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I have three currently and rotate them in daily. Bought them ALL right here on the forum. Two from private sellers and one from David. Very happy with all of them.


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Posts: 4503 | Location: DFW, TX | Registered: December 02, 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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David Truong is awesome.

Luminox is not. Bought from him, it was a genuine Luminox, immediately had problems. The watch fogged over while running. Never was in water, swimming, no shower, nothing. Bad seal. Sent it off to them. Zero communication and after a month I contacted them, they couldn't track it down beyond "yes it's here". Got it back. Band broke within 6 months, replaced with 8 dollar Walmart band which is a better band albeit without their branding.

Starting to fog again.

I wouldn't buy Luminox again. There are waaaaay better options out there.
 
Posts: 7540 | Location: Florida | Registered: June 18, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Originally posted by henryarnaud:
My only experience with Luminox was owning one of their military field style watches several years ago, not one of their diving/SEAL watches (no bezel). It worked fine until it stopped working. I thought the battery died, so I took it to a jewelry/watch store to have it replaced. Turned out that somehow the hands started rubbing together, eventually seizing up due to friction. Apparently it doesn't take a licking and keeps on ticking. Rather than send it in for warranty service I just had the shop fix it. It worked fine for a while, then it started having issues again. I gave up on it. I switched to a Timex Expedition, which worked very well for a number of years, until I switched to my current watch, a Casio G-Shock. I have no interest in purchasing another Luminox watch after that.


I had the same experience with mine. Just quit working and I wasn't even wearing it that often. I changed the battery and it works, but doesn't keep time. I've been meaning to send it in for a factory tuneup but haven't yet.




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Posts: 3640 | Location: Morganton, NC | Registered: December 31, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Bought mine out of the Cabelas Bargain Cave 4/25/ 03. Regular price 199.99. Paid 102.89. "Used, buy as is. No return".
Took a chance but thought Luminox might stand behind it if a problem developed. Can't say if they would have as the watch is still running great.
 
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I have a Blackout I purchased from David Truong a few years ago. I have replaced the band a couple times, t=other than that, the watch performs flawlessly.


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I bought a BO Luminox watch 3 years ago and it has been back to the factory twice. I have a Seiko divers watch I bought in 1982 and is my daily wear watch. It still runs great. I don't think I would buy a Luminox watch again.
 
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