Invicta Pro Diver 35695 Review
I had a problem with shipping it from the United States, waiting for a month, Amazon losing my package in my country and some other stuff. Finally got it, bought it with my own money and was very excited for it. Tho, when I got it, I tried to turn the bezel and it wasn't turning. I had to be hulk if I wanted to turn it. I searched online how to fix it, and apparently it was a common problems with similar divers too. To fix it, you have to turn the bezel while putting water on it and then doing it with a cloth or a paper towel. Now it is turning fine. Now, to the bracelet. I didn't have the plastic tool for resizing it. So i did with only the metal tool and pushing it on a table. And oh my, this was a f##### hell to do. Other than that, I think this is the best automatic watch of the very few, normally under 100 dollars, not in my country tho. I payed 95€, on sale from 130€. Euros now are the same value than dollars. The automatic NH35A is amazing. Sure, this brand makes horrendous ugly watches sometimes, but they are not bad quality watches, especially for this one. It's amazing how many stupid people write reviews normally on amazon complaining about water getting inside WHEN THE F###### SCREW DOWN CROWN IS OPEN. Very annoying because it ruins some of the ratings and other stuff. If this watch had "Seiko" written on it, it would probably be more than twice the price. Honestly, the snobbery on this one is amazing. Only physical bad thing is the lume, it can help, but there is little of it
Here are some wrist and macro shots:
Invicta Pro Diver 35695 Review
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- Nice quality bracelet and overall
- Amazing Automatic NH35A movement for the price
- Nice design
- Nice bezel after using it
- Screw down crown feels nice
- Best 200m diver for around 100
- Bezel was stuck when I arrived
- Watch snobbery and ignorance
- Lume is not great
"A gentleman's choice of timepiece says as much about him as does his Saville Row suit" -Ian Fleming.
Your Invicta Pro Diver is a great watch. I have one that is very similar, with a red bezel. Mine has a red dial as well. Very sorry to hear about all the hassle you had getting it.
Your Invicta Pro Diver is a great watch. I have one that is very similar, with a red bezel. Mine has a red dial as well. Very sorry to hear about all the hassle you had getting it.
Thank you!
Yeah, just running it under the tap for a couple of minutes while turning the bezel fixes it. I had the same trouble with the black one, but not with the gold or the blue one for some reason.
Do you also have the quartz version?
Yeah, the black one I have is the quartz version, but the other two are NH35A automatics. Different kind of bezel on each of them too, so the problem seems to be with the bezels on the OB models.
Nice!
Buena maquina!
Invicta is known for lack of lubrication when it comes to the bezel and crown. Once you get it moving, it should move more freely from then on. I had to lubricate the crown of my Grand Diver (just a wee bit of silicone grease on the thread; see video below): [Advance to Timeframe 9:48]
https://youtu.be/HXCOWOhuLf8?si=2hTNpPUck2hcfF0-&t=589
After I lubricated it, it worked fine.