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An exploration of and tribute to Invicta’s roots, this chronograph has all the hallmarks of a classic dress watch—from its charming look to its hardy construction.
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761
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Apr 27, 2020
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Friends:
Today we’re happy to bring this Invicta 1960 Chronograph to you, now available for preorder through Drop. As you know we’ve done many Glycine releases, and this is the first for Invicta, its parent company. We mainly know Invicta for its solid Pro Divers and overall for being a fearless company with a vast array of models sold all over the planet. Less known is that Invicta is a much older watch company than one might expect, and within that very long history are quite a number of standout timepieces that we felt were worth exploring.
So Drop approached Invicta in the fall of 2019 with the idea of resurrecting their very own Doctor’s chronograph made over sixty years ago. This original Invicta is a stunner: Landeron Caliber 48 bicompax movement executed in an 18 karat solid gold case. As much as we’d love to just put that watch inside a duplicator machine and make buckets of them, Landeron movements no longer exist, acrylic crystals scratch easily, and 18k solid gold runs a bit outside our democratic instincts.
What exactly did we do with this gorgeous vintage then? First, close attention was paid to preserving as much of the original look as possible, down to the old Invicta logo. We then replaced the acrylic crystal with AR coated domed sapphire, upped the water resistance, and for the case material used Bronze, suiting the vintage character of this timepiece with subtle weathering. We also added a telemeter scale in addition to the pulsometer scale of the original. We also decided to offer two dial choices: The original white and a black color scheme.
We also replaced the inestimable Landeron with a sensible VK64 mecha-quartz movement manufactured by Seiko. Here’s what I especially like about the VK64: The chronograph module is a complete mechanical complication, with all of the components you would find in any mechanical chronograph watch. Yet the balance wheel, escapement and mainspring are replaced with a quartz resonator, making it far more accurate.
The result is a movement that looks, moves, and behaves like a chronograph yet with the reliability enabled by modernity. The central seconds hand moves with smooth motion around the dial, instead of indexing as one might in a typical quartz.
We also sized this at 40mm, right for the character of the 36mm original while also looking amazing on any wrist.
Lastly, let it be known that we made this watch for the Drop community with excellence in mind. It's our aspiration to do custom projects with strong partners in the watch industry who are willing to take risks. We hope that if you’ve never considered Invicta before, may this be the one that moves you. :-)
Leo
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leopadron
761
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Jun 1, 2020
Stickied
Hi everybody:
Just wanted to provide you with an update: First, thank you for your interest in this product. We did not hit the volume requirements needed to commence production for this Invicta and so as of today we’ll be tabling this project. For all of you who placed an order, you will be fully refunded and also credited $10. This $10 credit will remain active for a year and will automatically apply during checkout the next time you join a run. The refund should take a couple of days to be reflected on your account.
Second, I also want to thank all of you who participated in the comments for your shared perspectives. No doubt this launch generated an impressive amount of lively commentary, and all of it helps us make better projects in the future. As a Drop Studio product (you’ll typically hear from me when a project involves Studio) the Invicta 1960 Chrono was our own homegrown initiative for Invicta, a solid partner of ours for our past Glycine launches. Our approach was to consider an experimental design focus for the brand based on their long product history. Sometimes experiments can lead to cool new things (and other times experiments can lurch out of the lab too soon and rouse the village.)
Which is to say, we clearly have work to do. With that in mind, please know that every scrap of feedback will be taken top of mind if and when we should ever retool this product. And if you think it's still worth doing, we still want to hear from you! What can we do better?
There will be more Studio launches to follow with several different watch brands. Keep an eye out for them.
Here for questions,
Leo
SpoVegas
1
Jun 2, 2020
I wanted this watch badly. I saw all the comments about overpriced, Invita haters, etc. At first I let it go. Then it was one of those watches that was just really growing on me. I jumped in and was excited (this was my first Drop run) and couldn't wait. It was going to be my Christmas gift to myself. Honestly, the price was not an issue for me. I mean 200/300 it's a fair range and you don't have anything that's really aligned with this. Yes, you have some triple sub-dial daytona style, but the double sub-dial is rarer, and when you add the brass and pulse meter you really have a unique heritage item. I'm on the other side of the price debate. Put this in a nice yellow gold case at 41mm and put in a jumping second hand and sign me up for $999, I think the design is that good. Anyway, please come back to this and support designs like this. How about a vintage inspired with the same dial and take out the sub dials, turn it into a pure sweeping quartz and drop it to 199 and damn you've got the other side of that amazing coin. Love the product and I hope not my last shot at a cool Drop exclusive.
MarPabl
1088
May 28, 2020
8️⃣2️⃣ sold out of 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ (that figure was shared here in the 📍conversation) that represents 16.40% of the planned sales figure. And this drop was live for a full month 👎🏽
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tguy
257
May 24, 2020
The more I see this, the more I think, "too bad I don't need a watch". The bronze case has grown on me since the introduction. Maybe the office will be opening up by the next time this is offered so I might be able to justify it.
clwnbaby
9
May 22, 2020
I'm guessing Invicta is going to release a version of this outside of Drop but I'm guessing it won't be bronze or have a sapphire crystal.
MarPabl
1088
May 23, 2020
It's likely we'll get more @ the same or even better price. It has happened with Glycine, which is also part of Invicta:
- This is the non Drop version, stainless steel: https://drop.com/buy/glycine-combat-sub-vintage-automatic-watch
- This is the limited edition Drop version, bronze: https://drop.com/buy/glycine-combat-sub-bronze-automatic-watch-m2
Both went for 💲3️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ish that's just 💲💯 more than this... But the Glycine are automatic ⌚ and made in 🇨🇭
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MarPabl
1088
May 18, 2020
jerick70Agree with that ✅ the issue here is the price which is quite near to a bronze (and stainless steel as well) Glycine automatic, which doesn't have a chronograph but it's Automatic nonetheless.
Or quartz is fine but a @ a way lower price...
Here I analyzed several other factors https://drop.com/buy/drop-invicta-1960-chronograph-watch/talk/2616610?utm_source=linkshare&referer=9958VR
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PandaSPUR
356
May 13, 2020
Better than most of the gaudy "homage" invictas out there... but why does the dial look like it came out of a crappy inkjet printer? Intentional faux vintage look?
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