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Casio | Home » » Luminox Men's 3005 Original Navy SEAL Dive Watch | | | | | | | 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 yellow dial face is accented by white Arabic numeral markers, large black-outlined 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. | | | Features: | |
• Precise Swiss-Quartz movement
• Mineral crystal
• Case diameter: 43 mm
• Polyurethane case; Yellow dial; Date function
• Water-resistant to 660 feet (200 M)
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 0.35 pounds | | Package Length:
| 6.85 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.31 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.05 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.35 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 20 reviews |
| | | Watch Information: | | | Crystal Material:
| Mineral | | Clasp:
| buckle-clasp-with-safety | | Case Diameter:
| 43 millimeters | | Case Thickness:
| 10.97 millimeters | | Case Material:
| polyurethane | | Band Material:
| Polyurethane | | Bezel Material:
| polyurethane | | Dial Color:
| yellow | | Movement:
| swiss-quartz | | Calendar:
| Date | | Water Resistance Depth:
| 660 feet |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Only one unique featureSep 05, 2007
By S. Adam Hill
"Watch guy"
I've owned this watch for 5 years and the one outstanding feature, the illumination, is truly outstanding. The borosilicate glass capsule/tritium technology is slick and is very bright. Mine has faded minimally over time.
But otherwise, this is just an ordinary watch. Downsides include a nonrecessed crystal that has become significantly scratched, poor comfort and function of one band (two bands are included with the watch and the velcro one works well) and a second hand that aligns poorly with the markings on the watch face. The last feature seems poorly compatible with any notion of build quality or precision.
As a side note I'm not sure that the "Navy Seals" aspect of this watch is anything but marketing. The few Navy Seals I've talked to don't use this watch. They all used G-Shocks (another watch I like).
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Not as bad a watch as some reviews say.Sep 09, 2007
By Topher C
"Topher-Loaf"
I figured it would be just a watch to wear seeing as a buddy of mine gave it to me because he bought the F-117 Luminox watch. Most of the reviews (especially for the black faced watch) really rag on it and totally discredit the watch and company as a whole. I've had the watch since 2002, lets not take into account that it was bought and worn before it came into my possession, and the battery ran out....2 months ago. The original battery. The only problems I've ever had with this watch were the pins for the watch. One broke as I raked my hiking backpack across it by accident. Dissapointing yes, but I don't mind paying Target or Wal-Mart $8 or so to give me brand new pins. The customer service IS pretty horrid, send it in they say and we'll let you know the price...yeah, not too impressive. For those that complain about the watch band breaking, I suggest go to Target or Wal-Mart to buy a cheap new one. It doesn't have to be a Luminox band. I've bought two cheap bands, one I bought simply because the first I bought was too stiff. So what?!? Also a good watch band is the ZULU 4 ring or the NATO nylon straps. Point being, I don't see what all the griping is about, I've known several people with this exact brand watch (some have the different color faces) and none have ever had a problem. Yes, the casio g-shock is what most of the military wears, my cousin is in the Army and that's what he uses. So, use it as a good casual watch, camping watch, or traveling watch.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
It's a plastic quartz watchAug 14, 2010
By Seamaster
Okay, so you decide to spend the day at the beach and you find you need some new flip-flops. You head to the drugstore on the way and there you find two racks of flops -- one has Hong Kong-made for 99 cents a pair and the other has Swiss-made flops for $30.00 a pair. The Swiss ones have a glow-in-the-dark toe strap, but otherwise there is no visible difference between the two types of flip-flops. But, well, everybody knows Swiss stuff is just naturally better made and that justifies the higher cost, right?
After several months of owning the Luminox Navy Seals yellow dial(3005) watch, $157, I kinda feel like the guy who bought the $30 flip-flops to get the Swiss label and the glowing toe strap. I'm not sure that, for my purposes, a $45 Timex with Indiglo night lite wouldn't do the job just as well. I would certainly put the Luminox up against my Invicta Swiss quartz diver with steel case and bracelet, screw-on stainless steel case back screw-down crown, good night-time lume, 200 meter water resistance and Submariner-style dial($88 on sale at Amazon two years ago).
Don't get me wrong. The Luminox seems to be everything it claims to be (I haven't been down 200 meters but it does fine in the shower. The crown does not screw down and the plastic caseback is held on by four small machine screws. Again, cheap-looking construction). So this is a military-looking plastic Swiss quartz watch with atomic glowing hands and markers, a decent rubber strap (the strap on mine is not quite wide enough to fill the entire space between the lugs on the watch head, which seems cheap).
I have no way of knowing if this Luminox will long outlast the Timex and the Invicta. But I'm feeling like that guy who bought the $30 Swiss flip-flops and had buyer's remorse later, afraid he fell for a big load of hype.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Great Watch!Nov 21, 2007
By Watch-a-holic
I am a watch-a-holic and own several watches. This is by far my favorite watch. When I first opened the case and picked up the watch I thought it was a cheap dollar store watch because it was so light. After examining it and wearing it I realized the quality of this watch. It is very light, durable, comfortable and easy to read in the dark. It looks great as well. Highly recomend this watch. I will definitely buy another Luminox.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Navy Seals: What more could you ask for?Feb 12, 2008
By M. Hilderbrandt
I purchased this product recently from Tourneau in NYC, the product looks great. The yellow dial is very vivid, and is a nice contrast to the black band and casing. This is a military watch, with a very distinct look, unique to Luminox. At night the watch lights up with its luminous dashes, that allow for great visibility.
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