Invicta Men's 5053 Pro Diver Collection Automatic Watch

4/25/23: Update 3 Even though I said I was done updating this review, I felt I needed to do just one more… I’ve had this watch for around 2.5 years and it still runs like a champ. I don’t wear it that much anymore, so I give it a wind here and there to keep things moving; having zero problems starting back up. The watch has a decent amount of scratches in the case and the bezel insert lume has slightly deteriorated over time. In late 2021, I wanted to do something special. I swapped the dial, handset, crystal, and strap out for some high quality aftermarket ones. And sheesh, it looks and feels a thousand times better!! Only grievance I had was with trying to install the seconds hand which I accidentally broke… it’s kind of difficult to do Anyway this watch looks so much better than it had before and still functions like new. The automatic pro diver’s are an incredible platform to work on, especially if you wanted to get into watch modding. Very, very easy to work on. 10/4/20: (Main Review) Recently purchased this watch and had been anticipating its arrival. It is absolutely gorgeous and is everything I had been wanting in a watch. The two-tone bezel, exhibition case back, screw-down crown, 200 meters of WR, and low price; what’s not to love? Well with the first one that I ordered, the crown was quite difficult to pull in and out and to screw back in. I was not pleased with this and was very disappointed with it. Thankfully, Amazon took my request for a replacement and I have to say that it is a much better improvement. In general, the threading in these watches aren’t the smoothest to begin with, but it shouldn’t feel like metal on metal (I’m pretty sure my first one was refurbished). I’ve heard somewhere that a quick fix regarding this issue would be to apply silicone grease to the threads. Another con about this watch was the lume. It’s not great since it doesn’t last long and isn’t even bright enough when fully charged for any real usage while submerged under water. Delivery was rather quick (early in fact), as it had been shipped and sold via Amazon. I definitely recommend this watch as a solid first automatic timepiece and/or diver. Before I finish, I want to discuss this watch’s movement: each new Pro Diver has Seiko’s NH35 automatic movement which is said to be highly accurate. Some people complain about its accuracy but I don’t know what to expect and will find out for myself. Thank you for reading and I hope you find this review helpful! UPDATE #1: 11/19/20: Having owned this watch for a little over a month now, I have to say I am EXTREMELY pleased with it. I have received quite a few compliments while wearing this watch and it just feels awesome to wear. Some people give the Pro Diver lineup a bad wrap for being a Submariner homage and for its supposed lack of water resistance. Well hear this: most people won’t even care if you’re wearing a Submariner homage or the real thing. Yeah the Rolex is obviously impressive and better; but this is a way to have a Submariner without buying one for thousands of dollars. This watch just happens to be the best of the homages (in my opinion). Anyway, the water resistance is no worry for me. As long as you remember to screw the crown back in after setting the time/date, it’ll be fine. Mine has survived numerous times after being submerged in hot water. To conclude this update, I want to say to you that this watch is a must-have. Yeah it might not be the best watch out there but know that it has most of the same specs and similar build quality as dive watches worth $100 more than it. I love mine and so will you — if make the right decision and buy one! UPDATE #2: 2/16/21 Still a daily wearer! I have so many other watches in my collection but I need to say that this one gets most time on the wrist. I’ve acquired noticeable scratches on the polished parts of the case from normal wear and tear, but that’s to be expected. I’ve held off on talking about the movement’s accuracy so it could pass the break-in period. It keeps really good time. Mine’s running an average of between +/- 5 to 10 seconds a day. It varies for me regarding how much I wear it. I’m raising the stars up to 5/5 from 4/5 because I love the watch so so much. But wow do I really hate scalloped bezels! (Not the watch’s fault per se). Looks like this will be my last update for this watch. Cannot recommend it enough. Thanks for reading!

First thing I did was put it on a black nato strap and trim that to fit with a nickel end. Red/black Coke bezel looks great against the black strap, with black face. It looked very nice on the silver stainless bracelet it came with, but I'm not fond of shiny jewelry, and dont really like the way that watch bracelets adjust to fit on my wrist, either too tight or not tight enough. The nato did it right, and it's sort of a sporty watch, anyways. Much easier to clean. Lume is a touch on the weak side, seems to fade faster than other watches I've owned. Distinctive hour and minute hand shapes are easy to discern in low light. Bezel is very firm, takes a little oomph to move, which could be good if you're using it and absolutely do not need it to reset accidentally. However, a thumb divot would help. No scratches yet on the crystal, and I tend to be rough on them. Not worried about this one. Love the lens above the date window. Seems to keep good time. Screw-down crown feels firm, although once you pop it out, adjustments between the two separate setting positions seen somewhat challenging to find, e.g. setting the date window. I would summarize the crown by saying it feels durable, tough, so I'm happy there. Zero wobble. Feels light on the wrist, just the right diameter face. I was stuck between this or a Seiko and saved the extra money, and I am very happy. I would buy another.

Nice automatic watch. Manual needs better instructions on how to set up the date and time and definitely explain the nomenclature of the watch, e.g. what is the crown and give some better diagrams and instructions. I had to go to YouTube for videos on how to set up. The bezel ring is hard to turn and is counter clockwise. One has to press down on 9 o'clock and turn at the same time to move the bezel ring. If you have problem with hand/finger strength, it might post some difficulties. It runs about 10 seconds slower in a 24 hr period. Other than that, for the price is a good watch to have If there ever be an EMP occurrence.

This is my second Invicta watch, having purchased a model 22061 a couple of weeks ago. The 22061 is a bit larger --- 43mm vs. 40mm on this watch --- and has a quartz movement rather than the Seiko NH35A automatic movement in the 9403. The price of the 22061 was $69 and the price of the 9403 was $88 and I find it nothing short of amazing that Invicta can sell these watches at the stated prices. This list price of the 9403 is $315 and a web search shows that typical selling prices are around $200. At $88 it is a steal. First, the watch itself is simply gorgeous, looking even better on the wrist than the photos depict. I have a smaller wrist and the 40mm wide 9403 fits my wrist-size better than the 43mm wide 22061 which looks a bit large. It has a solid, well-constructed feel to it belying its modest price. Comparing it to my $3,000 Omega Seamaster, the 9403 compares very well to it, although the finish on the case isn't quite there and the edges are sharper without the ultra smooth polishing of the case. The bezel has the same scalloped edge as the Seamaster bezel, and is equally difficult to turn unless your hands and the bezel are dry. For a dive watch, this is not the best situation. The otherwise identical 8926OB Invicta watch has an easier to grip coin-edge bezel (minus the red/black insert) and would be my preferred choice for diving. As noted earlier, the 9403 uses a well-regarded Seiko NH35A movement that has both manual winding and hacking ability. I owned a Seiko dive watch with a Seiko 7S26 movement that cost over twice as much as this Invicta when I bought it on Grand Cayman about a decade ago, and this is a much nicer movement than the non-manual winding, non-hackable 7S26 which is still used in many Seiko sport watches. So far, it's been running about two seconds slow per 24-hour period, which shows the movement has been carefully regulated. Swiss coronometer standards are, if memory serves me correctly, -2/+5 seconds per day so this is a very, very good performance for a mechanical watch. For reference, my 15-years-old Seamaster is a COSC certified chronometer and it typically runs less than one second per day fast following an $800 overhaul by Omega in its Miami service center. For the price of one Seamaster you can buy more than thirty Invicta 9403 watches, which is something to consider. I have noted many complaints regarding Invicta's customer service --- or lack thereof. Buyers have complained about paying $28 for warranty return shipping and handling of warranty repairs, along with having to wait weeks or months for the watch to be returned. Invicta ought to strive for much better service, without question, but the reality is --- at this price --- the 9406 is essentially a disposable watch. Buy it, enjoy it until it breaks or needs service and then toss it into the trash. That may sound harsh, but the cost of a routine CLA service is going to be in excess of the $88 you paid for it, so you might as well buy a new watch and be done with it. That said, I am delighted with my 9403 and will probably spring for a 8926OB at some point down the road. If you are in the market for an inexpensive dive watch, the 9403 or 8926OB deserve a close look. October 26, 2016 Update I've been wearing the 9403 for a couple of months and decided to give an update. First, it remains a very handsome watch and looks much more expensive than it is. I have not had the opportunity to use it while SCUBA diving but showers and forays into the pool have not resulted in any leaks. The bracelet looks nice, was easily resized, works well and seems more resistant to scratches than my Omega Seamaster bracelet which is a well-known scratch magnet. My only significant issue with the watch is its accuracy. It has settled in at running 10-15 seconds per day slow. That works out to about a minute to a minute and a half slow per week. I'm a bit OCD'ed over accurate watches but this may not be an issue for many owners. The Seiko NH35A movement is decent and reliable and should be capable of tighter regulation. I may break down and have a watchmaker see if they can tighten it up a bit. I'll keep you posted.

I’ve been wearing the Invicta Men’s 5053 Pro Diver Collection watch every day, and I’m really impressed with it! The classic 40 mm stainless steel case and bracelet give it a timeless and elegant look that works just as well with casual outfits as with dressier occasions. The blue dial with luminous hands and markers makes it easy to read the time in low light, and the mineral crystal feels solid and durable.

Well it's better than expected and more Beautiful than Expected and as heavy as I Imagined!! I been reading tons of reviews since I was first interested in the watch and most I seen was STEAM while wearing.. cheap hollow Bracelet...not true at all (light weight) hard to turn Bezel..... Stem falls off.. second hand falls off (that's happened to me in 2006)...hard to wind and so on.....well it's way to soon to say anything about things that need time to break or loosen or Just be ok so I can't give a review on those things.... however I can tell you the winding mechanical part works smooth and tight..the Bezel is a little hard to turn and grip the outer bezel Part but good clicks per turn...the bracelet is heavy 4.5 grams per link...trust me a holow or rolled bracelet would be lighter and about 1.5 Grams per link or so...I had to remove a link for comfort and had a scale to weigh the watch and the link...the entire watch weights in at 157 Grams and one link is 4.5 grams...with that being said I know the more expensive watches weigh in Alot more with better materials used and a better quality stainless steel used I know because I owend the (Omega seamaster) Blue face and the materials was unbelievable top Notch super Good quality stainless steel materials... I paid only $53 bucks for a good quality great movement watch for now!! I have owned 3 Seiko divers Pepsi Bezel watches in the past with same movement (Minus the Hacking) NONE have had issues with anything except in my opinion cheap light weight jubulee bracelets... Some a little slower than others But not by much per day time wise!! Because I have had a Invicta pro diver in the past in 2006 to be exact and the second hand fell off in six months I swore never to purchase another Invicta!!! But I paid $80 bucks back than and didn't keep the warranty card I just threw the Watch away....I only bought this one because I gave my Seikos away as presents or sold one of them I thought well let me buy this one at only $53 bucks with this remarkable Seiko movement inside...funny thing is the watch went up the very next day for $88 bucks still ok but I woulda past because of the 2006 disaster!! (Only time) lol...will tell if this watch turns out to be a winner!!! I'll keep you posted!!! Quick note if a watch takes my bike riding of about 10 to 20 miles (none rough tarrain) simple road riding every other day in all types of weather..walking 4 to 5 Miles a Day For one year or longer it's a Super Keeper!! I do not use in construction swimming or wrestling type Manuvers!!!

This is my second invicta pro diver watch from invicta. It seems to be a good quality watch for the price. I like that it is an automatic watch when wearing it but the downfall is if you don't wear it every day it eventually stops and then you have to wind and reset it when you get ready to wear it again. I have been wearing the first invicta watch allot and it keeps good time and to me looks really good. Nice quality for the price on both watches.

Been using Seiko 5 for a long time, automatic and durability. Unfortunately, Seiko 5 is now going down mechanically. Took a leap of faith to switch over Invicta - so far so good. Very nice looking watch, looked big and heavy at first, but after a day or so of wear, not a problem any more. The biggest surprise was the tiny inscription on the back "JAPANESE movement assembled in Malaysia" which was used to be on my old faithful Seiko 5 until the last two I owned. The Invicta has been in continuous service for a few weeks, that's why the initial award, and time keeping was perfect. The second-hand runs in sync with the minute-hand (one minute, 60 seconds). The accuracy matched all the electronic gadgets I have. And the illumination works well in the dark. Hope I can go back here a year from now with a better update. It's August 2023. Been using continuously for three years. The watch slowed down unexpectedly about one minute per month, so, every three months or so, I needed to adjust the time to be corrected for the lagged three minutes. The glass, especially, the oyster eye, suffered scratch marks from its daily duty (I wear this as my only watch), however, not very significant. The watch still keeping time, if you can live with a little lagged minutes.

Super Quality

I like it very much super ganda

For the price you absolutely can’t go wrong. Keeps great time and has the high end look for sure. But not just the look! My Invicta is a great piece of workmanship inside an out. Why pay thousands when you can spend under two hundred dollars and feel like you have a five thousand dollar timepiece and so will everyone else. Have my second one on order model 29352 pro diver. Having a bit of a delivery problem this time. Last time free shipping got watch in 8 days. Paid forty seven dollars delivery this time and watch still didn’t arrive and the UPS tracking system I believe to be a bit of a scam, have tracking number but doesn’t indicate where order is. Little Leary of using UPS again. Have lots of problems with UPS in the past. Hopefully they will prove me wrong and watch will come without having to wait a month. After all it was almost 50.bucks to ship it from New York. I am only a fifteen hour car ride. But really like the quality of the Invicta, especially the self wind. Sincerely, Mr Patient.

Got it for SGD87, lowest price I saw vs Lazada and Shopee... Watch feels solidly made.

I love the look of this watch. How can anyone go wrong at this price it has a great workhorse movement with a display back and presentation is wonderful. I plan to wear this one to work everyday, well done invicta. PS I like the logo on the second hand!!