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e.avery 3T WIS 
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Invicta was awarded 2717 COSC Certificates in 06. To put it in perspective Rolex was awarded the most at 710,752. O, I am sure you have one or 2 of them, how are they holding up? It is an open question for anyone that has an COSC Invicta, I am assuming the majority of them would have been Selitta Watch Co. movements. ROLEX 710,752 OMEGA 257,187 BREITLING 182,223 PANERAI 46,454 CHOPARD 23,462 ULYSSE NARDIN 10,111 CORUM 8,189 TAG HEUER 7,450 CHANEL 6,980 MIDO 5,722 PORSCHE DESIGN 3,892 BULGARI 3,698 EBEL 3,516 MONTBLANC 3,471 INVICTA 2,717 TITONI 2,018 ZENITH 1,917 RADO 1,805 ETERNA 1,706 ENICAR 1,672 PAUL PICOT 1,638 SINN 1,596 |
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amwilliams9 3T WIS
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  Works just fine!!! |
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e.avery 3T WIS
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Mine works fine also |
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hucky 3T WIS 
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Why do so many folks dis-like Invictas? Be Honest Now--- |
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canadajo 3T WIS 
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speaking for myself ..... I dont like the way they've whored themselves out ......they used to make decent watches and probably still do , but they also make peices of junk and their service sucks ..... buying an Invicta is a crapshoot .... I dont like the way they copycat either ..... It is hard to tell the difference between whats Swiss-made ... whats Swiss movements ... whats Japaneze movements and or chinese or whats what with them ?!?!?! |
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e.avery 3T WIS
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+1 |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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+2. Well put cuz... |
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hucky 3T WIS
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canadajo wrote: speaking for myself ..... I dont like the way they've whored themselves out ......they used to make decent watches and probably still do , but they also make peices of junk and their service sucks ..... buying an Invicta is a crapshoot .... I dont like the way they copycat either ..... It is hard to tell the difference between whats Swiss-made ... whats Swiss movements ... whats Japaneze movements and or chinese or whats what with them ?!?!?! Is there a cut off point that invicta started going down hill? Such as What Year were the good movements and what year did they start to whore themselves out? (classic) Thanks men |
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e.avery 3T WIS
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Want my opinion 2004 was the last production year that I thought was OK. It is like any thing else everyone has an opinion. |
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mcwright Admin 
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I have owned some very good Invicta watches. Still have some. Their service is bad. I think when the Lupah craze hit things changed. The original Lupah was fine. But then, it was Lupah everything. Then Eyal's greed took over (IMHO) and away Invicta went down their road of horrible customer service and shove-em out the door watches. Today, it is still a crap shoot. But, you can still find a gem now and then from the company. However, I haven't heard anything about the CS changing. |
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zippofan 3T WIS 
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I like my 8926 coin edge a lot, it runs well and looks good. Of course it is a copy, but it will be awhile before I can afford the real thing unless I start a major sell off, and I love variety :D Speaking of copying, I saw an Invicta last night that is a carbon copy of the Zeno Airplane/Mondia diver. Same case, same style dial, only with a Miyota instead of an ETA. Supposedly <$200. Cheers, Griff |
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hucky 3T WIS
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Being new I see alot of Lupahs, whats the story behind Lupah, What does Lupah mean? What is a good Lupah from a bad Lupah? Do other manufacturers make lupah watches? example--- Thanks and sorry if my questions are basic, just wanna learn Thanks for your answers so far, they are very honest and very respected  |
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e.avery 3T WIS
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The original 40mm case or the First productions of Dragons were good quality. Both of which contain original ETA G10 movements. I personally like the Dragons better but it is of little consequence, due to the fact that they have not sold them for years. The productions of past years have Swiss parts movements assembled in China. The group of companies of which Invicta is a part made watches that were utilitarian in nature, affordable, and quality at there price range, less than $20 or so. It turned or got turned into a fashion brand, when it could have become a real watch company that made quality watches. When it came to the fork, the glitz and glam won over and everyone that had real talent left and let the shallow non-creative influences take over. Not having any real talent they became captive to the situation and like most human waist they continue to amaze one and all with there utter stupidity. Lupah is Latin and stands for magnification. |
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hucky 3T WIS
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Thanks avery, much appreciated My wife and I were talking last night, well alot lately about this kind of same thing happening over and over in all industries, It seems like the lowest common denominator seems to be winning in america with looks over quality. Bring back America  |
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KenC Admin 
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+3 I have a few great Invicta watches (2014, 2014, and Black & Lume dial Mitilary).....I also have a Lupah!!!:P My problem with Invicta, in addition to absolutely no quality control and even less customer service, is the seemingly pathological liar that heads the company. The Invicta warranty is not worth the paper it is written on! My 8926, which I gave to my brother, is also an excellent watch for the $... |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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I think what everyone forgets is that when we were buying Invictas 3-7 years ago we were using a $50. off coupon on all of them and waiting till they dropped in price to $99.95.....so for $49.95 a watch they were a deal:D |
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amwilliams9 3T WIS
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  This Lupah is a Swiss Made COSC Dragon Lupah With a V7750 finished by ETA. Very happy with it and it stays well within COSC standards. |
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e.avery 3T WIS
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That is funny because I thought that ETA COSC 7750 was furnished and decorated by Selita Watch Co. |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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e.avery wrote: That is funny because I thought that ETA COSC 7750 was furnished and decorated by Selita Watch Co. I do believe that is correct. At least with most of the ones I know of. ;) |
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amwilliams9 3T WIS
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You are correct in most cases however with this model ETA did do the finish work to the movement and rotor. This is one of two models from Invicta that Eta did do the finish work to the movement. I believe the other was the Sapphire Ghost. But please don't quote me on that. http://www.invictawatch.com/reviews/review3.html Last edited on Mon Sep 24th, 2007 07:08 pm by amwilliams9 |
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e.avery 3T WIS
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This review was done by Jim. ETA does not plate rose gold on any movement ever in the history of ETA. They do not have a price or the equipment or the desire to do it. I know what I am talking about and this is my last statement on the issue. Jim needs to go back to selling smokes. |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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amwilliams9 wrote: I'm sorry AM but I believe eta/valjoux only did the work on the 18K version of the Lupah with the blue rotor back in 2003/2004 as well as the 1st generation Sapphire Ghost and that may well be doubtable :D ...unlike the model you have and that is shown in the review done by a paid lacky with no watch knowledge.;) I wouldn't doubt Avery about anything when it comes to Invicta hand6.gif Selitta was a decorating house for ETA and made movements to order for them using their ebauches as well as Soprod watch2.gifYou will find most of here at 3T were on board with Invicta back in 2000 when they were 1st introduced by Tim Temple and over the past few years most of us have moved on due to their terrible QC/CS and mass production of Chinese pieces parts used by every low end made for TV watch manufacturer in the business  You are correct in most cases however with this model ETA did do the finish work to the movement and rotor. This is one of two models from Invicta that Eta did do the finish work to the movement. I believe the other was the Sapphire Ghost. But please don't quote me on that. Attachment: Picture 006.jpg (Downloaded 70 times) |
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e.avery 3T WIS
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ETA has the equipment to do one type of plating process and Rose Gold alloy is not compatible, it can only be electroplated. I am not picking on you but someone has sold you some wrong information. All I can say is keep coming back, and have a good day. |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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e.avery wrote: TY, E ! I learn something new and interesting everyday from you Buddyyourock.gif...and Please AM do stick around ...I haven't pulled out my old Invictas in some time and it would be cool to share hand6.gif ETA has the equipment to do one type of plating process and Rose Gold alloy is not compatible, it can only be electroplated. |
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amwilliams9 3T WIS
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I am sorry If the information I recieved was incorrect. I was only going by information that I was able to find. I did not mean to offend or upset, insult anyone. Also forgive me if I tried to give accurate information as I recieved it. I am still extremly new at watch collecting. I will in the future not post anything other than pic's. This is really what I like to do. and maybe just maybe I won't upset anyone in regards to Invicta. |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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AM forgive me Buddy!hand6.gif It's not you but what is spewed by a certain self proclaimed watch expert as being true and factual on TV and his safehouse forum where he can't be qusetioned or called out on his BS .........Invicta is a passionate subject that goes back years  So please keep posting both your WIS knowledge and Awesome Pics!cool10.gif...and I will wear Invictas for the rest of the week and post them in the Daily Wrist check  |
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e.avery 3T WIS
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You know what I love about the watch you have is the movement is high grade and COSC. Selitta can do a great movement if paid enough, but they can not match the quality for the price of a pure ETA. The thing that I believe is the most significant feature of your watch is the carborundum crystal. That is an an expensive chunk of sapphire, and hard to produce in a commercial quality. If it was not as thick as it is, I would tell you to never wear it, if you did crack it you and no one else would ever be able to afford to replace it. The router work on the dial is nice, but I still stand by the movement and crystal are the features that sell it. |
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amwilliams9 3T WIS
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Well guys I assumed that the review was written as an official fact. I am not familiar with all of the inner workings of the watch world. In fact I am just learning about the different types of movements employed by Swiss manufactures. I am sure I will get as wise as you guys but please be patient with me. I have only been collecting a little less than a year. Perhaps starting with Invicta was not a wise choice. I only started with Invicta watches because I read on more than one forum that Invicta was a great place to start. But now in Hind sight maybe it was not the best choice. it is tough to talk about the watches I own because many collectors who have been collecting for many years have moved on. As a result due to bad experiences CS, and QC they are turned off by Invicta watches. When I first ran into the harsh negativity I posted my thoughts in a rather blunt emotionally filled thread. I still love the watches I own but I will perhaps post on more well known and respected brands. I am currently in the hunt for a Tag and have been looking at a few Tissot's that have peaked my intrest. I will post pics when I have made my choice. Thanks for your comments I really did learn something. Shocking but I got it. |
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hucky 3T WIS
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Williams Dont ever sweat anything, theyre only watches and were only people, its all good. You will find that your tastes will go all over the place in choices of watches especially as you get older. One mistake I made and I too a noobie, Is I went for Quantity, now Im learning to go or Quality, these men around here will teach ya well. Keep on keepin! Look on the Bright side, this has turned out to be a cool Thread, action all day. Hucky |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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Hay AM nothing wrong with starting were ya did I started out with Invicta and Stuhrling Original in the automatic arena myself. :) Before that I had done mostly Japan quartz and some manual wind. We all started some where and worked our way up. I am just getting to what I would call mid-stream and will likely sit in the middle for a good while when I make it there as watch collecting goes. ;) |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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AM ...I still have a decent 1st generation Invicta collection along with a few newer ones and started with them as well when I got really into collecting ...it was at better times heading for the toilet though as I soon found out but still a good place to start imho! The ones I kept I still enjoy...here are a few more ..Invicta Millenium 18K/LE...Lupah 7750 on bracelet, and the original Diamond Meteorite LEwatch2.gif   |
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e.avery 3T WIS
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Everyone starts walking the path from some where, the point is not so much where you start but where you finish. The truth is say what you think or believe, I will respect you allot more if you do. If I were you I would never take this personally it is a hobby. Listen to some of these guys, they have made watches more fun for me than they have been for years. If I can get past some of the statements that I took very personally over the past few years, because they grilled me, never having met, spoke to, or me even posted my one post trust me you have nothing to worry about. Have a good night, twenty years down the road of you are still in the same place after hanging around here, then the gloves will come off.:D |
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michaelmc 3T WIS 
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have owned an invicta for several years, 10 plus, and it still keeps good time, looks nice, no complaints. i do know that they do copy lots of designs. on other hand there are many others who do as well. if it runs well and looks good i'll wear it. happy watching. |
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srh_pres 3T WIS 
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That copper dial 7750 lupah is a killer Oscar... and AM, sounds like youre on the trail of some nice pieces there with the Tag and Tissots - best of luck on those and look forward to your pics whatever you snag... hand6.gif |
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amwilliams9 3T WIS
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Just a couple of other models that I own.       |
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hucky 3T WIS
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Nice, I have that Skeleton, I love that one! Thanks for sharing. Huck |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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I like that skeleton one too - gonna have to add one to the collection sometime... hucky wrote: Nice, I have that Skeleton, I love that one! |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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Oh man that Skeleton just rocks I should have snagged that one. LOL yourock.gif |
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Hamilton 3T WIS
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"in addition to absolutely no quality control and even less customer service, is the seemingly pathological liar that heads the company." ken I love the way you express your feelings.  KenC wrote: +3 I have a few great Invicta watches (2014, 2014, and Black & Lume dial Mitilary).....I also have a Lupah!!!:P My problem with Invicta, in addition to absolutely no quality control and even less customer service, is the seemingly pathological liar that heads the company. The Invicta warranty is not worth the paper it is written on! My 8926, which I gave to my brother, is also an excellent watch for the $... |
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Upside 3T WIS 
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This thread is great! The emotion, the honesty, the information-that's half the reason why I'm glad I found this place. My first watch was an Oris but hey, I still found an Invicta I liked and added it to my collection. Despite whatever politics are going on with a company I think we're still out to find those gems that we like. I like my Invicta and I'm glad I found it. For the record I'm also glad it has a Miyota mov't in it. |
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