Luminox

Luminox Men's 3055 EVO Navy SEAL Colormark Watch

• Precise Swiss-quartz movement
• Mineral crystal
• Case diameter: 48 mm

Product Description

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Perfect for low-light or no-light situations, the Luminox Men's Navy SEAL Colormark watch glows 100 times brighter than other luminous watches, which allows for easier visibility. This timepiece This versatile timepiece is constructed with a 48-millimeter polyurethane case and matching durable polyurethane band, which includes a buckle clasp mechanism. Striking yellow Arabic numerals contrast with the classic black dial, while smaller yellow numerals mark the 24-hour clock. In addition, a handy date calendar rests at the three o'clock position, and the unidirectional, textured, polyurethane bezel features brilliant yellow minute indexes for easy readability. Powered by analog-quartz movement and protected by a durable mineral 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 Story

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-111 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

The ultimate Swiss illumination system glows without the need to push a button or expose to light

Glows continuously for more than 25 years

Swiss Made with jeweled Swiss movements

Water resistant and shock resistant

Production
All 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 Future
Luminox will continue to combine cutting edge technology, forward-thinking design and extreme performance. Luminox delivers, when and where it counts.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000WYAY00
• Item model number: 3055
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,674 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars few compromises, August 1, 2008

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Gregory Brady "greg" (houston, tx usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Luminox Men's 3055 EVO Navy SEAL Colormark Watch (Watch)

all watches are a compromise. This watch offers very few. By any standard this watch keeps very accurate time based on atomic watch comparisons. Its light weight, attractive (not in a dressy way)and rugged. The light system associated with these evo watches has to be experienced to be appreciated - it exceeds most expectations. The only compromises I can see are that if your looking for a dress watch - this is not it (although many will wear it and feel perfectly at home in any attire). And wearing a rubber band works for some and not for others. I have ordered another luminox field watch (1828) and it will include a metal band. Shop around and you can find this product at a reasonable savings. Even at the retail price the watch is worth the asking price.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not very impressed, June 15, 2009

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Amazon Ron (Colorado) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Luminox Men's 3055 EVO Navy SEAL Colormark Watch (Watch)

I was so excited to receive my Luminox watch after reading a number of good reviews. I truly expected the luminosity to blow me away - after all, they advertise that their micro-gas technology is 100x brighter than 'standard' glow watches. Wow is that not true.

The technology is ok (nice that it doesn't need any exposure to light for sure) but there is so little material for their micro-gas that you can barely see the dial at night. It is visible but I'll tell you, my Omega with supposed inferior technology glows far, far brighter if it's exposed to a few seconds of light. I'd say the Omega is on the order of 5-10x brighter and I expected the exact opposite.

Major disappointment, to be honest. I really was expecting something much better since luminous dials and markers is the Luminox claim to fame. Either tone down the salesmanship or use a lot more luminous material and charge a few bucks more.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Navy Seals couldn't use this watch! Are you kidding me?, April 12, 2010

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Layer 1-7 "Tony" (Saratoga, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Luminox Men's 3055 EVO Navy SEAL Colormark Watch (Watch)

My son got this model for Christmas 2009. He is not a Navy Seal. He is a 15 yr old high school student who plays Airsoft as his most dangerous activity.
There's not a scratch on the watch, yet somehow the crappy movement failed. What happened is the seconds hand has somehow gotten a bit loose, or has bent down, so that it catches and drags on the minute hand. After two seconds of struggle, the seconds hand finally breaks free and continues around till the next encounter with the minute hand.

We only noticed it because the the thing was falling behind in time constantly, and so while watching it and thinking what could be the problem we saw the seconds hand and the minute hand interfere with each other.

If Luminox says that this watch is fit for Navy Seals but not high schoolers playing Airsoft, then you can conclude what you may about their claim.
We are going to try hard to return for a full refund. Too bad as it looks cool, and the Tritum gas illumination works reasonably as claimed.

But if it can't take a bit of knocking around, then it's a phoney. I might try and post a video of the failure mode.

Recommend you move on to another more proven brand if you really need a durable watch. If you want looks more than function, than you might get this watch to last.