Luminox vs Seiko

[Cyclops_Diver]

My last was blown off of my wrist on 01/01/00, this new one has kept ticking since.

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The Y2K bug take it out?

 

[Doc]

The Y2K bug take it out?

As a matter of fact, yes it did.

My sister took her family to Disney World for Y2K. Boy, that sure sounded dumb.

I went to someplace safe and un-computerized like Roatan.

We lit off the fireworks for the rich people on a barge in French Harbor on Jan 30th. The orphanage sat on the shore and enjoyed the show.

These are Honduran fireworks, I mean afterall, so I wore headphones, goggles and a bullet resistant vest.

Turned out to be uneventful.

The next night, New Year's Eve, we did the same show at CoCoView. Promptly at 11hrs 59min 57sec, I lit thirty 2" inch mortar tube displays that were arrayed in brittle schedule 40 pvc pipe.

Due to the humidity, the "lifting charges" didn't go off. That's the rocket part of the firework. Unfortunately, the explosive displays did detonate... about 15 feet from our heads.

Did I mention that I just wore the safetey glasses and had ditched the earmuffs and bulletproof vest?

The partying crowd simply loved the display. Champagne will do that.

Besides blood seeping from my body every 6 inches and the inability to hear for weeks, my Luminox watch was frozen in time, 2 seconds after Midnight.

It is glued to the "signpost" at CCV, look for the Y2K sign, or what's left of it.

This is why I will also not ride in a Honduran submarine.

My sister had no Y2K problems of any kind at The Mouse.

Anybody that runs into me, ask to see the scars... they form a neat outline pattern around the replacement Luminox watch.

So, see there? They're bulletproof among other things.

Go buy one. $140 on eBay. Cheap insurance.

 

[Cyclops_Diver]

Ok...mental notes...
-No Honduran fireworks.
-No Honduran submarines.
-Disneyworld is now "safe."

Seriousness, glad you came out somewhat alright and thanks for the story. Seems it was an eventful New Years celebration!

 

[Lock Down]

Luminox all day long. first off the tritium capsules are the coolest thing since ice and the watches have saphire crystals, which means when you smack your wrist on a cement wall someday you will chip the wall not your watch. I have 2 luminox watches and I would buy another

 

[BMR]

My vote is for Citizen Eco Drive of some kind... I own the titanium aqualand (analog one) and it has been absolutely flawless for 5 years, despite taking some heavy abuse. Even though the movement is japanese, it keeps great time.

I had a luminox that got lost, but I loved it too... It's the best swiss made quartz movement watch that I know of for the price.

I just dont like the look of most seiko watches, FWIW.

 

[tep]

I have a Seiko Diver 150 that was an anniversary present in 1985. Other than battery changes, no services. My lovely bride replaced it with an Invicta, about a year ago.

The Seiko was quartz and was never a measurable amount of time (eg was always < 1 sec) from the NBS atomic time standard at my lab at UCSD, for the 10 years I was there.

It was replaced because after about 18 years, the luminous markers and hands were no longer luminous. Other than that, a perfect watch.

The Invicta is an automatic mechanical and is no where near as accurate, but will never need a battery replacement. Since I care much less these days about being < 1 sec from an atomic time reference, it's a good tradeoff.

 

[Nismo]

St Moritz makes a really good product too and has good customer service and maintenance program. Love mine. Seiko makes a really good product too.

 

[Eastbayfe]

Definitely Seiko.

 

[ckey45]

I've owned my Luminox since 1991, replaced the battery twice, the watch has been flawless. You do have to watch out for velcro style bands, they dont hold up very well in saltwater, replaced mine with a rubber watchband

 

[irishsquid]

Got one of each!