Timepieces by Invicta, Latin for "invincible," are widely considered to be among the best constructed and well designed affordable luxury watches in the industry. Founded in 1837 by Raphael Picard in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland' Invicta was one of the most successful producers of manual and automatic-winding movement watches. An innovator of materials, Invicta produced the first platinum and 18k gold watch, devised a unique gold layering method and invented its own luminous material for hands and markers. Invicta is renowned for its quality control. In 1991 Picard's descendants reorganized Invicta and re-established the original company philosophy of technological innovation, exquisite design, and affordability. Invicta watches came back to the watch market forefront it temporarily vacated with the 1970's introduction of quartz movements. The 2004 introduction of the 'Angel', 'Elite' and rugged 'Pro Diver' lines re-established Invicta as a leader in watch technology. Invicta's 'non-conformist' design attracts consumers and collectors alike with such limited edition creations as the 'Pave Lupah' with a stunning 4,600 full-cut diamonds handset and the 'Subaqua NOMA' featuring a genuine meteorite stone dial made from pieces of the Gibeon Meteorite, first reported in Africa in 1838.