Invicta Men’s Russian Diver Collection Black Watch #4342
by Kevin on January 8, 2010
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| Invicta Men's Russian Diver Collection Black Watch #4342 |
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| Manufacturer: Invicta |
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| List Price: $575.00 |
| Sale Price: $85.15 |
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Product Description |
| The Russian Diver Watch by Invicta is a powerful black and silver timepiece done in a canteen style with a screw-cap crown and chain. The luminous hands and indexes make it easy to read the time, and the adjustable buckle on the comfy band make for a good fit. Featuring large Arabic numbers and a convenient date display just under 12 o'clock, the grand 52 millimeter stainless steel case frames the black dial with the notable Russian Diver logo in place of 12 o'clock. Water resistant to 330 feet, this eye-catcher will have people noticing, especially when paired with jeans and a t-shirt. |
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Product Details |
- Precise Swiss-quartz movement
- Durable mineral crystal
- Oversize, extra-large case at 52 mm, with canteen-style crown cover
- Stainless-steel case; black dial; date function
- Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)
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 NOT SWISS MADE/SHORT BAND- Invicta #4342 Russian Diver |
| Review Date: December 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: E.P. phone home, |
I wanted to write this review to inform future buyers of this item, the Invicta Men's Russian Diver Collection Black Watch #4342, of two facts;
1) This watch is not "Swiss Made" as indicated in the pictures of the product that Amazon displays. When I actually received the watch it stated "Swiss Mvmt" on the dial and "Swiss Parts Movement" on the back of the watch case. This means that you are not getting a "100% Swiss Made and Assembled" watch. **Amazon needs to clarify this on the product page and change the pictures to resemble the actual watch that you will be getting.
2) The watch band is extremely short. I have an 8-8.25" wrist and was only able to attach the strap uncomfortably on the last hole. I researched alternative aftermarket 26mm straps and even contacted Invicta for a possible exchange/replacement. The aftermarket straps would only accommodate one set of springs per side without user modification, while this watch actually has two springs per side (probably due to the size and weight of the case). Invicta Service was not able to offer a better solution. The customer service representative stated that the only other option they had to accommodate the two springs, and thus not compromise the integrity of the watch, was a leather band. However, I would have to order it (they would not exchange/replace) and that it measured the same length as the original. **Amazon needs to clarify the actual watch band size instead of just stating "mens".
Some other thoughts about this item;
The watch I received was obviously an open box or return item as it was missing the standard Invicta polishing cloth that comes with all of their watches. It also had some missing protective plastic along one of the sides of the case and the plastic for the crystal had obviously been removed prior and replaced poorly.
Even with these issues, this is a beautiful large watch and would be a great value at the lightning price of eighty dollars for someone with a much smaller wrist and less concern for where and how the watch was manufactured.
A well informed consumer is a satisfied consumer. Amazon please clarify these issues on the product page and maybe reconsider providing more consistent and accurate information on all of your watches.
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Big, BOLD, FUN
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| Review Date: February 21, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Garrett S. Fong, san Jose, CA |
I have owned this watch for a week. Its big, bold and a heck of a lot of "fun". Its a big polished slab of stainless steel, big thick mineral glass (or crystal I am not certain). Beefy canteen lid cover for the crown + dive weight looking stainless accents on the thick resin strap. Even the buckle is BIG.
Its just makes watch wearing a lot of FUN. I have other watches that are more conservative and pretty much disappear on the wrist. I wanted a stainless piece with resin strap that stood out more and... just something different.... something no one else around me has. FUN is what this watch is all about.
Super-easy to read at night too. The hands are polished stainless with glow accents. The shiny stainless hands are the brightest/flashiest looking things on the face and offsets the matte black dial nicely. I dont know if they planned it that way, or just got lucky... either way they surely got it RIGHT.
Its a Ronda quartz movement inside and keeps very good time although a week is hardly enough time to evaluate a quartz movement. I sync'd it with my atomic G-shock the day I got it, and so far it shows no signs of inaccuracy.
I already have 6-7 other watches. So this is adding something different to my collection. |
BIG AND BAD!
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| Review Date: October 10, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Terry Hawkins, FORT WORTH, TX |
This is my second Invicta watch and as with the first one, I'm not disappointed with the quality.
It actually looks better in person than on the website. and bigger- much bigger. It's really big. And heavy. And shiny. And big.
It gets a lot of attention. Also, I think my left arm getting bigger.
All joking aside, it is a great watch and I really like it. |
Huge, good looking watch, but small wrist-band
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| Review Date: February 6, 2010 |
| Reviewer: J. Suarez, Rochester, NY |
Had to return this watch because the wrist-band is too small. I am a big guy (6'3") with a proportional wrist size and I could just barely use the last hole on the band. Due to the tight fit and the huge size of the screw-cap crown pressing against the top of my hand, made this very unconfortable to wear. Sometimes I had to switch it to my right arm to keep the crown away from my hand.
I tried contacting Invicta to see about a replacement band, but got no response.
PROS:
-good looking
-keeps perfect time
-easy to see the time, even at night
CONS:
-wrist band too small
-srew cap too large
-no seconds dial |
Very nice watch! Warranty? Not so much...
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| Review Date: December 23, 2009 |
| Reviewer: S. Richardson, Allen, Texas |
As stated by so many others, this watch is HUGE and seemingly well made. It instantly became my favorite watch in my 20 watch collection. Fits even better than I thought it would because it is really designed as a big watch for normal wrists. (The band leaves the case almost straight back because the watch covers the entire top of my wrist.) My wrist is 7.75" around and I can wear it with either 1 or 2 holes left in the strap, so I don't think the band is too short as some have stated.
The reason that I took off 2 stars was for the warranty and service deal with Invicta. It's great that they extend the warranty to 5 years when you buy from Amazon and register online, BUT, they will always charge you $25 for return shipping for any service you have done, even if it is under warranty. That means that a $10 battery change will cost us about $40 with shipping and the $25 service/shipping charge. Also, if you need major work done, it is quoted as a percentage of the MSRP, which is inflated. (This $575 watch can be purchased for $85. Another $2000 watch is selling for $369.) Repairs could end up costing more than the watch sells for new! That's pretty sad... Another small deal: The Invicta polishing cloth that was shown and mentioned was not included in my box.
All that aside, this is a very, very cool watch!
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