Invicta Men's 5433 Automatic Limited Edition Diver Watch

The Invicta Men's Automatic Limited Edition Diver Watch presents a golden opportunity to capture the luxury of Invicta in an 18k-gold-plated timepiece that offers exceptional durability. A combination of textures on an 18k-gold-plated stainless steel band pleases the eye, while an 18k-gold-plated stainless steel case boasts a smooth, engraved silver-tone surface. An 18k-gold-plated stainless steel bezel features raised, Arabic numeral minute markers in five-minute increments, as well as luminescent triangle markers at three positions. Rugged crown hardware adds a sporty detail to this gold-plated timepiece that also boasts a silver-tone dial with luminescent bar hour indicators, black stick minute markers, and luminescent hands. A date window at the three o'clock position completes this limited-edition automatic timepiece. This watch presents in a handsome yellow Invicta gift box and is water resistant to an impressive 1640 feet (500 m).

Automatic Watches

Automatic watches do not operate on batteries. Automatic watches are made up of about 130 or more parts that work together to tell time. Automatic movements mark the passage of time by a series of gear mechanisms, and are wound by the movement of your wrist as you wear it. The gear train then transmits the power to the escapement, which distributes the impulses, turning the balance wheel. The balance wheel is the time regulating organ of a mechanical watch, which vibrates on a spiral hairspring. Lengthening or shortening the balance spring makes the balance wheel go faster or slower to advance or retard the watch. The travel of the balance wheel from one extreme to the other and back again is called oscillation. Lastly, automatic movements come in different types, including movements that are Swiss-made, Japanese-made, and more.

Also referred to as self-winding, watches with automatic movements utilize kinetic energy, the swinging of your arm, to provide energy to an oscillating rotor to keep the watch ticking. They're considered more satisfying to watch collectors (horologists) because of the engineering artistry that goes into the hundreds of parts that make up the movement. If you do not wear an automatic watch consistently (for about 8 to 12 hours a day), you can keep the watch powered with a watch winder (a great gift for collectors).