Luminox watches
Posted on January 29, 2009 |
History of Luminox watches
By Zai G Zhu
The theory behind this innovative watch design was intended to appeal to the sports enthusiasts. To get the point across about the special and unique ability of this new style of watches, the two businessmen aptly named their new company Luminox. Unlike other watches that can light up, the Luminox watches are powered by tiny gas lights called borosilicate glass capsules. In the beginning, the Luminox Watch Company was having a bit of a struggle to get the notice necessary to really grow as a company. By early in 1994, the Luminox company was able to offer the original SEAL Dive Series I. For the next 5 years, Luminox focused on the sales of their plastic watches. The Luminox Watch Company is amazing example of what hard work, dedication, and having a product the U.S. military needs can do. In order to incorporate this facility, Luminox watches undergo additional manufacturing steps that no other watches in the world do. The history of Luminox is closely tied to this unique feature of its watches. In 1993 the company received an invitation from the procurement officer of the US Navy SEAL teams to supply it with a specially designed range of watches. The US navy’s Sea, Air and Land (SEAL) teams needed a dive watch for use on their night missions. Demand for the watches started to grow. The company started selling its plastic model Luminox watches. After selling several thousands of its plastic model watches for five years, the company introduced the first steel version, with carbon fiber bezel, in 1999. The steel version of the SEAL dive watches was an instant success. Luminox subsequently acquired rights to develop watches for the unique requirements of aviation industry. Thus was born another range of watches in the Luminox group. Visit our article about Geneva Watches and Alarm Watches