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Old 25 September 2017, 10:19 AM   #1
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Has invicta gone too far

63 mm. I would sink if i wore this. I was flipping the tube and stopped on this monster.

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Old 25 September 2017, 10:22 AM   #2
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I always stop on that channel late at night for a good laugh. Can't help myself.
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Old 25 September 2017, 10:23 AM   #3
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That's a big un for sure!
That would look like a soup can lid on my wrist.
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Old 25 September 2017, 10:50 AM   #4
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Dude... I found my previously owned (traded it in now) Seamaster Professional Chronograph too top heavy and uncomfortable to wear lane swimming. The thought of that above posted monstrosity on my wrist in open water makes me wonder how some could (or would) pull that off.
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Old 25 September 2017, 10:50 AM   #5
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I've seen bigger on a guy's wrist. Definitely makes a statement.
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Old 25 September 2017, 10:59 AM   #6
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The folks running Invicta should keep cranking this model out by the millions. From a distance, even a Rolex WIS might mistake it for a SS Daytona and the Invicta Speedway is probably the 99% reason why the brand is often confused with a Rolex.

At roughly $125.00 how can a buyer go wrong (if purchased at Costco)? Though it's got a quartz movement, how many non-watch aficionados are actually going to notice or differentiate between the two brands?

This particular model is an Invicta 'cash-cow'.
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Old 25 September 2017, 11:38 AM   #7
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The folks running Invicta should keep cranking this model out by the millions. From a distance, even a Rolex WIS might mistake it for a SS Daytona and the Invicta Speedway is probably the 99% reason why the brand is often confused with a Rolex.

At roughly $125.00 how can a buyer go wrong (if purchased at Costco)? Though it's got a quartz movement, how many non-watch aficionados are actually going to notice or differentiate between the two brands?

This particular model is an Invicta 'cash-cow'.
Lol first time I have seen that model, it's a step ahead of the Daytona though with its date function
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Old 25 September 2017, 12:14 PM   #8
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In the watch's defense 63mm includes the crown. It's probably really closer 60mm. Much more reasonable.
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Old 25 September 2017, 12:53 PM   #9
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So are they copying G Shocks as well?


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Old 25 September 2017, 12:55 PM   #10
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I think Invicta and Bamford should team up with each other.
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Old 25 September 2017, 01:36 PM   #11
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63mm?! Whaaat

I put on a DSSD the other day, which is a baby compared to 63mm, the DSSD could almost break my wrist. It looks bad on me.
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Old 25 September 2017, 06:56 PM   #12
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In the watch's defense 63mm includes the crown. It's probably really closer 60mm. Much more reasonable.
I would've said 58mm but who's gonna get into a bun fight over 2mm?

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I think Invicta and Bamford should team up with each other.
Wow, a Bamvicta. Has a certain ring to it I guess
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Old 25 September 2017, 07:39 PM   #13
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Old 25 September 2017, 09:34 PM   #14
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Trying to keep up with Diesel watches I guess??


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Old 26 September 2017, 02:34 AM   #15
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I would've said 58mm but who's gonna get into a bun fight over 2mm?



Wow, a Bamvicta. Has a certain ring to it I guess
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Old 26 September 2017, 02:34 AM   #16
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Guys there is a huge proportion of the US population who are obese, and when I say obese it's really obese, 200-250 kilos, when I lived there it was crazy, I left 31 years ago, heard it got worse, so when you weigh 200-250 kilos, you are huge, so there is definitely a market for them, in Europe we have a very different definition of obese, it's people weighing 50-70 kilos more than they should, saw some fat people in Europe, but compared to the US it's a joke, thanks to MacDonalds and others for making the world a better place
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Old 26 September 2017, 02:23 PM   #17
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Guys there is a huge proportion of the US population who are obese, and when I say obese it's really obese, 200-250 kilos, when I lived there it was crazy, I left 31 years ago, heard it got worse, so when you weigh 200-250 kilos, you are huge, so there is definitely a market for them, in Europe we have a very different definition of obese, it's people weighing 50-70 kilos more than they should, saw some fat people in Europe, but compared to the US it's a joke, thanks to MacDonalds and others for making the world a better place
Ugh, so true. I could go an a long rant about this, but this isn't the place for it. Unfortunately, like you said, America is now exporting obesity via fast food chains and the like.

Back on topic...nah, there's nothing I can say about that Invicta that hasn't been said already.
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Old 26 September 2017, 02:40 PM   #18
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Arnaud is right. I'm the weight of the average American woman, but in Korea people say I look like a nightclub bouncer
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Old 26 September 2017, 02:43 PM   #19
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63 mm. I would sink if i wore this. I was flipping the tube and stopped on this monster.
YES! TOOOO Far!
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Old 26 September 2017, 02:48 PM   #20
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Arnaud is right. I'm the weight of the average American woman, but in Korea people say I look like a nightclub bouncer
well Koreans are very thin, like in Thailand, almost impossible to find someone even slightly overweight, they are very skinny
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Old 26 September 2017, 03:43 PM   #21
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I always stop on that channel late at night for a good laugh. Can't help myself.
Same here...quite entertaining
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Old 26 September 2017, 04:22 PM   #22
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I ha got a watch made by Invicta and it's 63 mm. It's the biggest one but can't say same for the quality aspect. It's a conversation starter and attention magnet other than that it's just a cheap quartz watch
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Old 27 September 2017, 06:14 AM   #23
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As a manly man's man who mans a manjob of manliness for a man living, this would look barely okay on my manwrist as I lift manweights composed of manonium.

In other words, it seems like a bizarre size which makes the wearer look like he is hiding behind his watch.
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