Invicta
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Florida company selling low-priced Invicta watches.
Until Invicta traces its gold and gemstones to the mine, it can't show that the miners who dig them are safe or fairly paid.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It relies on high-risk mined materials it can't trace. That alone means a poor grade until it takes steps to trace them.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in China, India and Thailand, where unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Not met: Conflict-free: diamonds, gems and gold traced to the mine, lab-grown, recycled or Fairmined (the Kimberley Process alone isn't enough)
Red flags 3
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights
- Red flag: Relies on high-risk mined materials it can't trace
- Red flag: Fails its category's raw-material check (means Lacks transparency)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From product labels; Invicta doesn't say where its products are made. The rest is shown as where jewellery and watches are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Switzerland | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| ThailandUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| ItalyUsual for the industry | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
Evidence
What we found
- Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: gold and gemstone mining are linked to child labour, forced labour and mercury poisoning.
- Relies on gold and gemstones from artisanal mines where workers face mercury poisoning, silica dust and deadly collapses. It hasn't shown any steps to trace these materials to the mine, so it's graded Lacks transparency until it does.
Research notes Invicta does not say where its watches are made. Retail listings give China as country of origin for most models, often with Japanese or Swiss-part quartz movements, and a smaller Swiss Made range is sold; no factories, assemblers or shares by country are disclosed. Invicta publishes no supplier code of conduct, audit programme, supplier list, modern slavery statement or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Watch brands are not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report; Invicta is not in the 2026 edition. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour abuse allegations involving Invicta's suppliers were identified. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Invicta: Industrial Evolution & Global Production Strategy (Hourstriker) · search the archive · Production and assembly outsourced; cases, dials, hands and bracelets sourced mainly from China.
- Invicta Men's Watch - Woot · search the archive · Retail listing gives country of origin as China, with a quartz movement made with Swiss parts.
- aBlogtoWatch: Invicta acquires Glycine watches · search the archive · Aug 2016: Invicta Watch Group, led by CEO Eyal Lalo, bought a majority stake in Swiss maker Glycine
- Invicta Watch Group - Wikipedia · search the archive · Private company in Hollywood, Florida, led by Eyal Lalo; owns Glycine
- Invicta Pro Diver deal on Amazon AU (OzBargain) · search the archive · New Invicta watches sold online through Amazon Australia in AUD.
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Invicta ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/invicta, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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