Luminox Navy Seals watch
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How'd you guess?Originally posted by chanjyj:You collect watches or something?
I got together with some of my fellow collectors recently - here's a shot of $175,000 of watches on one table:
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this watch...But with the velcro strap instead of the rubber one....
Got it from my parents for christmas present
Its says it can withstand up to 20 Bar
Hoping to use it for my Diving trips...And hope it lasts long -
Seen it glow in the dark yet? The gas capsules are supposed to be pretty good.
Just watch those springbars - they're a known weakness with Luminoxes. -
Most manufacturers tend to overestimate the water resistance. However, if you've just got an Open Water Diver licence, it should be more than enough for your purposes - just be sure to get the gaskets changed every 3-5 years.Originally posted by Seth35:Its says it can withstand up to 20 Bar
Hoping to use it for my Diving trips...And hope it lasts long -
Most manufacturers tend to overestimate the water resistance. However, if you've just got an Open Water Diver licence, it should be more than enough for your purposes - just be sure to get the gaskets changed every 3-5 years.
No...Already in Advanced...The gaskets are supposed to last 25 years... isnt it ? -
Nuh uh - you could go up to maybe 7 years if you take good care of it, but forget 25. My SeaDweller's good for 122 Bar, but after 5 years there's no way I'm taking it diving without a service.Originally posted by Seth35:No...Already in Advanced...The gaskets are supposed to last 25 years... isnt it ? -
How deep You usually go ?
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Well, I haven't dived in a good long while - somewhere between 10 and 12 metres, I think. Been meaning to head down to the Great Barrier Reef, but I never seem to get round to it.Originally posted by Seth35:How deep You usually go ? -
Great barrier reef....Quite and expensive place to go dive in....
Btws...have you been to Bikini atolls...Where all the ww2 Wreck dive sites are at ? -
I'm in Melbourne, so the GBR's not too far for me. IIRC, you need at least an Advanced licence for wreck diving, don't you? I've only got the basic Open Water licence.Originally posted by Seth35:Great barrier reef....Quite and expensive place to go dive in....
Btws...have you been to Bikini atolls...Where all the ww2 Wreck dive sites are at ? -
I'm in Melbourne, so the GBR's not too far for me. IIRC, you need at least an Advanced licence for wreck diving, don't you? I've only got the basic Open Water licence.
Yea advanced...But i think theres a certain course for you on safety specs on Wreck....
You Commando right ? I thought you should have done your BDC at Sembawang...NDU ?
By now you should have your diving badge ? -
Yeah, I was CDO, but diving wasn't part of the job - I got a civilian licence from SSI.Originally posted by Seth35:Yea advanced...But i think theres a certain course for you on safety specs on Wreck....
You Commando right ? I thought you should have done your BDC at Sembawang...NDU ? -
Yeah, I was CDO, but diving wasn't part of the job - I got a civilian licence from SSI.
Oh ok...Same....Was from SSI Certified 1999 but changed to padi 2007...
Thought you would have your Diving certification through military... -
Hmm. I just noticed that your model of Luminox has a push-in crown instead of a screw-down design. That makes it even more important that the gaskets are in good condition because they don't have the screw-down section helping to keep water out. Since it's a quartz model, I'd recommend having the seals checked and replaced when you change the battery. I expect there would be four gaskets on that watch - caseback, crystal and two in the crown, and gasket kits often come as a complete set.
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Nah, we leave the soggy work to NDU.Originally posted by Seth35:Oh ok...Same....Was from SSI Certified 1999 but changed to padi 2007...
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Common sense buddyOriginally posted by Gedanken:How'd you guess?
I got together with some of my fellow collectors recently - here's a shot of $175,000 of watches on one table:
I wouldn't have gotten so many badges (As well as a few that I chose not to show in this forum) without common sense
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I thought they were supposed to knock all common sense out of you at OCS.
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Originally posted by Gedanken:I thought they were supposed to knock all common sense out of you at OCS.
How do you know my rank anyway?
oh yeah.. common sense -
Elementary, dear Chan - it was just a matter of putting 2 and 2 together and getting 5.Originally posted by chanjyj:
How do you know my rank anyway?
oh yeah.. common sense -
a little sidetrack...from what I know...NDU divers dun get certified to dive as civilians...they still have to take certification from PADI,SSI,NAUI,etc..Originally posted by Seth35:Oh ok...Same....Was from SSI Certified 1999 but changed to padi 2007...
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a little sidetrack...from what I know...NDU divers dun get certified to dive as civilians...they still have to take certification from PADI,SSI,NAUI,etc..
From what i know one of my friends friend attended BDC and immediately can go into civilian diving.... -
i would have thought it was bleedingly obvious, no?Originally posted by chanjyj:
How do you know my rank anyway?
oh yeah.. common sense -
You keep all your watches in some nice looking display cabinet no?
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yes sirOriginally posted by Hellraiza:i would have thought it was bleedingly obvious, no? -
i got the slightly older design, not bad. can take quite a amount of damage. the whatever gas lumination is good thou, really good.Originally posted by Seth35:
this watch...But with the velcro strap instead of the rubber one....
Got it from my parents for christmas present
Its says it can withstand up to 20 Bar
Hoping to use it for my Diving trips...And hope it lasts long