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It seemed just a few short weeks ago that you couldn't turn anywhere without finding a story about the renaissance of the Swiss watch industry. But the economic crisis means luxury items are just that in a time of restrained spending. That's got the attention of some analysts who say 2009 is shaping up to the be the worst year for watch sales in decades. For example, the National Post recently reported:The slowdown in demand for new expensive watches is causing a panic in Switzerland, where 2009 is threatening to be the worst year for the Swiss industry since the "quartz crisis" of the 1970s and 1980s, which made mechanical watches technologically obsolete and reduced industry employment to 30,000 from 90,000.What do you think? On target or hyperbole? Have you shelved that plan to buy a new Swiss watch?

The new Reserve Pro Diver Swiss Automatic Lefty Meteorite men's watch is an excellent offer from the horological company Invicta.Created in accordance with stringent requirements of flawless craftsmanship, the new Invicta watch draws and holds the eye with its captivating dial. Its originality lies in meteorite, the material employed in its manufacturing.The black stained dial is completed with applied Arabic numerals. At 3, 6 and 9 o'clock it features charismatic indexes.The number at 12 o'clock is substituted by the brand's eye-catching logo. The display also comprises a black-painted outer ring, marked with a minute track.The dial of the new Invicta Reserve Pro Diver Swiss Automatic Lefty Meteorite men's watch is equipped with central hands, pulsating with elegance and distinction. The broad hands indicate passing hours and minutes. The third slim hand keeps pace of seconds.A special attention getter of the display is a mesmerizing opening, nicely arranged at 6 o'clock. It permits a glance into an escapement of a Swiss-made Sellita SW200 movement.The watch face is protected by a "Flame Fusion" sapphire crystal. The glass is held in place by a fixed bezel, which exposes large Arabic numerals. It is bolted down to the case with six appealing screws.The bezel is incorporated into the structure of the black steel case. It is 17 mm thick and measures 55 mm in diameter. Presented at 9 o'clock, the massive crown makes the adjustment procedures easier for left-handers. Moreover, this position prevents the user from having a crown jab into his hand, which is inevitable with the model of this size. The case construction is 500-meter water-resistant.The new Invicta watch is secured to the wearer's wrist with a strikingly masculine steel bracelet, closed with a clasp.