Sunday, July 25, 2010

Review of the MTM Black Seal Xtreme Dive Watch

How do I judge the overall value of a watch? Let me put it this way: the Luminox Navy Seal isn't the most sturdy watch I own, but if I ever managed to destroy it, I would have no problem spending the money to replace it, and would probably do so at the first opportunity.That's not to say I expect to destroy it. The Luminox Navy Seal is a relatively inexpensive watch made from relatively inexpensive materials, however it's quite sturdy (don't confuse inexpensive with cheap). The polymer case is very solid, the crown is protected, and the mineral glass crystal should stand up to anything but a hard direct impact.Tritium gas tube illumination. All three hands, hour markers, and the "bezel pearl" all have tritium gas tubes embedded in them for 25 years of constant illumination. Unidirectional ratcheting bezel. Quartz movement with date. I've found the movement in the Luminox Navy Seal to be quite accurate — I've had it for about a month, and it has only gained about a second. Mineral glass crystal. 4 year battery with an end of life indicator (the second hand starts jumping in 4-second increments when you need a new battery). Water resistant to 200 meters, or about 650 feet. Hard plastic 43 mm case with a stainless steel caseback, push-in crown (fairly well protected by crown guards), and a very soft and comfortable polyurethane strap.

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