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05-03-05, 08:54 PM
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| | Forum Lifer
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: buggerville nj
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| Luminox watches Ok, so like someone deleted that watch thread that was going 'round a few months back.
Who here owns a Luminox watch and out of those that do, who has had issues with it?
In carrying on with Junkesque karma, I have gone through 2 of these fuckless pieces of shit in just the last 3 months (maybe 2 mos). I know some of ya'll like LandPimp can be hard on their shit like this and they probably haven't had any issues, so wassup wit dis?
Those that have 'em:
A. What model?
B. Have you had problems? |
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05-03-05, 08:56 PM
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| | Forum Lifer
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| FYI, mine was the Series 1
model 3001 |
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05-03-05, 09:06 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Upstate
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| No experience w/em, but I do remember the thread, and found it unusual that so many had a Tag Heuer Professional Series like mine.....
4 years and haven't even had to change the battery, wear it 24/7, am hard on stuff, only had to change 1 pin in one side of the band....
Seems many have had it for 10yrs.....
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05-03-05, 09:09 PM
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| I'll send ya the watch I got in my shreddies ya wanker !
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05-03-05, 09:25 PM
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| i have been looking at getting a luminox 8202. from what i can tell they are tough watches.
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05-03-05, 09:39 PM
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| So Junk:
Was it the "special forces/navy seal" that sold you?
Seriously now, I have heard nothing but bad things from people that have owned them. If you want a watch at a decent price go to Costco and get the Swiss Military watches they carry. You cannot beat Costco return policy and the product is top notch. The illumination of the face is fantastic if you charge it up in the evening it will last 6 hours or so. Only problem is the crystal, scratches easy.
I would also push you in the direction of a Tag Heuer.
p.s.
also searched and where the f is that thread?
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05-03-05, 10:47 PM
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| | Forum Lifer
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| As far as the Navy SEAL thing, I got issued a Casio G shock, and an Ironman Triathalon.  I did own a Luminox about 8-10 years ago, only issue I can remember is after swimming with it alot, it got condensation inside, I think I just eventually trashed it, it was a cheap watch.
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05-03-05, 10:52 PM
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| Surfing like a maniac and hammering watches diving and surfing in NorCal shorebreak, I have learned a lot about watches. The Casio G shock is good. Shark watches are cheap and take brutal beatings and keep working. Seiko and Citizen dive watches do well also. My Tag has taken pretty good hammering too. Luminox? No spank you...
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05-04-05, 08:19 AM
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| | Merchant of Death
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| I got 2 of them, I wear only one(the Stealth, got it for $120 on Orvis) and have worn it daily for 3-4 years, NO issues beside goinig thru 2 bands.
Junk I don't think the thread was deleted, I have had problems finding posts of mine I KNOW are here, now they just don't show up for some reason.
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05-04-05, 08:22 AM
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| I have had an Ultimate Field Watch for 3 years with no issues, other than that the leather band rotted off after two years. I love the illumination. The only problem with this design is that the day of the month requires adjusting for some months, since it is mechanical and only goes up to 30. http://www.luminox.com/catalog/catalog16.asp
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05-04-05, 08:30 AM
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| | Merchant of Death
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gig Harbor WA
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| both mine go to 31......... Quote: |
Originally Posted by John E Davies I have had an Ultimate Field Watch for 3 years with no issues, other than that the leather band rotted off after two years. I love the illumination. The only problem with this design is that the day of the month requires adjusting for some months, since it is mechanical and only goes up to 30. http://www.luminox.com/catalog/catalog16.asp
John |
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05-04-05, 08:47 AM
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| | Rollin‘ on 33s...
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| I have one in my collection too. It's been ok, last time I replaced the battery I had the seal checked and it's shot, so more swimming with it. I now think it's a POS. I'm a Rolex fan, but my second favorite has got to me Omega or a good old Seiko.
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05-04-05, 08:54 AM
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| Dude, didn't the guy on the street corner give you a warantee?
I've had tons of watches, all different makes, they've all crapped out after a couple of years (or sooner). I think I'm just hard on them (maybe I've got some sort of negative energy field emanating from my body?  ). Maybe it's just NJ living. Maybe it's just you.
My wife once bought me a nice Seiko, it died after 1.5 years. Turns out she got it at Century21, so maybe it was grey market/defective, who knows. Seiko wanted $$$ to fix it, I told them to fawk themselves.
My current watch, a cheapie Swatch, actually lasted the longest--four years running, with two on the shelf (went without a watch that long--I was never far from a a clock).
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05-04-05, 09:16 AM
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| Luminox I have got one of the 3402 stealth watches...it has been great. Only thing is not long after I got it the black on the band wore off on a few links (it has an anodized type finish on it called PVD...i think.). Other than that I have not had any problems and have enjoyed it...Yet the finish wearing off did piss me off at first.
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05-04-05, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Landpimp both mine go to 31......... | My mistake - so does mine. All I know is that every other month plus February I have to run it a day or more ahead to get the date right.
John |
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05-04-05, 10:02 AM
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| | Ih8mud stalker
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| My wife went through 2 Tag Heuers, one just died and had issues, (Costco returned 2 yrs later) then replaced with a higher model and that thing died the first weekend we had it, it went back, no more Tag Heuers!
Best watches I've had (though haven't had alot) were a Casio G-shock digital and a Guess watch. I know Guess doesn't make their own, and are cheapies, but like 5 yrs and it was going strong. Interesting only Fossil (I think) has a 5-yr warranty on their watches, longer than anybody, even longer than the $$$$ watches. A buddy has an Omega Seamaster, been a good watch up until this year, now it's jacked, won't turn the dial, nothing. With no money, and in school now, the watch sits in his drawer...for what it'll cost for Omega to even look at it he could buy a perfectly good watch...
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05-04-05, 10:20 AM
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| Check out www.zodiacwatches.com
I have the 44mm V-Wolf, Black/Stainless and love it.
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05-04-05, 11:00 AM
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| | Forum Lifer
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| Pimp - Talked to Woody. He's reindexing the search as apparently it ain't no workie right now.
Folks, perhaps you can't read ... I don't give a frickin hoot what other brands you wear. My others are cartier. I am just asking about Luminox. |
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05-04-05, 11:03 AM
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| | Ih8mud stalker
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Originally Posted by Junk I don't give a frickin hoot what other brands you wear. My others are cartier. I am just asking about Luminox.  | Don't have a Luminox, but have a Nautica now, it's not the best.
Hope that helps...
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05-04-05, 11:10 AM
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| you guys are so old skool...cell phones are so much more in fashion.... |
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