oogway
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Thanks yes, it has no down side to give it a try, except I think they hit you for a return fee of some sort, at Shop?? I read somewhere that their "Smart Label" fee is charged back against the refund, so, we'll see how much they steal on that one, haha.
I went with the Jason Taylor version, with the red "glass fiber," a feature JT suggested himself, if the hosts are stating correctly. The JT branding seems subtle, and the dial looks like it just really pops.
Even with a few hundred watches, red is still a color that is short, in my collection, and it's actually been proving difficult to get a richly red color. It's still sitting at the price drop of just under $200, so, a good deal. They also have a blue.
I was so jealous of @misterjingles recent diver, with the red bezel and accents -- that's exactly the kind of deep red I want, not the dim, orangey tomato soup, washed out kinda hue that seems so common.
I also have wanted a burgundy, so, I stayed up all night to catch the quickly sold out new 43mm Zelos Horizons. Can't wait for that one to arrive -- looks like a more aggressively styled Seiko Presage Cocktail Time, in terms of dial work. That one will hopefully shore up the burgundy slot, but, idk, a good red has been elusive, for me.
My Airboss Mach 6, from Victorinox, is Swiss Army knife red, but that is its own hue, almost closer to brick red. I don't have a ton of red in my wardrobe, but a bright rich red is my goal.
My red Aragons were a tad disappointing, tbh, in that respect, although the red Regeneron is better than the Superjet.
Black and red, in particular, is such a vibrant mix, if done correctly, and this JT SH has the black bezel, with two of the subdials also ringed in black, it looks like and the red glass fiber seems very promising. Model is 23292.
Yes, they charge $10 smart label fee, and you lose original shipping, but $22 to try out an iconic Invicta line is worth it
You're right about red being rare, I wish Invicta would do more red dials. Their burgundy lines tend to sell out first, so I don't know why they aren't making more of those.
I have that red dial Sea Hunter. I think mine did not have the two tone bracelet though. I like this abalone execution one better with the two tone look: https://invictastores.com/invicta-sea-hunter-mens-quartz-58mm-model-33364
Video here: https://www.shophq.com/Product/invi...ronograph-abalone-dial-bracelet-watch/682-339
Just look at how that abalone pops with the black bezel