I college I purchased a Seiko Yacht Timer which was a great watch, durable, waterproof and was able to set reoccurring countdown timers (great for making sure you hit those 6 minute intervals). It was so good in fact that rolex stole the design (so did Timex but their version is expensive, ugly and …

[image] Capt_Phoenix: It seems like that watch would scratch within the first hour of owning it. You would think so but it’s not glass its sapphire crystal.

It’s all sapphire aka aluminum oxide, so anything softer than sandpaper wouldn’t bother it much. That doesn’t mean I like it or think it’s practical for anyone in the real world.

[image] john: Also please ignore any discounts or coupon codes we may have sent you You haven’t sent me any yet so I have nothing to ignore.

That being said, sapphire is by definition hardness 9 on the Mohs scale, with 10 being diamond. But Mohs isn’t really a scale, it’s more of a list of particular minerals ordered by hardness. There’s more difference in hardness between 9 and 10 than there is between 1 (apatite, I think?) and 9.

[8D1A70FB-ECFE-4593-B816-542DA2B80CB8] So what are your collective thoughts on the Breitling Emergency Watch with Integrated 121.5 MHz epirb? They are starting to show up on sale now that the Emergency 2 with 406mhz epirb is our (which costs $15,000!). http://amzn.to/2zcw5Lf

[image] Capt_Phoenix: You haven’t sent me any yet so I have nothing to ignore. Yes we did… and we went over this already in the last thread. [image] Feedback on slow selling ship shirts If you didn’t get it then here it is “welcomeaboard!” (Note: this code is only good for repeated buyers…

[image] john: Yes we did… and we went over this already in the last thread. My mistake, I forgot about that one.

I’ve had my Luminox since 2004 and worn it through two department head tours, an XO tour, and two command tours – still going strong. Luminox also stands behind their watches and repairs them quickly in Cranston, RI; maybe if you sent them the broken case they would replace it for a nominal fee.

Wow, and I live fifteen miles from Cranston! Too late by about ten years.

Thats the thing. Luminox USED to make great watches.

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Yes we did… and we went over this already in the last thread.

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