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Interview with Rob Roy, re-tired Navy SEAL and Luminox Spec Ops Challenge Instructor Luminox is proud to collaborate with Rob Roy for the Luminox Spec Ops Challenge which aims to bring the Navy SEAL Basic Underwater Demolition Programme (BUD/S) to the everyday man on the street. Rob Roy 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 schedule consists of intense teamwork activities that go beyond the typical team building activities that...

What is Carbon? Carbon is one of the most malleable and versatile element in the world. By rearranging a few atoms, you can form a new compound which makes this a non-reactive element. Carbon is not reactive towards water, acids and a poor conductor of electricity which is why Luminox has used carbon for decades as the main material for their watches and is one of the biggest manufacturer of carbon compound watches in the world. In the Master Carbon SEAL series, Luminox has reformed the carbon for their casing by using Carbon bars. Unlike any other materials, Carbon is...

Water resistance People always have this misconception that if their watches are water resistance it means it is water proof and it can withstand all water pressure. However, this is not the case. Waterproof and water resistance are two different meanings in the watch. A waterproof watch indicates that under NO certain circumstances leakage would happen while water resistance means how much water pressure a watch can handle. Every watch will come with a different water resistance marking and some of the common ones include 50 meters, 100 meters, 200 meters and 500 meters. So can a 50 meter water...

What does the Navy SEAL trident mean? Ever wondered why the Navy SEAL trident was given to those who accomplished the Basic Underwater Demolition (BUD/S) training? The Navy SEAL trident has a long history attached to it. The meaning and the symbols it bears the strong ethos of the Navy SEAL and their accomplishments. The trident is awarded to those who have completed the necessary qualifications to become an official SEAL. The name ‘SEAL’ stands for sea, land and air.  If you look at it closely there are four symbols that make up this insignia - a golden eagle, a...

History of the Navy SEALs In 1962, the Navy SEALs was created by John F. Kennedy as a small, elite maritime military force to organize and take part in combats and battles that are unconventional. Till today, they are used to carry small but high impact missions around the globe which includes fighting against terrorist attacks. The US Navy SEALs take individuals and train them in strenuous stimulations that are a replications of environments that are arduous and intense. They are trained in extreme climates as well as mountainous regions and in countries that are divided by political violence. The...