Big Watches - The Rage of 2008

If you have shopped for men watches lately you probably noticed how watches keep getting bigger and bigger. The last time we had large watches around was during the 1970s and they were mostly fashion watches with smiley faces. In the past couple of years we have seen the popularity of large watches grow, and most manufacturers are making then in all grades of quality and price. I enjoy a big watch, they are easy to read, fun to wear, and your watch will get noticed.

My theory is if you are going to get a big watch do not be shy... get the biggest you can get that will feel comfortable on your wrist. And you guest it I own several big watches. But there is only one that takes the price as the biggest of all, the king of big watches, the monster watch, the big kahuna...

The Invicta Russian Diver Watch



















This is a big watch... 52mm in diameter! It dwarfs any other big watch out there. The Case is a big clonk of stainless steel, the dial is black with a big date complication at the 12 o'clock marker. The dial also features the famous CCCP ( United Socialist Soviet Republics ) abbreviation indicating its Soviet era heritage. The dial also features big Arabic numerals that glow in the dark like a big flash light, and the hands are 2 shiny pieces of stainless steel . The crown is the biggest cantine style crown you have ever seen, tied to the case by a light chain. The strap is heavy rubber with stainless steal weights on the side.
This watched is an Invicta reissue Russian Diver Watch. The original was designed by Invicta for the Soviet Navy back in the early 50s. The watch was originally designed to be worn on top of a wet suit thus the size of the watch. The size also allows the diver to clearly see the watch under water in a dark ocean.

The Picture below gives you an Idea of the size of this monster, where I have compared the Invicta Russian Diver to an Invicta Pro-Diver 48mm (a big watch by all means), and to a regular 32 mm dress Bulova watch.

Invicta Russian Diver Vs. Invicta Pro Diver Vs. Bulova Dress Watch