Saturday, August 28, 2010

Invicta Men's 2877 II Collection Multi-Function Watch

Invicta Men's 2877 II Collection Multi-Function Watch Review

 

Invicta Men's 2877 II Collection Multi-Function Watch

Best Price $67.03

3/11/10 EDIT: I just opened the back of my watch and have one discovery to share...the ISA Calibre 9238 movement has a "quick adjust" button at the 10 o'clock position, but Invicta's case does not take advantage of it (they could have included another push-button on the watch to utilize this feature, and it is a shame they did not.)

First, I have several Invicta watches, both quartz & automatic, acquired over the last 5 years...I like them for what they are (some more than others): decently-made, affordable & attractive watches suited to watch collectors on a limited budget. [Invicta has been infamous for their almost non-existent customer service, inconsistent quality control, ridiculously-inflated MSRPs, & overly-general manuals, which I have considered along the way, but the positive aspects of the watches themselves have ultimately won me over].
OK...so, taste in watches, as in most things, is subjective; I'm just sharing my opinion, and supporting it with what facts I have:

My watch's case back is imprinted with "SWISS PARTS MOVEMENT 316L ALL STAINLESS STEEL FLAME-FUSION CRYSTAL 50M WATER RESISTANT INVICTA NO. 2877" and the box it comes in includes:
-an "ISA SWISS MOVEMENT Instruction Manual-Calibre 9238" info sheet with specific instructions for setting it, as well as specific battery [Type 371-SR920SW]info
-a yellow sheet warning that changing some settings between 10PM and 6 AM can damage the mainspring and void the warranty
-a Platinum Extended [5 yr] Warranty Application [free with Amazon purchases]

A few comments:
1) This is the first time I have seen a specific instruction sheet included with one of their watches, and I welcome/applaud it. Many customers have publicly asked for this, and it seems as though Invicta has responded to it. The warning on the separate yellow sheet used to be buried in earlier manuals...another welcome change.
2) I searched "ISA" online, and this is from Wikipedia: "ISA is a quartz watch movement manufacturer currently owned by the Chung nam group. The company produces watches in Switzerland and China." So, one can infer that the movement on the 2877 is most likely a hybrid of Swiss components and Chinese assembly.
3) Invicta appears to have made at least one design change: the crystal is now "flame-fusion" instead of sapphire...and I believe the jury is still out on whether this is an improvement or not [sapphire resists scratches better than mineral, while mineral resists breakage better...and "flame-fusion" supposedly offers both]. Amazon's Product Description/Specifications/Features all state "sapphire"...as of this writing...which may have been true previously, but not on my watch.

I like the watch because:
1) It's well built with a highly-polished stainless steel case/bracelet, which rests very nicely on my average-sized wrist; it does NOT have "INVICTA" engraved along the outside, which some people may like, as do I. [I find the engraving works better on their diver watches, but is not as well-suited for dressier watches like the 2877].
2) The graphite-gray dial is quite elegant and understated...and the white Day/Date/24 Hr-"2nd Time Zone" sub-dials have a nice appearance; the size of the numbering is a tad small, but I can read them with my reading glasses ;-).
3) The instructions are well done, easy to follow, and work! A nice change!!

I've had the 4243 Invicta for over 2 years...it is a very similar watch, the main difference being the color [yellow] and the crystal [sapphire]...the rest, including the bracelet, is quite similar...I wear it on weekends, typically, and it has kept excellent time, and still looks new. This graphite-gray version will provide a nice counterpoint to the "sunny" yellow, for when I want an accessory with a more subdued appearance.

I would highly recommend this watch at the sub- price range.


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