The case is meticulously crafted. The rotating bezel to the left half snapped the minute a crisp. The design with dot-shaped marks to 15 minutes, from 16 point-like and in the typography of the figures (I have a photo made) quotes the classics of the Swiss Watch Company ("big O"). The (real) glass of the clock's plan, likely (compared) not anti-reflective sapphire crystal and no. Following another celebrity (R *** x), which was the inspiration elsewhere, a date magnifier is fitted with 3 clean. The protected crown - with Invicata logo - is screwed. The view of the work permits which also bolted glass bottom. The brand logo "Invicta" is engraved on the left edge of the casing. Knowing the model, the black dial of the original differs only marginally. There are 3 different indexes, except for nuances as the original. Also modeled after the originals are the pointers. A good and long-lasting night readability is ensured by applied to the hands and indices luminous material. Whether the housing up to 200 m protects the plant against moisture at depths, I can not test. In everyday use but there were no problems.
The metal bracelet - Width 20 mm - is remarkably well adapted to the housing (round connector). The safety folding, with Invictalogo and lettering, enables width adjustment of the bracelet in 3 steps by more than 10 mm. Should there be tighter links need to be removed by Stiftausdrücker. This also shows that a really high-quality bracelet is not, even if it is visually very similar to back its model with its polished, satin exterior elements. It's easy and works rickety.
Decisive: Which work for this Invicta is installed, can not investigate the manufacturer. Time talk of Miyota Kal. 8215's (Citizen), perhaps different works are used. When taken from me in inspection clock is set to the decorated with mechanized ribbing rotor left "NH25A" and right "SII". This is an unmistakable indication of a module of the Time Ltd. identical product manufactured in Hong Kong for the Japanese and Malaysian market automatic movement. The addition "SII" stands for Seiko Industries Inc., this is not wrong the imprint "Japan Movt" directly on the dial of Invicta. The plant provided with 21 jewels and shock protection, which comes otherwise without visual enhancement, can not be raised by hand. This is not an error, but conforms to the specification of the caliber NH25A (found on the side of Time Module). The clock, however, can quickly bring to fulfillment of tasks when you move it a few times. The automatic movement then jumps to very spontaneous. The plant has a date quick adjustment, but keeps pulling out the crown not to (no seconds Stop). In defense must be said that the characteristics of the work are not so bad: It ticks with 21600 (3 Hz) and has a power reserve of over 40 hours. The tested by me Invicta went from everyday use constant 15 seconds after. That seems a lot, but conforms to the specification of the work.
The clock has a diameter of 40 mm (without crown). It is 13 mm high and weighs around 150 grams with bracelet. Below are the hour, minute, (Central) second and date.
Conclusion: The clock is externally easy as x-th clone of "Submariner Date" of the famous luxury watch manufacturer to identify with fünfzackigem crown as Loge. The bezel takes practically a 1: 1 issue in the "Seamaster" the watch manufacturer, whose German translation "big O" is. The Invicta 8926 is an amazingly clean processed "Totalklon" with acceptable transition values. Perhaps a suitable piece of mechanical watches for a beginner who wants to get away from the soulless quartz watches. Specialized Watchmaker service may not be problematic, Invicta asks Germany for repairs to spare parts direct query. That does not sound very easy. But that is indeed in the price of the clock is not on ...
