for the size to see if it was one I'd wear or not. Since they offer up some 40mm models I may start looking for one to wear as a beater if I can find one that is as understated as the one Wryfox shared and has either an ETA or Seiko movement in it.
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ac106
·Clearly, it's a good size for the owner.
From your question, are you perhaps implying any distaste for Invicta you may have (and by the way, I have no idea if you actually have a distaste for Invicta, but I'm betting you do) is due to the fact that they make some huge, aesthetically-questionable watches? If so, note that they make plenty of 40mm models, suitable for both men and women. Smaller than many Omegas. And they also make 24.5mm models for women. Pretty small, indeed. And inside many of them have decent Japanese movements that absolutely anyone can afford. Those watches serve a relatively large niche.
Just keeping it real for everyone.😀
Actually, I think he was just asking how big it was.
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superfly
·How about mine with the ETA Valjoux 7750? Here it is again in case you missed it on the last page. You should look for one of these. ETA only sells movements within the Swatch Group now I believe.
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Waltesefalcon
·I would very much like one with an ETA. For a beater I prefer a simple dial, no sub dials unless it is the seconds. I have to admit most of these Invictas I am seeing are eye sores, though there are a few models that aren't bad at all. The pro-divers are attractive but I haven't found one on Ebay yet with an ETA.
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superfly
·Several years ago, after I had bought the Invicta with the Valjoux 7750, I also bought an Invicta with a Valgranges A07.211 movement in it, simply to have a watch with that particular ETA movement. It's essentially the big version of the ETA Valjoux 7750 for larger watches. For some reason I got an itch for those two movements and didn't want to pay a lot of money to get them. These watches generally sit in a drawer, but I have the two ETA movements I wanted. Here's the Valgranges A07.211:
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorThey are doing well enough to afford a big store in the middle of Times Square in NYC.
I didn’t go inside. I agree with the comments about the Seiko powered Rolex Sub knock-off. I’ve seen them for as low as $76 online.
https://www.google.com/shopping/pro...&ved=0ahUKEwiP4PWvj6XeAhWCTt8KHUezD0AQgTYI2QY
At that price, how bad can it really be?
gatorcpa
I didn’t go inside. I agree with the comments about the Seiko powered Rolex Sub knock-off. I’ve seen them for as low as $76 online.
https://www.google.com/shopping/pro...&ved=0ahUKEwiP4PWvj6XeAhWCTt8KHUezD0AQgTYI2QY
At that price, how bad can it really be?
gatorcpa
