David1tontj
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Honestly, I don't see many Luminox watches around the military community. They made their name by making their ' Navy Seal' watch for one team at the request of their commander. They are not the 'official' watch of anything. The few I have seen were not all that impressive. I think I've seen maybe 3 or 4, but I do know every one I have seen has been missing the luminous dot on the bezel from falling out. Maybe others have had different experiences. I mostly see Marathon, Suunto and G Shocks. For a tough dive watch that will last, you can't go wrong with Marathon SAR. At the 'couple hundred bucks' price range, a Seiko SKX007 is hard to beat as well. They are tough and rated at WR200 meters. Good luck with your search and let us know what you decide on!
This is the luminox I was looking at-
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I looked at the seiko- couldn't find a blackout version in the same model you mentioned.
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closest I could find to something I like. Still a good watch?
You might want to check out Nixon watches. They are really nice and they are ment for surfing, diving and most watersports. I'm extremely satisfied with my Nixon.
I didn't realize the Nixon was much much better than the others I have had breaking. I will keep looking for a blackout version.
I have a Suunto that I use as a field watch. Broke the band once but other than that is has held up very well to some rough conditions
Tried looking them up. Are they all digital?