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Brand: Invicta
Model : INVICTA-2300
Customer Rating : 
List Price : $375.00
Sale Price : $139.99
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Invicta Men’s 2300 Pro Diver Collection Silver-Tone Watch Feature
- Quality automatic movement; functions without a battery; powers automatically with the movement of your arm
- Durable mineral crystal
- Case diameter: 49 mm
- Stainless-steel case; black dial; date function
- Water-resistant to 660 feet (200 M)
Invicta Men’s 2300 Pro Diver Collection Silver-Tone Watch Overviews
Rugged performance and bold masculine style combine in the Ocean Ghost ProDiver II automatic watch from Invicta. The large solid steel case frames a black dial with three silvertone hands, applied silvertone indices, and a date display at the three o’clock position. Tritnite luminous hands and markers make the dial readable even in the dark. The dial is capped with a resilient anti-reflective mineral crystal and framed by a unidirectional rotating steel bezel, for safe timing of dives and other limited events. This well-built watch is shock resistant and features a screw-down crown and case back for water resistance to a full 200 meters. An automatic 21 jewel movement, visible through the skeleton case back, powers the watch and never requires a battery change. The watch is presented on a handsome and durable triple link steel bracelet.pbPro Diver Collection/bp Plunge into any horizon using the steadfast guidance of the Invicta Pro Diver. Stylishly classic, internal workings are forged with variations of either Swiss chronograph or 21-jewel automatic movements and willingly navigate in depths up to 300 meters. Built with confident prowess, the fortitude with which these timepieces function makes the Pro Diver the quintessential in performance.pibScrew Down Crowns:/i/b Many Invicta watches are equipped with a screw down crown to help prevent water infiltration. This is most common on our Diver models. In order to adjust the date and/or time on such a watch, you must first unscrew the crown before you can gently pull it out to its first or second click stop position. To do this, simply rotate the crown counterclockwise until it springs open. When you have finished setting the watch, the crown must then be pushed in and screwed back in tightly. bNot doing so will cancel the water resistance of the watch and will void all warranties from the manufacturer./b Overall, this process should not require a lot of effort or force. /p
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Invicta Men’s 2300 Pro Diver Collection Silver-Tone Watch CustomerReview
First impression is that this watch is BIG (wide and thick). There are bigger ones out there (eg the Invicta Russian Diver series), but if you have a small dainty wrist, this one may not be for you. If you have a big wrist, or just prefer a more bold/masculine looking watch, this works. Personally, I like it on my average-sized wrist, as it stands out a bit, but without being “crazy” big. br /br /Next, at 6.8 ounces, the watch is HEAVY. Note that most of the weight comes from the surprisingly sturdy stainless bracelet. You could lose quite a bit of weight putting the watch onto a thin synthetic strap, if you liked. Personally, I actually like the band quite a lot, and don’t mind the weight at all. The links are solid (not folded metal), and the polished link centers contrast nicely with the matte outer links. The clasp is sturdy and has a safety latch to prevent accidental opening. I think its tough to find a bracelet this good on any watch in the price range. Removing a few links to size the band is as easy as pushing out the pins with a safety pin, pulling out the links, then replacing the pins. Took me about 5-10 minutes to size this to my wrist, though I’ve done it before with other watches. br /br /Appearance of this watch is actually nicer in person that the internet images suggest. The wedge shaped hour markers are mirror polished and reflective, giving a jewel-like quality in the light. The numbers in the dive-bezel are raised and stamped, rather than just printed on the bezel, so they can’t scratch off or fade. The silver and white lettering contrast nicely with the black face. The watch just looks like it ought to cost a lot more than it actually does, and in the short time I’ve had it, I’ve received compliments from individuals wearing expensive Rolex and Tag watches asking me what this was, and how much it cost.br /br /The unidirectional timing bezel is perfectly functional, yielding 120 positive clicks with standard counterclockwise rotation. Unlike a true dive watch, the bezel lacks a luminous dot, so you can’t use it in the dark. Also, while the coin-edge style bezel is nice, mine is just a bit stiff to turn. That might be because I rarely use it; perhaps it will break in with use. br /br /In general, the entire watch is not well suited for use in the dark. The nice hour markers that stand out in the light lack luminous paint and can’t be seen in the dark. The second hand also lacks luminous paint. Luminous paint is present on the hour and minute hands, and it does function, though the “Tritnite” paint is neither as bright as that on true “dive” watches, nor does it glow for nearly as long in the dark. br /br /Like most actual dive watches, the mineral glass front is slightly domed, which is a nice touch. So far I’ve been wearing this watch for about three months and (unlike say my more expensive Victorinox) I don’t have a single scratch on the face yet. Interestingly, the rear of the watch is also mineral glass, so you can see inside the movement, which is pretty cool. br /br /The movement itself is a standard Japanese Miyota/Citizen movement used in most of the lower end Invictas, as well as by a number of other manufacturers. These are tough and reliable movements that should yield many years of good service. Crown unscrews without problem, and its easy to set the time and date, though there is a slight “gritty” feel to twisting the crown. Perhaps that will break in with time. Oddly, the crown has a yellow plastic insert with a Swiss Cross on it. That might go better on one of the gold-toned versions of this model, but on the silver 2300, it looks a little out of place. Fortunately, its nearly impossible to see the crown end-on in normal wear, so this isn’t as much of a negative as it could be. br /br /Mine was running nearly 30 sec/day fast when I got it, but after 3 months of wear, its broken in and has slowed down to only gain 11 seconds per day. That’s not ideal, but I think I can live with it in a watch at this price range. If necessary, regulating the watch speed can be performed by just moving a single small lever inside the movement. Unfortunately, to do so requires removing the case back, and lacking sophisticated testing machinery, most likely a bit of trial and error as well. I’d suggest not even considering having the watch regulated until you’ve worn it for a few months, and probably most people would want to have it done professionally rather than trying it at home.br /br /In summary, if you’re looking for a watch to actually go diving with, or need to use in the dark a lot, or one that has to be super-accurate out of the box, look elsewhere (and expect to pay quite a bit more). br /br /If, on the other hand, you’re just looking for something that isn’t too expensive, looks sort of conservative and classy, yet at the same time still stands out just a little bit, I think this is a great choice. For something to wear around the office or out on the town or on a date, I think you could do a lot worse. br /br /I own a few watches, but I usually end up wearing this one most, as it tends to be appropriate just about everywhere, yet at the same time, its inexpensive enough that I don’t have to worry about banging it, losing it, etc. Its an elegant “beater”.
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