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Luminox Men's Original Navy SEAL Dive Watch #3001 | 
 enlarge | Brand: Luminox
Category: Watch
List Price: $275.00
Buy New: $170.00
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Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 66
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Band Material: Polyurethane
Bezel Material: polyurethane
Case Diameter: 43
Case Material: polyurethane
Case Thickness: 23
Clasp: buckle-clasp-with-safety
Dial Color: black
Dial Window Material Type: Mineral
Watch Movement Type: swiss-quartz
Water Resistance Depth: 660
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 3.3 x 2.2
MPN: 3001
Model: 3001
UPC: 746469300113
EAN: 0746469300113
ASIN: B000F1OGWW
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Precise Swiss-Quartz movement | | • | Mineral crystal | | • | Case diameter: 43 mm | | • | Polyurethane case; Black dial; Date function | | • | Water-resistant to 660 feet (200 M) |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Prized for its durability and unique illumination system, the Luminox Original Navy SEAL Series 1 stainless steel men's watch exudes confidence and power whenever it's worn. Thanks to the vaunted Luminox self-powered illumination system, this watch's hands and dial markers glow 100 times brighter than other luminous watches and will provide continuous illumination for more than 25 years. It's also water resistant to 200 meters (20 ATM, 660 feet), which is suitable for recreational scuba diving. The large, black-plated stainless steel watch case--measuring 1.7 inches wide and 0.4 inches thick--is topped by a ratcheting, unidirectional rotating bezel with engraved 5-minute Arabic numerals in white and coin-edged detailing for an improved grip. The black dial face is accented by white Arabic numeral markers, large white baton hands (with seconds hand), and a date function at 3 o'clock. It's completed by a comfortable polyurethane (PU) diver's strap in black. Other features include a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, multi-jeweled Swiss quartz watch movement, double gasket crown, and 4-year battery life. It's backed by a 1-year Luminox warranty. Luminox Self-Powered Illumination System
Each Luminox watch employs tiny self-powered micro gas lights (borosilicate glass capsules), which are firmly embedded in the hands and the hour indicators on the watch face (as well as on the turning ring of diver's watches). Luminox watches need no external light source to "charge" the paint on the dial or hands in order to glow as do conventional luminous watches, nor do they require a push of a button to light the dial as do electro luminescent watches. About Luminox
Luminox combines the finest tradition and precision of Swiss watchmaking with the durability demanded by US armed forces and the latest innovations in timepiece technology. The company pioneered the development of small, individual luminescent tracer lamps and was contacted by the U.S. Navy SEAL teams to build a dive watch for their use on night missions. After their popularity in the Navy grew, the Air Force asked Luminox to develop a watch specifically for F-117 Nighthawk Stealth pilots.
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 Luminox another great watch from amazon March 9, 2010
Eric Sharrock (Shingletown, Ca United States)
I currently own two Luminox 3001 watches. My first watch endured four years worth of abuse as a correctional officer at a Juvenille correctional camp. The watch was abused mercilessly for four years. At the end of this time the crystal finally broke when breaking up a fight and slamming the watch against a cinderblock wall. I ordered a new model while sending the old one off for repairs. The only difference between the old and the new is the markings. The new model says Swiss Quartz 200 meters instead of the old models "Nay Seals" markings on the face. In the four years of use the old models lumination did not fade at all and it keeps very accurate time. It is disturbing to see all of the negative reviews on the luminox watches, its almost as though they are rating a completely different watch than the ones I have used for so long. BTW the cost of repairs for the old model was $16.00 less than just buying a new one. To the credit of the repair station the watch looked like new when returned, new case, crystal and bezel. Would I buy another? You bet!!!
 Not for the long run . . . February 23, 2010
Scott Brummitt (San Diego)
I loved the look of this watch and wore it 24/7 swimming, playing tennis, diving, etc. It spent many hours every week in some kind of water Was great for about six months but then began to fog up. Sent it to be fixed, worked well for another few months then fog again, finally just gave up on it not even two years after I bought it.
 Poor Quality December 29, 2009
M. Hardin
STAY AWAY, RUN!! DON'T WaSTE YOUR MONEY! I purchased my Luminox Watch back in 2001. I was excited at first as I liked the versatility and design. I needed a watch that could take some mild abuse as I am can be on them. I noticed after about a year the bezel started to wear. Then after the the third year of ownership, water started getting inside the watch itself. The watch would fog up after a shower. After four years of wearing it, the bezel wore completely smooth, showing no numbers at all. I called Luminox and inquired and they advised me to send it to their authorized repair facility. Then I get a phone call from Luminox asking where I purchased it from. I told them and they then stated that it was not covered under any warranty at all being that I bought it off of E-Bay, even though I purchased it brand brand new from a verified E-Bay power seller. They stated that I would have had to purchase it from an "authorized" Luminox dealer for warranty coverage. They advised me that the crown was bent, the internals were rusted and needed to be rebuilt, the crystal was scratched to the point of needing replacement, the bezel needed replacing, ect....... I sucked it up and paid the $100.00 plus return S&H to have them rebuild my watch and send it back. Two years later the battery was toasted, the bezel started to wear again, and it was fogging up again when I took a shower. I have had it now eight years and the watch is ruined. It won't hold the correct time, I have a hard time setting the date, and the bezed it completely smooth again, showing no numbers at all. I called Luminox after the second time I started having problems and inquired about warranty work since their authorized repair facility rebuilt it and they said that since I didn't original purchase it from an authorized Luminox dealer........and told me that they couldn't help me.
I like the versatility and design, so I just bought a watch similar in nature from a different manufacturer and it's warrantied for three years right off the bat.
Bottom line: Luminox won't back their product and it's inferior in quality.
Don't buy this watch December 23, 2009
jon busse
After owning this watch for three months one of the lugs holding the strap broke off when it hit the edge of a table (this a watch supposedly made for Navy SEALS?). The manufacturer refused to repair/replace the case under the warranty and wanted $110 to do so as a watch repair. Add that to the fact that the watch is really light weight and the strap is stiff/uncomfortable to wear. Do yourself a favor and pass on this watch.
 Better Choices Out There October 20, 2009
Caraptor (with Carmen Sandiego)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you want to buy this watch because you think Navy Seals wear it--they don't. If you would like a watch commonly used by SEALs, then buy a Casio G-Shock DW-6600. If you just like the watch, it's okay, but there are better quality divers out there from Seiko and Citizen, and you should check those out. When I bought my Luminox, there were some that were already broken in the case (tritium vials had fallen off the hands). I sold mine a few months later.
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