Is The $99 Invicta 1953 Still Hot In 2021?
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My second bite at the juicy cherry that is the Invicta 1953. When I looked at it last April, it was genuinely smoking hot. This time around, not so much, but still a great way to spend $100 if you want a very attractive, and nicely rounded retro diver. Cheers, Jody
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I can see your appreciation for your life wearing a blue shirt instead of a red one 😁
If he wore a red shirt, YT might take him out again!
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Thanks for a balanced and fair Invicta review. I own the classic black bezel steel version and I must say the watch doesnt stop to fascinate me.
I have this exact watch. I was disappointed that ShopHQ didn't have the original since I never got a chance to buy one after it was released. I went with the red and thought about the blue, but decided one was enough. What I like most about this one is the bezel action. It's much easier to use than my other Pro Divers, and certainly easier than the ones with the scalloped bezels. This has a much better feel; way easier to grip. It's definitely one of the best, if not THE best in the Pro Diver line. Thanks for the review.
Don't know if it was a marketing ploy by Invicta to make this watch so elusive when it came out, but if it was, it worked. Was desperate to get one and did so when it became more readily available. Really pleased with it. Beautiful and bombproof! Nice review J.
Only Jody could buy a Watch at Christmas and open it in July.
Ha! Indeed. Sometimes it gets ridiculous!
Christmas in summer does not suit Jody so he celebrated in July... being from the northern hemisphere....
Whew. Glad you still like it. I ordered this exact model 2 days ago and it's supposed to arrive tomorrow. Looking forward to it. FYI Amazon in the US had this one and the all black version in stock within the past week.
I have 3 Invicta's my all black, one blue with Asia logo and red ,and the original great value for money, very happy with all 3.....thank you for reviewing this Invicta's 1953...not bad for those on budget....
Another good review. I picked up the black dial1953, because of your first review. Got it about 6 weeks ago. I was impressed for less than one hundred US dollars. Thank you for your recommendations.
I was just looking at this watch and then you release a review. Awesome timing
A very nice understated watch for Invicta!! For the price i would definitely consider adding this one to my collection. I like that there is a nice variety of bezel colors available too. Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work 😎
Although I’m somewhat of a “watch mod virgin”, I’ve recently modded my Invicta 1953 and replaced the mineral crystal with a flat sapphire crystal. It doesn’t really look any different than it did originally but the knowledge that it has a sapphire crystal does make a big difference.
Im wanted to do that for a while… how did you did it???
@@Pachequiux I watched other people like Jody Musgrove (Just One More Watch) and Dan Dodson (Watch Me With Watches) to see how they did it. When I felt confident enough, I bought a crystal press and a sapphire crystal specifically for the Invicta 1953. You will need to remove the back of the watch, remove the stem and crown which allows you to remove the automatic movement. Pop off the mineral crystal and attach the sapphire crystal then put the watch back together. I’ve put a sapphire crystal on the 1953 and also 2 Casio Duros. You really need to watch how it is done on TH-cam, there are quite a few videos showing the process. The 2 Casios have a double domed sapphire crystal which makes them look fantastic.
please enlighten us on how you did that
I think most Invicta watches would be quite nice looking and reasonable quality for the price, if it wasn't for that huge INVICTA etching on the side of most of their watches. Hope they do more models without this eye sore feature.
Agreed! Like, relax. I want to wear a away watch, not a billboard.
Others do this as well and you wouldnt complain a Blancpain, Hamilton, Squale, would you? Its a nice luxury feature. imho. Btw, neither you nor everyone else will realize it when the watch is on ( the wrist). Cheers.
No side branding on this 1953.
@@lowersaxon so its a luxury feture just because some half decent brands use it as well?
@@lowersaxon The Invicta pro diver was my first mechanical watch, so I have a soft spot for them. True they got some hideous watches in their collection but some aren't bad. And having Invicta engraved on the side clearly kills the fake Rolex complaint .
I have two. An all black bezel and a batman colored bezel. I think they're about the best do all watches you can get. You can dress them up, down, swap straps, etc. And the Seiko NH35A is a really good movement. I have three invicta watches with that movement and they all keep time so accurately that I only have to adjust it once a week or so.
Last year I kept checking Invicta Europe for the black bezel Invicta 1953 and for months it was unavailable until one day it was temporarily available so I snapped one up immediately. As I live in the UK, it arrived from Invicta Europe two days later. It looks great with its vintage style and unguarded crown and of the three Invicta watches that I have, this is by far the most accurate, running about +3 to +5 seconds a day.
I've bought a few Invictas and they are fine ... seiko movements and no problems ... unlike some other chinese manufactured watches I've purchased in the past
The OG color way has become one of my go to favorites. Handsome and understated and great value for money.
I'm a big fan of the slim handset. So nice to have something other than the Mercedes style which seems to be on every brand, style and homage you can find.
Very good point about the handset👍
Great review as always, and definitely tempted by this model as a daily beater! Have the San Martin SN004-G and love it.
Very well done!
Here's something:
This Invicta is a homage of the prototype of the yet-to-be named dive watch by Rolex (-hence no Submariner at the 6 position).
Zodiac with their Sea Wolf, and Blancpain with their Fifty-Fathoms, first introduced the first commercially available dive watches at Baselworld in 1953.
(According to some accounts, Zodiac released the Sea Wolf just prior to this event.
Rolex, that same year, showed ONLY a prototype of their yet-to-be named dive watch.
It wasn't until Baselworld in 1955, that Rolex Submariner made available their dive watch for commercial purchase.
Thanks Jody! I have a green and black bezel 1953. It is a nice looking watch and easy to wear!
Hi Jody, I have 3 of the 1953's and my favorite is the all black 34337. It keeps great time and looks "Marvelous" IMO. Keep up the great reviews
Me too....
BTW this watch also looks a lot like a 1955 Tudor diver which also had baton hands not the snowflake or Mercedes hands.
Hi, I've had this 1953 black bezel model since it came out last year, I pre ordered it with Invicta Europe and I think it is the best Invicta they have produced to date. Mine only gains about 5 seconds a week.
🤣🤣 why do you buy trash?
The invicta 9937 is also a hot dive watch imo. Solid end links and a machined clasp on the bracelet, as well as thicker links. But all this with a sellita sw200 for a usual price of US $180, makes this a winner and another invicta homage worth considering imo.
Honestly I almost picked one up but I’m very glad I picked up the San Martin retro diver. In my opinion a better choice (thank you JOMW)
Really great value for the money, I don't have an Invicta, thus would be the one though, but in black ,great show as always.
They get credit for leaving-off the hood ornament logo. The San Martin is about $200 more - with confidence and the right gear it makes sense to mod the Invicta. Bezel insert, maybe a repro milsub dial and sword hands - you're still ahead and the Invicta has a pretty rotor. Bonus! This is a bargain either way.
Personally I think Vostok’s Amphibia makes a more compelling case as a sub $100 retro dive watch.
Vostok is a myth. mine amphibia got all rusty from one summer at the sea. that is not a good watch
@@gordanbabic8028. I own twenty myths. Lol
@@gordanbabic8028 Vostoks are not a myth; they are quite real. If you are talking about the quality of the watches, funnily enough they are less of a myth than Seiko, the lower to mid range of which, at least, is frankly crappy. My basis is the ownership or possession (I ran a vintage watch sales business 20 years ago) of something north of 100 Seikos of various vintages, and I actually was a partner in an authorized dealer of Vostoks in the US that folded with death of the original Poljot concern (which was the bulk of our business).
Amphibias back then were not insanely great watches by any stretch, (Poljots were, though) but at the $50 we sold them for, they were all you could ask for. Twenty years on most of the glaring quality issues have been solved, most notably the galvanic corrosion issues caused by the chrome-plated brass crown and bezel (which are now stainless in current production), and unlike just about EVERY other name brand watch available then and now the price has only followed inflation in terms of increases; $50 then is about $75 now- despite the quality improvements. Some even have livable bracelets now!
Just for clarity: I was a partner in a Russian import firm in the early 2000s. I have thought about trying to sell a self branded Amphibia as a sort of Amphibia SE Plus. I do not currently import or sell Vostok products, nor am I employed by somebody who does. I do buy them from time to time as essentially disposable beater watches, which is what you can expect the nature of any sub-$100 mechanical to be, from Vostok or otherwise.
Quality sub-$100 mechanical watches died with the First Moscow Watch Factory (Poljot) in 2004. The Vostok 2416 is capable of being quality, but in the standard found in basic Amphibias, it is not.
@@jacobgreenmanedlion1863 I appreciate your high-volume experience, just saying from my own user experience that my amphibia after just one summer season ended up with stuck bezel and stuck winding wand. all my other cheap dive watches are doing fine and are rust free (Casio Duro, two g-shocks and Orient Mako II)
@@gordanbabic8028 my Vostok broke after swinging my arm harder than usual, my invicta and many other mechanical watches have survived my construction job
Love your new music! I like the more modern Pro Divers better!
A black NATO strap would be suitable . I own two automatic invictas and they are super solid in whatever environment. Just ordered the 1953 in black and red . Ordered yesterday from Invicta direct and will be delivered tomorrow. For the price they are brilliant!
Thanks Jody for advocating inverted mid links for end links on the past couple of videos. For a guy with a 6 inch (15.2cm) wrist, inverted mid links help, a lot.
Ahhh invicta has never really been for me. 🤷🏻♀️ but a very handsome watch J! Thank you for this!
You don't fancy their Blingmeister 6000 series? Perhaps not.
Great looking watch - good little watch to get into the hobby
I’ve got the Batman. Bought it about 1 year ago. It is fantastic and keeps great time, good water resistance from day one. The bracelet is junk and squeaked. I replaced it with a nato and never looked back. Looks great on wrist. Get lots of compliments.
I wanted the OG one variant but honestly the bicolour ones are really growing on me, debated getting a coke and tossing it on a dark leather strap for a "rum and coke" look (my grandfather's drink of choice), that said I'm thinking the black and green variant on a yellow dive strap will be my choice, and yes I know it'll be loud but it's the colours of the Jamaican flag the country where my paternal side of my family were all born and lived until 1977 when they came to Canada. Figure wearing something with the colours of the flag is a great way to remember my grandparents (they are both deceased, my grandpa in 09 my grandma just this past january) I've already bought a swatch that invokes memories of Jamaica (the 34mm couer de mangue) and reminds me of my grandma as she had a large collection of swatch watches (she'd buy one from the duty free cart on every trip they took) and I figure between that and a diver (that I'll actually wear to Jamaica to scatter their ashes) it's 2 more modern things I can use on a more regular basis as a lot of the other momentos I have are things like pictures, some paintings, my grandpa's vintage camera and his checkerboard which are all amazing but given their age are somewhat delicate.
Sorry for the ramble I just think this thing is an amazing watch and I can see why it's so popular.
Now that I'm thinking of it I may just buy both and have 2 different looks
I feel like Invicta is genuinely challenging Vostok for best cheap automatic diver.
well its not. Vostok makes real dive watches, Invicta is known for many problems when those pro divers hit the water in real life.
@@unwokeneuropean3590 I do prefer Vostok.
The vostok calibers are the worst i've ever had, for more than one reasons. In contrary 4R35 (NH35) is a gem. i have a dosen of them and they all work beter than my much more expensive 6R15 (NE15).
Finally, automatic watch without date complication... nice wee watch
It's got a ghost position 1 though.
Got one years ago, got it for $69 Cdn,put a sharkmesh band on it worth more than the watch. It's my Carribean travel watch, trust it completely in the water. Love it
HAHAHA Invicta has a waitlist!
....soon they'll be selling at twice retail!
Hi Jody. The Invicta Europe shop has the original as well as the black and red version in stock and on discount. Also you might like to check out a VK64 mechaquartz chronograph (35113) I got last week also from their Vintage range. Like the 1953, it’s not overly branded, and has a very attractive silver sunburst dial. I’ve been looking for a retro chronograph for a while and this one really hits the nail! Cheers and best wishes
Good review Jody. I wear this one today! 😀
Great T-shirt!
Live long and prosper! I really like you're a Trekker too!! ;-) Great review, thank you for sharing!
Completely agree w/ your assessment. Well Jody, IDK if you've seen it or not, (or if you're even interested) but Invicta have now "thrown their hats in the ring" on the traditional sized, stainless steel, integrated bracelet (Royal Oak esk) model trend, we've seen as of recent. These are part of their "Reserve Collection," so they should be made a little better than the average ("should" being the operative word there😄), and it's also part of their "Slim" line of models, w/ a thickness of just 7mm. They have a Ronda 1062 quartz movement in them, which I'd never heard of before. I didn't know that Ronda even made "ultra-thin" movements. Seems they're launching a whole range of these puppies, w/ diameters in both 42mm and 46mm. Some in all silvertone, some 2-tone, and some all yellow gold. Personally if I were to pick one up, I would grab the all silvertone version #41052. Just more my style. It looks as if they've taken most of the styling cues from the Tissot, "PRX," and oddly enough, maybe the crown from the Cartier, "Tank." The coin-edge style bezel maybe something you'd see on a flieger. Hope this helps. Cheers
I have the black one and the batman. The only down point is the thickness.
It's honestly one of the better looking Invicta watches that's for sure and I think I'd buy one but I'd be getting it off that bracelet pretty quickly. Nice work as always 👍
I agree, without the Bracelet, it would look like a more expensive Watch.
Hey mate, nice channel, subbed. Leeds?
@@JustOneMoreWatch thank you very much and I'm from near Doncaster 😃
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I remember really wanting one for months last year. But now, I'm indifferent about it. So I'm kind of glad they were impossible to buy.
Can you make a video covering watches with the California dial? And perhaps talk about the history of this dial?
Just recieved my all black 1953 and pou a nato strap on it. Still happy with my pro diver
Hello, 2am here in California, happy Sunday.
I've been wanting one for a while. Just ordered from Invicta - $59.90! BARGAIN CITY!!! holy cow. Grab one.
Love the T shirt 🖖🏼 Science Officer most appropriate too!!! Very cool.
Watch looks OK if that's what floats your boat, not my cup of Romulin ale tbh.
Cheers Mate 👍🏻👍🏻
There are a couple of new watches I'd love to see reviews for: Tactical Frog homage of Doxa 300t and Thorn GMT. There is also a Hroudland Aquatimer that looks good with PT5000 movement.
The Watcher channel has put up a couple of videos mentioning these and other new watches that sound VERY interesting.
The Tactical Frog QC looks pretty poor, the bezel looks to be way off. Keep an eye on my channel over the next month, as I have one coming in from another brand that should be excellent, based on the people involved 👍
@@TheWatchtowerWatchReviews sounds good ... I'm already subscribed so I'm sure the notification will pop up. Shame ... DOXA 300T is a bit of a grail for me .. and this may have tied me over nicely.
tuning in on Jody is a hard habit to break!
Really nice watch for the price. Big fan of the coke bezel and I love me some fauxtina
First thing I did was remove the bracelet. Next black silicone curved end strap with a butterfly clasp.
I like the black and green variant very much, and I don't care if it doesn't look retro
I like the standard black bezel one a lot and I have been keeping an eye on it, they pop up every now and then at a 20-30%% mark up (rofl). I'll probably buy one eventually once then hype dies down and it becomes more readily available, but for the time being, there are other watches ahead of it in my list.
Jody, don’t ever put on the red shirt. We can’t afford to lose you on an away mission. Lol. Live long & prosper.
There are both Orange/black 34336 and Red/black bezel 34334. Managed to acquire Nine different variants of the 1953. The first issue is model 31290. There is also 34333 Batman blue/black bezel, 34334 with Coke red/black bezel, 34335 has green/black bezel and 34336 is orange/black bezel, a PVD black case model 34337 plus there are at least 3 limited Editions (all-blue bezel, green/black bezel, Coke bezel) with Asia Mechanical Watch Group on the dial (no model number on back, but are numbered). There may be a pepsi bezel though I have not yet seen one.
I got one and its good, waaay better quality than the 8926
I purchased mine around October/November last year (2022), the “Batman”, on the Invicta site for $60.00 USD, so I’ll guess it’s still not so hot. But it is sizzling hot for me. I use it with a Royal Blue nylon single pass nylon strap, or a Navy and Ehite striped G10, or a grey G10, very Admiralty. It’s beautiful. Reminds me of a Tudor Black Bay.
Just got the 1953 with the black bezel, because I think the black bezel gives it a more vintage look. Love the watch, but I can’t wear it yet, because I still have to get the bracelet re-sized!!
Owed this exact model and sold it because I rarely wore it. There’s nothing wrong with it, but it just didn’t stand out over my other watches enough to get wrist time.
I got a couple at the turn of the year from Invicta Europe. I got yellow boxes, and a yellow shopping bag. They have them again now, but they are 145 euros.
After trying out Pagani and Cronos, it's so hard to keep Invicta on my radar, but you make it look real tempting
I have the original black bezel version of this watch. I bought it on a lark and to be honest I haven't been disappointed. For a sub-$100 watch it's got good specs and the build quality is better than I expected.
I like it it’s simple and beautiful 😍
Have the same model...a little dressier than I expected...but, still understated with that flat finish. Quite the bargain.
It looks like if you flick the case it would sound like an Altoid case. Glad to see it doesn't have Invicta engraved on every spare surface. They are doing much better now though. Good on them.
Hi! Great review!
What about comparing it to the 5kx?
Seems pretty close ‘battle’ to me
I wish Invicta would o back to their roots with classic styled watches...
check out INVICTA Watch 35113
Have one of the Huayra Classic retro style from aliexpress. Mine has the black bezel, acrylic glass and date window that I like. Works pretty well but it has way less lume than the Invicta.
I watch your channel because your not like the other guys that are watch snobs you do the watches the rest of us can afford so thank you
Everybody complaining about the brand name on the side, because they are to embrace to admit they're wearing an Invicta....classic. Invicta wins again.
These models do remove some of the major objections watch enthusiasts have with the Pro Divers, mainly the etched "Invicta" case branding, and the overdone sweep second counter balance.
The branding on the side of pro divers does not bother me as I can't see it.
It is refreshing to see non-Mercedes hands.
I have Batman, love it😁
I have this model and probably the only invicta I've truly enjoyed, of course I removed the cheap bracelet and put a distressed gray leather strap on it
Thumb up, thank you Sir
I have the San Martin and LOVE IT, except, I'm admittedly trying to go for Connery 6538, which has the bezel of this Invicta vs. the one included on the SN004. I know they both use NH35 drives, but but how practical would it be to do a movement swap on the two? Is there a significant difference in dial sizes being the case difference? I am new to modding, so any advice would be great. If this would not be a good mod, I will just let the sleeping dog lie and enjoy my SN004 as-is.
Thanks!
I had a carpet that looked the same Material as the lining of that watch box😂
lol that shirt is amazing
Damn you Jody, I just (bought) one more watch.. used the voucher code CARTS and got an extra €5 off, so coming in at €94 euro delivered to Ireland, that can't be bad... chased the Original version awhile back without success so happy to take this one into my collection, same colour variant as your review, Had one invicta before but it was a grey pro diver quartz and it moved on quite quickly...
Any thoughts on Zepplin watches. Looking at on on creation, tempted but not very familiar with them?
I like this, but right at $100 now you can get the pro diver titanium version on amazon US. A titanium automatic for a c-note seems like a good deal that I would pick first.
I read this & went to Amazon immediately, thinking Citizen Pro Diver. You got me good!!!
You need tree trunk wrists for that thing
Seems ok for the money, the picture of the vintage Submariner makes me realize that the new ones although technically better aren't a patch aesthetically.
I like the simplicity of this and the no date.
How about reviewing the Limes Nightflight!!!!
I’d buy one 👍🏻
I have 2 of these... So there's that. I have the black one and this one...
Nice looking watch there.
This looks like a great gateway watch to me. You can see why they are so popular.
That all black one looks pretty hot. I've been a Seiko only guy up until now but this is pretty tempting.
Just feeding the algorithm I guess... 🤷♂️ Hello Jody! Great review(!) Are you planning to take a look at the new(ish) Seiko 5 Field Watches? 😊
Definitely mate! I have a Sumo Chrono, and a Tortoise lined up first, but I'll definitely pick one up at some point.
I've got an 8.5 inch wrist. I bought one of these and at 40mm it looked like a womans watch on me. A very nice looking watch it just sits in my watch case now.
While I can think of a half a dozen dive watches at the $100 or less price point that are as good or better (Steel Dive 1970 for example) I have to admit I really like this Invicta. If it was 42mm I'd have already bought one, or tried to anyway.
The orange is supposed to look like a faded coke bezel. I like it! I just got the coke bezel and love the watch but had to clean the inside of the crystal immediately 😳
Pulsar make a very similar looking quartz diver for around £70 if you can’t bring yourself to wearing an Invicta - the pulsar wears beautifully at 40mm and being quartz it’s nice and slim
a lilnk please. thanks
I bought this for $70 shipped just now. First invicta, curious to get my hands on it and see for myself.
What I’d like to share with many of these “save up and get this” comments is that you can Mod this etc and feel comfortable doing so. As an amateur watch enthusiast if I start getting $250+ pieces I would more than likely keep them as is.
Just some open minded insight
Hey Jody, what about mod this one? I think it will be great with different hands, that clasp you use to change...
WOW 1st class very kool great info.,, AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ again great video I liked it a lot ,keep up the great work.
This looks great. The absence of the engraved name on the side makes this way better than the prodiver. Change the handset to a snowflake and you got a Tudor? 😃