First of all, let me thank Carrie for the wrist shots of this Invicta Speedway XL 4913. It's hard to do with twins commanding attention and I thank her for indulging my fantasy of modelling gunmetal watches in poses of chest-thumping bluster.
Now for the Invicta Speedway. First, build quality. I've bought over 60 Invicta watches over the last six years (sold half of them) and this Speedway seems of a different breed, of higher quality, with heavier metals used. Even the crystal, sapphire, is a rarity for Invicta.
The dial design successfully takes its cues from the Rolex Daytona. The bezel is a strapping 50mm and the thick bracelet has black gunmetal links alternated with corrugated silver ones.
The lume is pretty good for Invicta, placed both on the dial and the rotating bezel.
I think Invicta stopped making these a couple of years ago. You can still find them on eBay. Recommended.
Jeff: Is "flame fusion" just a fancy way of saying mineral glass, or is there some real advantage? I believe the Ocean Reef series (like the one I bought from you)are flame fusion. I'm not sure if I have any sapphire crystal watches, except maybe my Movado, and I'm not even sure about that one.
Posted by: Angelo | November 11, 2012 at 10:34 AM
Flame fusion is just a marketing term. Mineral glass.
Mineral is a 5 in hardness.
Seiko Hardlex is a 7.
Sapphire is a 10.
Posted by: herculodge | November 11, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Is this really happening? Herculodge speaking positively of Invicta? I feel nostalgic.
Anyhow, that's a really nice looking watch. I considered getting one of those but the one I really liked, the black ion with MOP dial (4365), is way out of my price range - there's one on Ebay for $855 right now. I like yours and various others, but that 4365 is just awesome.
Posted by: jonnybardo | November 11, 2012 at 10:53 AM
I thought sapphire would be 9, not 10. Isn't diamond the only 10?
Posted by: Angelo | November 11, 2012 at 11:02 AM