Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 3.1 x 2 inches ; 10.4 ounces
- Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
- ASIN: B000WYEUVE
- Item model number: 8362
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Product Description
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This Luminox Men's EVO Ultimate SEAL Chronograph Watch features a unique illumination system that glows 100 times brighter than other luminous watches, making it the perfect choice for low-light or non-light situations. This versatile timepiece is constructed with a stainless-steel, 43-millimeter case. The durable stainless-steel band is accompanied by a fold-over clasp with safety mechanism. Stand-out Arabic numerals adorn the dramatic black dial face. For further time-keeping practicality a handy date calendar rests at the six o'clock position, and three sub-dials embellish the face. Powered by analog-quartz movement and water resistant up to a depth of 660 feet, this watch is preferred by US Navy SEALs and US Air Force Pilots.
The Luminox Story
Like many other American success stories, LUMI•NOX came from a forward-thinking individual realizing a need in the market and meeting it. Barry Cohen had been in the fashion watch business for quite some time when he came across a Swiss self-powered illumination system and knew that it would make watches more visible and easier to read in low or no light situations. As a result, Cohen and a partner developed watches using this unique illumination system (called Luminox Light Technology) and LUMI•NOX was born back in 1989 (Lumi is Latin for light while Nox is Latin for night), driven by a commitment to offer cutting-edge luminescence and readability in its line of high-performance sports watches.
The Navy SEALs and MoreThe Luminox Navy SEAL watch is the timepiece that made Luminox famous. The officer in charge of procurement for the Navy SEALs, Nick North, was asked to seek a more dependable watch for night missions and found the solution at a trade show where he discovered Luminox. He worked with Barry Cohen to develop a watch specifically for them and the Navy SEAL watch was born.
"Luminox had exactly the watch we were looking for – we only added a few small things," Nick North, Senior Public Safety Engineer and Operations Specialist, remembered. "We arranged to test some and they worked great. We made a few changes, then the East Coast team started issuing them and the West Coast teams came on board."
This initial contact turned into an exclusive arrangement to produce Lockheed Martin timepieces, including watches dedicated to the F-117 Nighthawk, F-16 Fighting Falcon, SR-111 Blackbird and the new F-22 Raptor.
The Rest of the StoryThroughout the following 20 years, Luminox has never strayed from its mission which has been confirmed and validated by the many elite military and law enforcement units that have adopted Luminox as standard equipment.
Luminox has expanded its collection to include a variety of styles, created for the active consumer, the sportsman, law enforcement and military groups, divers and more. Currently, Luminox is distributed in 40 countries around the world and supplies elite units all over the world. In addition, the man on the street has shown particular interest in Luminox, anxious to use the watches put to the test every single day – on the world’s most difficult jobs, figuring rightly that if they have been requested by, designed for and used by the Navy SEALs, they have to be able to stand up to every day use.
Most other watches use luminescent paint that has to be charged by a light source and fades very quickly, or a "push to light" system, where you push a button for battery-driven illumination.
Luminox, however, uses proprietary technology, in the past reserved for the military, that makes Luminox watches stand out, literally. Each Luminox watch features tiny gas lights (borosilicate glass capsules), which are always lit, on the hands, hour markers and when necessary, bezels. As a result of this unique technology, Luminox watches are always readable at a glance, no matter the conditions.
The U.S. military has long recognized the advantages of micro gas light sources and their use is mandated in procurement specification MIL-W-46374F. Being able to read the watches in any conditions, even in total darkness, is an important requirement of many military and law enforcement agencies.
The U.S. Navy SEALs use the watches, as do U.S. Air Force pilots, FBI and ATF agents, Secret Service officers, Border Patrol units, Coast Guard officers, SWAT teams, as well as general law enforcement officers, helicopter search and rescue pilots, professional divers and other groups.
The Luminox Light Technology system is hand applied in each and every watch. Though more complicated, expensive and time consuming than normal luminescence, it is one of the things that makes Luminox watches special. This unique technology and the additional quality control steps Luminox mandates require extraordinary attention to detail and care in manufacturing.
The Benefits
ProductionAll Luminox watches are Swiss Made, produced by Luminox’s corporate partner, Mondaine Watch Company, one of the leaders in Swiss manufacturing. Located in Zurich with manufacturing facilities in Biberist, Switzerland, Mondaine recently won a Swiss Logistics Award for its "just in time" production. Mondaine applies its more than 50 years of experience when producing the complicated Luminox watches.
The FutureLuminox will continue to combine cutting edge technology, forward-thinking design and extreme performance. Luminox delivers, when and where it counts.
Customer Reviews
I bought a Luminox 8360 watch mainly for its stop watch features. Unfortunately, the stop watch did not work properly - it would not reset to 0 and required a manual recalibration every time. I sent the watch to the Luminox service center several times. Initially, they wouldn't even acknowledge there was anything wrong with the watch. When I finally got them to understand the problem (after I incurred the unnecessarily repetitive mailing costs - they claimed to have fixed it and sent it back. But it continued to not reset to 0. This watch, and this company's customer support, is worthless.
I purchased this watch because it had the durable sapphire crystal, was easy to read at night, the date was clearly visible ; I thought the stopwatch would be useful. It works exactly has I had hoped but has 2 major drawbacks:
1) The band is not very adjustable. There are 3 micro adjustment holes that let you make it slightly larger or smaller once you have the correct number of links in the band but the smallest hole does not allow the band to close. This means the band is either too tight or loose. Most of my other watches have metal bands and I prefer them for their durability but I would avoid them from Luminox.
2) The left dial is supposed to allow the stopwatch to show the running stop time up to 12 hours. It takes over 20 seconds to reset each time (not a big deal) but once reset it gains 4 hours each time so is not zeroed. If this is not bad enough every time I knock the watch (jump off a bench or over a fence) these hands move to a new random position.
If I could I would give back this watch for another that did not have the silly stopwatch and a different band.
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