Originally posted by: Mwilding
DV,
I notice the new bezel 8926's are WAY cheaper than the old syle. Is that difference exclusively due to the fact it was discontinued and has become rarer? Hard to justify an extra $40-50 for a different bezel. Also, $90 just seems TOO cheap for a high quality watch. Is it that good of a deal?
(very close to buying one or the other...)
Yeah, I think it really is a question of relative rarity. The old-style 8926s have been going for $89 on eBay for years. I can't speak from firsthand experience in re. the Invictas - I have never actually handled one - so I have a hard time answering your latter question. The Invicta has always had a sterling reputation on the
Poor Man's Watch Forum (hey, I just realized I have watches # 1, 2, and 5 on that list!) and elsewhere. Frankly, many of the most desirable cheap watches (esp the Seiko automatic divers) are unavailable in the States, so at some point you just have to do your homework and take the plunge. I had to do this with my Seiko SKX779, my Yao-ized SKX007, and my Sinn 656 (this one is
not a cheap watch, unfortunately, at least not by my standards), none of which are available at retail in the US, and all are great.
I dove this weekend with my SKX779 with great satisfaction - we only went down to about 50 feet, so it was not a major test of waterproofness (though most of your typical rugged-looking Fossil-caliber watches would have been destroyed), but the diver's suit extension worked like a charm over my gloves (we were wearing dry suits).
