Invicta Pro Diver 9094OB. English review

A Invicta Watch Europe les gustó tanto mi reseña del Invicta Pro Diver 9094OB, que me pidieron si podía publicarla en inglés y así difundirla en sus redes sociales. Y aquí va.

The Invicta Pro Diver 8926 is a classic and affordable sports watch with an automatic movement. The American brand has taken the opportunity to recently update it with the 9094 model, replacing the old caliber Miyota 8215 with a much more pleasant Seiko NH35 and offering it in different dial colors in addition to the already existing black. The 9094 that concerns us on this occasion has a beautiful sphere in iridescent blue and a bezel in the same color.

Data sheet

GenderMale
Case316L stainless steel. 40mm diameter excluding the crown. 14mm height
CrownScrewed stainless steel
DialBlue
BezelUnidirectional stainless steel
GlassMineral
LumeYes
CasebackExhibition screwed
Strap20mm wide stainless steel
FunctionsHour, minutes, seconds, day of the month
Water resistance20 BAR
WeightN/A
MovementSeiko NH35A. 21,600 bph. 24 jewel
ComplicationsAutomatic winding with bidirectional rotor. Manual winding, hacking
Performances41h power reserve. -20/+40 spd
OriginDesigned in USA. Made in China. Japan Movement. Made in Malaysia
Warranty2 years (3 years registering at invictawarranty.com)
RRP€285 (offer 103€ with 10% discount)
DealerInvicta Watch Europe / Invicta Watch Company of America

Introduction

The history of Invicta Watch Group is similar to the Rotary and Bulova ones. Invicta Watch Group was founded by Raphael Picard in 1837 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, therefore it has much more history than most Swiss brands. Invicta in Latin meaning «invincible», wanted to create reliable and durable Swiss watches at reasonable prices. It was fairly successful, until the company went bankrupt with the quartz crisis in the 1970s. In 1991, some descendants of the family acquired the brand, and based it in the United States, giving it a new direction, long before Stührling decided to do something similar and worse in 1999.

I have seen the Pro Diver for more than 15 years on the market, and it has had a remarkable sales success. The keys are simple, first, its recognizable design, homage to the Rolex Submariner Date (reference 116619LB), which even if its defenders have requested it with the blue dial, it is only available in white gold at the price of €36,500, the steel version only exists in black or green for €8,500.

The second, its value for money, exceeding what Chinese watches offer.

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