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Most of us may have heard of the U.S. Navy SEAL. One of their biggest operation would be taking down Osama Bin Laden, the founder and first leader of the Islamist group Al-Qaeda. However, how many of us know the history behind this group of elite soldiers? Luminox have been working with the U.S. Navy SEAL for more than 20 years and here is some background information about them.  The U.S. Navy SEALs were established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 as a small, elite maritime military force to conduct Unconventional Warfare. History itself has demonstrated that formation of the SEAL...

For those who have been a fan of Luminox, you will know that Luminox has always been working with strong and inspirational individuals to be our brand ambassador. Also, the brand has the long standing association with the Navy SEALs. Therefore, Luminox approached Robert Roy Jr, Rob Roy in short, and see what could happen by working together with him.  Robert Roy Jr is a US Navy SEAL veteran of 26 years who currently runs a private business called SOT-G in California. SOT-G has an impressive clientele which mostly includes business executives and CEOs from major and upcoming companies. The business mainly conduct...

Luminox is the Official Spartan Watch and Official Timing Partner of Spartan's destination events and series from all over the global, from USA, Japan, Hong Kong and recently, Singapore!  What is Spartan all about? Spartan is the worlds largest obstacle race and endurance brand. With more than 200 events across more than 35 countries in 2018, Spartan will attract more than one million global participants offering open heats for all fitness levels, along with competitive and elite heats.  Built for untiring grit and peerless durability, Luminox matches Spartan racers' mental and physical toughness. As the watch of choice for the...

Some of you may be confused about the difference in the use of Luminox Light Technology (LLT) and Super LumiNova in Luminox timepieces. In order to have a clear understanding of the difference between these two, we must know what are they individually.  Luminox Light Technology LLT (Luminox Light Technology) is a light source, able to glow for years withoutneed of recharging. It consists of a glass tube of borosilicate glass, which is internally coated with a phosphor powder and filled with tritium gas. Phosphorus is known as a luminescent material which gets its glowing when exposed to UV-light. The same...

ICE SAR stands for the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue and as the name suggests, they perform search and rescue missions in different emergencies, such as avalanches, shipwrecks, storms, eruptions, earthquakes and sub-zero winters. ICE-SAR was founded in 1928 due to Iceland’s extreme weather conditions and lack of a professional army. Iceland, widely known as "the Land of Fire and Ice", has some of the largest glaciers in Europe and the world's most active volcanoes. Due to these harsh forces of nature, a strong force of volunteers from a small Icelandic population of 330,000 has risen to the occasion to help...