Wednesday, April 20, 2016

The Best Women's Invicta Watches for Under...

Invicta Watches are a pretty popular watch today.  And they have a bit of a unique story.  Invicta was founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, by Raphael Picard, back in 1837.  The Picard family owned and operated the company all the way into the 1970's, when the quartz movement really began, and caused a lot of the Swiss watch makers to fall on hard times.

The company was purchased in 1991, by an American investment firm, who relocated the headquarters for the company to Florida.  The Invicta watches are still manufactured in Switzerland, but operations are controlled by the United States.  They have continued to make fine, well priced watches since.

I have found, that while some people are not particular about branding, others will always prefer one brand over another, so today the best women's watches under blog is going to cover the best women's Invicta watches.  We will cover several price points so you can all see a wide array of the products offered by Invicta.


The Best Women's Invicta Watches for Under...


The Best Women's Invicta watch for Under 50 dollars

Angel
Model: 15149
Case: 32.5mm Stainless steel
Band: 16mm Leather
Movement: Quartz PC21
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery: 
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

Best women's Invicta watch
The Invicat Angel is what I would classify as a clean and classic looking woman's watch.  It is not frilly or overly fanciful.  It simply has a grace about it.  This particular watch made it on the 5 best women's watches for under 50 dollars, because I view it as a nice value.

The watch has a 32.5mm, stainless steel case, that has been toned gold.  It has a crown at the standard 3 o'clock position, with a small crown guard, and it possesses a flat top bezel with crisp lines to it.  It has a flame fusion crystal to cover the gold toned dial face.  The dial has indexes to mark the hours, with a double index for the 12 o'clock marking, and the hands of the watch are gold as well.  The band is white, textured leather, with a gold, buckle style clasp.  It sports a Japanese PC21 quartz movement.  They are often used in Seiko watches, which is one of the reasons I chose this watch for being one of the best women's watches.  Seiko has a quality behind their product and I tend to trust their judgement.

This watch pushes the limit of the 50 dollar budget.  I have seen it in the online retailers for around 48 dollars.  And if you are looking for a clean, slightly dressy watch, I feel like you could not go wrong with this one.


The best woman's Invicta watch for under 100 dollars

Specialty Analog
Model: 17196
Case: 36mm, Stainless steel
Band: 18mm, Leather
Movement: Mechanical, SK7120
Functions: HH, MM, SS
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

Best women's Invicta watchI wont lie.  A lot of the reasoning behind me choosing this watch for the list is because of the fact that it is a hand wound mechanical watch.  The skeletonized face is nice, and the watch as a whole is nice and good looking, but I am a sucker for a mechanical watch, even more so when they are hand wound.  There is just something about winding your watch.

This particular watch was also in a previous list.  It made an appearance on the 5 best women's watches for under 100 dollars.  It looks like a nice watch for the price.

The watch case is a 36mm stainless steel version.  It has a crown located at the 3 o'clock position, which is also stainless steel. It has a smooth domed bezel, and the dial face is covered with a flame fusion crystal, just like the Angel above.  The face itself is white, and uses Roman numerals for the hour markers.  The face is only an outer ring, leaving the central portion of the watch open to see the movement.  The hands are black steel, and the band is leather, with a buckle style clasp.

The movement is a hand wound SK7120, this is what is also known as the Chinese standard.  It is a 17 jewel, low cost movement that has been in production since the 1970's.  The quality of the movement isn't what it once was, but generally speaking, you are getting a decent movement for the price.  It has a 40 hour power reserve, and runs at 21,600 bph.  The accuracy is specified as +/- 30 seconds per day.

This watch is usually available for right around 100 dollars.  Often 99 dollars.  It is a really nice watch for that price.  It is even a hand wound, which adds a certain level of style all on its own.



The best woman's Invicta watch for under 200 dollars

Woman's ProDiver Auto
Model: 12838
Case: 43mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Automatic NH35A
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 300M/990ft.

Best women's Invicta watchThe Invicta Woman's ProDiver Auto, I have to admit, is a very nice looking and functional watch.  The decent water resistance and bezel make is a viable watch for the water, more of a snorkeling watch, than a deep sea diver, but still something that should hold up to casual water sports with no issue.

The case is 43mm, and is made of stainless steel.  It has a crown at the 3 o'clock position, and a gray, functional bezel.  The lens is mineral crystal.  The face of the watch is white, with an inverted triangle at the 12 o'clock position for hour marking, and index marks at the 6 & 9 o'clock positions.  With circles to mark the remaining hours of the clock.  There is a date window located at the 3 o'clock position.  The hands of the watch are white, with black outlining.  The band is a stainless steel, linked style, with a folding clasp.

The movement is a NH35A, automatic.  It is manufactured by Seiko, who is well known for having well made, Japanese movements.  It has 24 jewels, and runs at 21,600 beats per hour.  and has a 41 hour power reserve.

The watch generally is priced right around 140 dollars with the online retailers.  By all appearances it is a wonderful watch for the price.  And would have chosen it even if it had been near the top of the 200 dollar budget.



The best women's Invicta watch for under 500 dollars

Bolt
Model: 15279
Case: 40mm, Stainless steel
Band: Polyurethane
Movement: Quartz 5040.D
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, Chronograph
Battery:
Water resistance: 200M/660ft

Best women's Invicta watchThe Invicta Bolt is a rather large women's watch.  I have, in general stayed away from the larger watches here on the best women's watches under blog, generally, because it is my belief that the larger watches often become bulky looking on a woman's wrist.  But this watch has soft curves and lines, making it look less obtrusive.  Of course, I could be completely wrong in my logic.  But there it is, and there is little control I have over it.

The Bolt case is 40mm, and is made of stainless steel.  It has a gold toned crown at the 3 o'clock position and also the additional chronograph buttons located at the 2 o'clock position and the 4 o'clock position, also in the gold tone.  The bezel is numbered at 10 minute intervals, and has a gold rope encircling the lens.  The lens is flame fusion crystal.  The face of the watch is white with gold toned circles marking the hours.  There are three chronograph sub dials located at the 3, 6, and 9 o'clock positions.  The hands of the watch are white, with a gold outline on them.  The band of the watch is polyurethane and has a buckle style clasp.

The movement is a quartz movement.  It is Swiss made, and the model number is 5040.D.  I often find this watch through the online retailers for right around 470 dollars.  It is a nice looking watch with a chronograph.  It It appears to me to be a watch that can be enjoyed for a very long time, for someone looking for a larger watch.



Wrap up

I considered adding a best women's Invicta for under 1000 dollars, but I didn't find a watch that fit that spot.  There are some available, if you are interested in a high priced Invicta watch, but I believe the pickings at such a price point are thin, and personally, I do not believe them to be worth the cost.  I think there are a lot of other companies out there that thrive in that price point, just not Invicta.  

I hope you have enjoyed the best women's Invicta watches for under post.

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