Invicta VINTAGE Pro Diver 31290 Men's Automatic Watch - 40 mm

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Instead, it’s a perfect mix of the old and the new, coming in black, all-black PVD, multicolored bezels, and even in rose gold. One of the biggest selling points of the 1953 is that it lacks the infamous “Invicta” graving on its left side, and while many enthusiasts like to complain about it online, few people would actually notice it IRL, and if they do, the chances of them gawking at you because you got fruit from the poisonous tree are very low. While you can get Sub homages from Aliexpress for even less, they’re usually based on more current models and are substantially more sketchy; just look at the Guanqin’s “Cherenometer”, which is “waterproog resistant” and has been “made since 8500”.

I think we’ve seen other brands such as Timex do a better job of capturing that soul and spirit with their Q Lineup, which may be a factor in their popularity, despite the lower-end specifications. Elegant gold-colored stainless steel case, enhanced with six white crystals, powered by Swiss quartz movement shielded by a flame fusion crystal glass stain, and paired with a soft leather brown strap, make this stunning watch one of the most popular Angel models. The Pro Diver, like its modernized, gaudily engraved brother, comes with 200 meters of water resistance along with a screw-down caseback and crown. While Stuhrling had a similarly extravagant box for its low MSRP, Invicta impressively pulls its weight with the watch’s quality, as you’ll read below.

Borrowing its aesthetics from one of the most iconic and timeless designs in watch history, it’s a capable 200m diver. Though, if you can look past the connotation Invicta carries, some of their watches are solid value propositions.

As with many period watches, the original retail Submariner and the Turn-O-Graph it was based on both featured domed crystals.

It’s a watch that shows Invicta is capable of pulling off restrained designs, and I hope to see more like it in the future. Yet, rather quietly, an auspicious dive watch has sneaked its way onto the scene; with very little marketing.