How to Make an $80 Invicta Look Like an $800 Watch... Maybe 

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The work you put in is great and you don’t have to be a high end watch repair guy. Great strap too. Really appreciate your take on this Invicta transformation.

I’ve used this technique to take a fully high polished bracelet to a fully brushed look…I bought the fine and ultra fine scothbrite type pads on Amazon and the resulting brushed appearance on the bracelet was awesome

I like the shiny polished metal bushing makes it look cheap.

Why would people hate Invicta? The pro divers are my favorite watches ever

I love my Invictas, I've got five. The oldest is 10 years old 1 is a quartz the rest are automatics all very accurate. I even got my grandson a couple he likes his too. They're great watches. Good show my buddy

I have done this to several watches after watching an older video of yours. I practiced on a $15 Walmart special that was gun metal grey and removed the grey to give it a patina. Then felt comfortable enough to do it to a couple of other watches including a Pro Diver! Love the channel! Thanks

The Casio Duro divers take this so nicely. I like to gift them and hit the sides of pretty much every single one of em with 1000 grit paper. Leave the polished chamfers and they look like a million bucks.

Soo.... you know that feeling when you're putting the strap onto your watch and the pin launches clear across the room? Ugh... that's me right now.

I love polish but the brushed look is really cool.

Great video. This took me about 5 minutes and it looks much nicer afterwards, imo. Thank you!

I just did this to my Invicta pro diver and it looks great. I even did it on the oyster style bracelet (I always hated those polished center links) and it really feels like a new watch.

I like your brushed version much better! I would go a little further for my taste. Maybe use the red pad, or 600 grit sandpaper. Love the Channels!

Also, for anyone attempting this, for professional results try to brush straight and in one direction. Sometimes going back and forth will look sloppy. The nekkid watch maker has a couple good videos where he does this. Ive picked up good tips from his videos.

My son gifted me the blue version of this watch. I have to say I really like it on the bracelet. Is it chingly (is that a word?)? Yes! But is it comfortable? Oh yeah.

I did this to my Invicta Pro Diver. It really makes a big difference and looks much better.

The best thing of affordable watches; a collector can truly have fun with these watches by modifying them and add a touch of the owners style.🤘🏽

I just did this with my pro diver, as well as removed the cyclops. I like it so much more. I kept the original strap, but brushed the polished parts of the links so it all looks the same. Overall, very happy

Nice mod I agree its an upgrade. Jubilee band = cheesy. I just joined the Invicta fraternity. Green Pro Diver 40mm Automatic. $79 on Amazon. It has the Oyster style bracelet. Ill leave it be for now I didn't know they offered a larger 42mm. I DO have 2 Casio Duro dive watches, a black & a blue face one. (Battery, not auto) They're 42mm & on the blue face one I upgraded to the heavier duty fully brushed bracelet - huge upgrade in terms of heft & wearability.

A fitted fmk band made mine perfect without messing with everything else it's so much better than the cheesy oyster band. I'm removing all metal bands except the specific models .

Did this to my Invicta and a Steeldive and both look 100% better / Orient Macko next have the same blue one you have / thanks for the video

This is a great idea, I'm pulling the trigger on this watch and I'll be dulling down that shine for sure.

I did this with a 50mm invicta tachometer watch. Turned out pretty kool. A lot light too. Have pro diver on its way to me. Going to get the same treatment. Kool video

Yup I am in actually I have the Emotiva b1 plus running on 1990 Kenwood 5150 and dude I am stuck for words how I want to thank you for your honest review

It looks nice. I sanded away the Invicta on the watch side and put on a green tropic strap, looks good. I also have a Pagani design jubilee with solid screwed links and endlinks that fit this watch nice.

This was right on time. I'm a newbie, and just got my Pro Diver yesterday. Was wanting to do this! Thank you! New subscriber now!

The maroon Scotchbrite will give you a more pronounced (deeper) grain.

Wow, this makes the watch look much better and more valuable. I will do this to all my cheaper watches now. Thanks a lot 💯👍

This is a superb way to make a $60 Watch look like you spent at least $75.

Would look great with curved ends to fit the case.

He's at it again 😮I'm thinking of doing it to my Milsub... Watchdives shiny sides. I have a very good after market bracelet (miltat).Capton tape is ideal for masking off areas that need protection from the green psycho pad....

The red scotch pads are a finer grain and give a better finish. I usually use the green to start and finish with the red. Great videos btw really enjoying your content 👍🏻

Good video Subby, thats good work on the watch too, i did this to all of my Vostoks, this definitely helps those watches look WAY better.

Nice. Might also lightly sand with a very fine (wet or dry) emery cloth.

Eh, I think the polished finished suits it just fine. So does the brushed - but it doesn't elevate it IMO. The strap does, though. To me the real elevation comes with a dial/hands change.

nice outcome 👍 i did this on my seiko sea urchin and put a rubber strap. definiteley looks better. more toolish. may i suggest also change those mercedes hans to somerhing like skx or seamaster hands. i think it would look really cool

I thing Invicta gets a bad wrap. Yeah sure some of their watches are gruesome but they can produce some really nice pieces. One of my first mechanical watches was the invicta sub mariner. It’s been everywhere and still works like a trooper. I still wear it now and again. Your watch at the end looks fantastic. I’d definitely wear it.

Pretty cool. I’d like to try this with my San Martin sub and see how it looks…looks great on the strap…

i have of these with the 3pc band i definitely been meaning to do this just lazy

Poppin a comment to help along. Liked the content and video idea. Was fun for something new! I also have a few laying around I can try this on. Thanks for the idea.

I have the Pro Diver 42mm as well. Its alright, except the INVICTA on the side, and the second hand with the wings counter balance. I'd like to change those aspects and rub it all down like you did here. Nice job!

This was awesome. More of this please!

Did this to my Mako II after watching the last vid. Love it. I wear it on a NATO and it looks D🔥PE, much more appropriate with the vintage sub ceramic bezel insert and coin edge bezel (edit: 1st mod, but yeah, the polish always felt "off"). Much more tool-ish, it looks like an old Milsub now. Love it, great video.

Maybe I’m weird but I kinda like that jangly bracelet…it isn’t that much worse than an original Rolex jubilee

I followed your instructions and now my watch is all scratched up, you owe me a new watch! Just kidding. I took the high shine off my Invicta and man it looks great! Thanks for the video!

The Difference is Night and Day .

Good idea!!!

Always quite liked the look of this Invicta Sub copy. Tho imo if you want a Rolex homage for cheap that looks $800 I’d get a more ‘premium’ Chinese special like San Martin

anyone got word on how it would be like to remove the bezel marlon brando style .?

What a channel! I'm joining the crew

that custom hand finishing boosted the victa's value into the thousands.

No me parece, si quieres algo caro y no puedes, cual es el problema? Disfruta tu reloj económico Invicta (que es muy buen reloj) y que no te importe lo que los demás digan o piensen....

Thank you for making this Video!

7:04 Have you tried/has anyone tried to shave down the invicta on the side? I was thinking a dremel tool with a light grit bit followed by a polishing bit. I love the polished finish but would like to incognito the case Side note is that I now have to convince my wife to let me get the 8932ob considering I just bought the 8932 yesterday😂

You could have spent an extra 10 minutes and taken the watch apart. Open the case, take the crown stem and movement out. Pop the bezel off and even pop the crystal out of case and caseback. Then sand it properly. Clean everything and reassemble. Would have been easier and better results. Even replace the dial with a sterile one.

do you think invicta watches are a good investment?

I did the same thing to a vostok amphibia and its like a new watch now.

It's Zarats-YOU polishing.

Love it

NICE JOB BUT I THINK INVICTA MAKE GOOD WATCHES I BOUGHT A FEW WATCHES FROM THEM FOR MY COLLECTION AND THEY ARE AWESOME NICE VIDEO

Whats wrong with the original shiny look?

Well that was fun

Sorry this is unwatchable with the ridiculous music inserts. Respectfully

Idk bout you guys but my watch came green on the lume oarts like ugly green hue

Instead of pretending to have a $40,000 rolex, disforming an inRolex, why don't you go by a $40 000.00 Rolex and quit being a Karen? INVICTA Put the brands on that watch so they wouldn't be accused of copying a Rolex you have it all twisted. I wouldn't dare take A3M scrub pad to my invicta because it is. Beautiful as it is

People just need to buy a Steeldive, Addiesdive or a Pagani Design to buy an $80 watch that looks like $800.

So I have to ask - is that really coffee in your mug? Now back to the video

I think you left a place to sand, you can still read INVICTA 🤭

Just use a steel wool. 😅

Great topic - cheap polished metal segments really diminish the look and appeal of a watch!

I ruined my cheap watch.

So, by your example, Randy... since my Pro Diver cost me $53, if I do the same process to it... it'd be worth $530. If I do it, would you accept it as trade on your Hamilton Murph? :D (Hint: Any answer other than 'no' is wrong. If you are compelled to answer positively, I suggest consulting a mental health professional.)

...... theres absolutely no difference... I want 5mins of my life back.

Aw, no, I thought you were going to brush that awful invicta logo from the side of the case. Well that's let down 😅

How hard would you have to brush to get that god awful branding off the side?

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get that sucker off your wrist bone. do a push up, if your crown hits your hand, it's too low.

Too cool for school...