Drop + Invicta 1960 Chronograph Watch

Apr 3, 2024

leopadronI'd buy this prototype if I had the chance

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leopadron

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Jun 1, 2020

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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

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ChilleKasper

Jun 2, 2020

leopadronI also was looking forward to this watch....

Jun 27, 2020

leopadronThat is unfortunate to hear. I REALLY liked this project but it just came down to cost. I think if you were able to lower that it would have had more buy in from the community.

Apr 3, 2024

Almost 4 years removed and I'm still wishing this got produced

SpoVegas

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.

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 👎🏽

Since the very beginning I raised the concern that the price was totally wrong: https://drop.com/buy/drop-invicta-1960-chronograph-watch/talk/2615399?utm_source=linkshare&referer=9958VR and conclusions here https://drop.com/buy/drop-invicta-1960-chronograph-watch/talk/2616610?utm_source=linkshare&referer=9958VR This big failure is not because Drop has never created a great bronze limited edition ⌚ We got one, with a good price, that was sold out (2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣⌚) in 2️⃣ weeks or less (it was also planned to 🏃🏻‍♂️ a full month): https://drop.com/buy/glycine-combat-sub-bronze-automatic-watch-m2 I 💭 someone here believed that after a successful bronze ⌚ they can just jack 🆙️ the price and nobody will notice 🤦🏻‍♂️ Well it's clear that didn't happen. How can you sell a ⌚ for just 💲💯 less but simultaneously you're seriously downgrading the final product: - Not made in 🇨🇭 but likely made in 🇨🇳 - Cheap (but good) 🇯🇵 quartz movement instead of a 🇨🇭 automatic movement. And I don't just mean price, but recognition. - Complicated legibility (tiny #️⃣) and no lume. - Made by Invicta, which doesn't get much appreciation compared to Glycline. But of course they could not use Glycine because this is not 🇨🇭 made. And that without considering we've got here https://drop.com/buy/88596 almost the same ⌚ but for 💲1️⃣7️⃣0️⃣ which is 💲💯➕ less! Oh and that ⌚ is made in 🇩🇪 But the collaboration team was quick to respond (and then 🔒 and hide the thread) trying to justify the outrageous price increase because: - This has sapphire domed crystal. I showed the price difference in Glycine ⌚ is negligible. - This has bronze case instead of stainless steel. I showed the price difference in a Glycine ⌚ is negligible. - This one is funny: because of the two previous facts, the cost of production increases like crazy, but without sharing any facts, like if anyone can believe that one just because someone come here and 🗣 so. And I really hope that was a lie 🙏🏻 Otherwise it's better for the collaboration team to learn how to design a product to a realistic (interesting) price point here, even if that price increases. - The funniest one: because the other 🇩🇪⌚ is under clearance and this 🇨🇳⌚ is 🆕️ (you know 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ model 0️⃣ km) then the rip-off is totally valid. As if that matters and magically makes the other 🆕️🇩🇪⌚ inferior 🙄 So I really hope the next collaborations will keep great prices instead of rip-offs because this ⌚ is indeed interesting and seems good. But by no means it is worth 💲2️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ here. And I 🗣 here because maybe that is a good "killer sale of the Invicta's MSRP" or also a good price for someone that finds the ⌚ nice (it is) but has no ℹ or comparison data with other ⌚ that provide a huge better value and appreciation for the 💸 I believe the collaboration team forgot that in Drop we make concessions to get great prices. For example: - Getting ⌚ under liquidation/clearance. - Getting previous, 🆕️ old stock models, usually no longer produced. - Buying ⌚ from gray market, that is ⌚ with no manufacturer's warranty. - Waiting weeks to get the ⌚ Finally, no matter what anyone can come to argue here, the fact is that this ⌚ got lackluster sales. Only 8️⃣2️⃣ sold. There's a reason for that... and I'm confident that many of us didn't find a ⌚ that matched the price 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Jul 1, 2020

MarPablIf the price tag were lower I would have bought in. That was the only sticking point for me.

Jul 1, 2020

clwnbabyExactly my 💭😓

tguy

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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.

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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.

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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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May 23, 2020

MarPablMaybe I will wait and see if that happens, even though 2️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ isn't too unreasonable.

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jerick70

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May 17, 2020

Drop you need to make this in a full fledged auto movement.

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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evvignes

May 14, 2020

Haha, no.

PandaSPUR

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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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