Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7542 in Watches
• Brand: Luminox
• Model: 8152
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Band material: stainless-steel
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: fold-over-clasp-with-safety
• Dial color: black
• Dial window material: anti-reflective-scratch-resistant-sapphire
• Movement type: swiss-quartz
• Water-resistant to 660 feet

Features

• Precise Swiss-Quartz movement
• Antireflective-sapphire crystal
• Case diameter: 44.6 mm
• Stainless-steel case; Black dial; Date function; Chronograph functions
• Water-resistant to 660 feet (200 M)

Amazon.com Product Description
The Luminox Men's EVO Steel SEAL 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 45-millimeter stainless steel case, a unidirectional, brushed stainless steel bezel etched with 10-minute numerical indexes, and a brushed stainless steel band featuring a fold-over clasp with safety mechanism. Features include an eye-catching white Arabic numerals that adorn the classic black dial face, and a handy date calendar at six o'clock. In addition, Swiss-made timepiece features three subdials for precise timekeeping. Powered by analog-quartz movement and protected by an anti-reflective sapphire dial window, this watch is preferred by US Navy SEALs and US Air Force Pilots, and is water resistant to a depth of 660 feet.

The Luminox Brand


AN AMERICAN SUCCESS 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 More
The 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."

After Luminox provided the watches to the SEALs, more elite units contacted them directly, while at the same time Luminox began marketing the watch across the country and the world. Luminox was then approached by US Air Force pilots flying the F-117 Nighthawk Stealth fighter jet. They were wearing the Navy SEAL timepieces, but chafed at the word "Navy" on the dial. Luminox then developed a watch for these pilots and approached Lockheed Martin, the makers of the F-117 Nighthawk for a picture of the plane to use in the catalogs that marketed the watches.

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-128 Blackbird and the new F-22 Raptor.

The Rest of the Story
Throughout 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.

The Technology
The Luminox Light Technology makes Luminox watches Always Visible – in fact, the technology Luminox uses provides 24/7 luminosity, no matter the conditions, for more than 25 years.

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

Customer Reviews

an excellent chronograph with great features from a good company
This is the 3rd Luminox watch I have owned, and the 2nd chronograph model. The first chronograph i purchased (which has been discontinued by Luminox) had issues with the chrono functions. I returned the watch & stuck with the others I owned. years later, I purchased this watch after reading reviews that the new Chrono models have newer swiss movements, and have been working very well for others. I am happy to say that I am very pleased with my new watch. The watch has a decent mount of "heft" to it, without feeling like a dumbell strapped to my wrist. the face is easy to read, and the tritium illuminators work very well at nigt and in low light situations. The bracelet flexes well, does not pull on hairs or skin, and is adjustable not only with full links, but with 1/4 link adjustments to fine tune the size. the chronograph can record time up to 11 hours and 59 minutes, while still recording accurate to 1/10th of a second. the watch is water resistant to 200 meters and the steel bracelent also has an extension folded away so u can still wear the watch with a wetsuit.

I enjoy this watch a great deal and gave 5 stars, but the 1st time I ordered it, Amazon sent me a used watch, and I had some issues dealing with customer service. after some hassles, the issue was sort of resolved, and i decided to try ordering the watch for a 2nd time - which was new in the box just as advertised. so i would give AMAZON.com cust service a 2 out of 5 stars for the 1st order, but 5 out of 5 for the 2nd order.

**incase anyone is curious, AMAZON.com is an authorized luminox dealer. A call to Luminox Dealer Services confirmed as such.

IMPORTANT NOTE!!! the watch is water tight to 200 meters through the use of a pressurised case, which means if u plan to use it for diving, MAKE SURE you send it to luminox for battery replacement. only Luminox or an authorized repair shop can re-pressurize the seal upon closure & maintain the water tight integrity. if u take it to a regular watch shop to have the battery replaced, not pressurizing the seal will only make it water tight for 10-30 feet or so. it should also be noted that the chrongraph models are VERY complex inside the case, and changing the battery can EASILY damage the components inside. if u need a battery change, dont trust some kid @ the mall to do it - send it to Luminox!

Night time is the right time
If you've ever woken up in the middle of the night and wondered what time it was, this is the watch for you. It has self-contained gas light capsules which are permanently charged and lit. you can read a book by it. Chronograph functions perfectly, bezel ratchets precisely. It even keeps time. Imagine that. Nice watch.

Glowing is it's only redeeming feature.
Other than it's glow in the dark function it has no other outstanding features. It is way too heavy and the steal band isn't able to adjust properly. The sweep second hand is not in sync with the tick marks on the dial. This probably wouldn't be a problem if you didn't look too close. But because of the problem with the band adjustment you can't get exactly the proper fit. Removing links makes it either too loose or too tight. If you don't need the glow in the dark function you can get way more for a much lower price.
It's also the largest watch I've seen. It would be a good buy at one forth the price.