Luminox Men's 3005 Navy SEAL Dive Watch

Precise Swiss-Quartz movement, Mineral crystal, and a Case diameter of 43 mm make up the product details of this Luminox watch. The Polyurethane case and Yellow dial feature a Date function, and the watch is Water resistant to 660 feet (200 M), making it suitable for recreational scuba diving.

Like many other American success stories, LUMINOX came from a forward-thinking individual realizing a need in the market and meeting it. Barry Cohen, who had been in the fashion watch business for quite some time, 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 LUMINOX 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 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. 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, and this initial contact turned into an exclusive arrangement to produce Lockheed Martin timepieces.

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.

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. Luminox 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.

All Luminox watches are Swiss Made, produced by Luminox's corporate partner, Mondaine Watch Company, one of the leaders in Swiss manufacturing. Mondaine applies its more than 50 years of experience when producing the complicated Luminox watches. Luminox will continue to combine cutting edge technology, forward-thinking design and extreme performance, delivering when and where it counts.

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