Item model number: Luminox USAF F-117 Nighthawk 3401. Round watch in black with black bezel, white hands & markers, and black dial. Case diameter: 43 mm (46mm with crown). Swiss Ronda 715 quartz movement (5 jewels) with analog display. Molded rubber band with buckle closure. AN AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY. Like many other American success stories, LUMINOX came from a forward-thinking individual realizing a need in the market and meeting it. Barry Cohen had been in the fashion watch business for quite some time when he came across a Swiss self-powered illumination system and knew that it would make watches more visible and easier to read in low or no light situations. As a result, Cohen and a partner developed watches using this unique illumination system (called Luminox Light Technology) and LUMINOX was born back in 1989 (Lumi is Latin for light while Nox is Latin for night), driven by a commitment to offer cutting-edge luminescence and readability in its line of high-performance sports watches. The Navy SEALs and More. The Luminox Navy SEAL watch is the timepiece that made Luminox famous. The officer in charge of procurement for the Navy SEALs, Nick North, was asked to seek a more dependable watch for night missions and found the solution at a trade show where he discovered Luminox. He worked with Barry Cohen to develop a watch specifically for them and the Navy SEAL watch was born. “Luminox had exactly the watch we were looking for we only added a few small things, ” Nick North, Senior Public Safety Engineer and Operations Specialist, remembered. We arranged to test some and they worked great. We made a few changes, then the East Coast team started issuing them and the West Coast teams came on board. After Luminox provided the watches to the SEALs, more elite units contacted them directly, while at the same time Luminox began marketing the watch across the country and the world. Luminox was then approached by US Air Force pilots flying the F-117 Nighthawk Stealth fighter jet. They were wearing the Navy SEAL timepieces, but chafed at the word “Navy” on the dial. Luminox then developed a watch for these pilots and approached Lockheed Martin, the makers of the F-117 Nighthawk for a picture of the plane to use in the catalogs that marketed the watches. This initial contact turned into an exclusive arrangement to produce Lockheed Martin timepieces, including watches dedicated to the F-117 Nighthawk, F-16 Fighting Falcon, SR-111 Blackbird and the new F-22 Raptor. The Rest of the Story. Throughout the following 20 years, Luminox has never strayed from its mission which has been confirmed and validated by the many elite military and law enforcement units that have adopted Luminox as standard equipment. Luminox has expanded its collection to include a variety of styles, created for the active consumer, the sportsman, law enforcement and military groups, divers and more. Currently, Luminox is distributed in 40 countries around the world and supplies elite units all over the world. In addition, the man on the street has shown particular interest in Luminox, anxious to use the watches put to the test every single day on the worlds most difficult jobs, figuring rightly that if they have been requested by, designed for and used by the Navy SEALs, they have to be able to stand up to every day use. The Luminox Light Technology makes Luminox watches Always Visible in fact, the technology Luminox uses provides 24/7 luminosity, no matter the conditions, for more than 25 years. Most other watches use luminescent paint that has to be charged by a light source and fades very quickly, or a “push to light” system, where you push a button for battery-driven illumination. Luminox, however, uses proprietary technology, in the past reserved for the military, that makes Luminox watches stand out, literally. Each Luminox watch features tiny gas lights (borosilicate glass capsules), which are always lit, on the hands, hour markers and when necessary, bezels. As a result of this unique technology, Luminox watches are always readable at a glance, no matter the conditions. Military has long recognized the advantages of micro gas light sources and their use is mandated in procurement specification MIL-W-46374F. Being able to read the watches in any conditions, even in total darkness, is an important requirement of many military and law enforcement agencies. Navy SEALs use the watches, as do U. Air Force pilots, FBI and ATF agents, Secret Service officers, Border Patrol units, Coast Guard officers, SWAT teams, as well as general law enforcement officers, helicopter search and rescue pilots, professional divers and other groups. The Luminox Light Technology system is hand applied in each and every watch. Though more complicated, expensive and time consuming than normal luminescence, it is one of the things that makes Luminox watches special. This unique technology and the additional quality control steps Luminox mandates require extraordinary attention to detail and care in manufacturing. The ultimate Swiss illumination system glows without the need to push a button or expose to light. Glows continuously for more than 25 years. Swiss Made with jeweled Swiss movements. Water resistant and shock resistant. All Luminox watches are Swiss Made, produced by Luminoxs corporate partner, Mondaine Watch Company, one of the leaders in Swiss manufacturing. Located in Zurich with manufacturing facilities in Biberist, Switzerland, Mondaine recently won a Swiss Logistics Award for its “just in time” production. Mondaine applies its more than 50 years of experience when producing the complicated Luminox watches. Luminox will continue to combine cutting edge technology, forward-thinking design and extreme performance. Luminox delivers, when and where it counts. Dial window material type. Black PVD coated Stainless Steel. Luminous, Second hand, Tachometer, Shock resistant. Swiss Ronda 715 quartz (5 jewels). I specialize in Luminox repair and restoration. This is a rare F-117 Stealth Nighthawk: Luminox 3401. New Ronda 715 Li-HC movement. New strap (non-OEM, similar style). New 22mm spring bars. Clean & lube bezel ring. All of my items are authentic and I do my best to ensure they are 100% functional when I make a sale. I pride myself in running a business built on honesty and trust. I have always been rated tops as an. Owner, Putney Companies LLC. The item “Luminox Men’s 3401 USAF STEALTH F-117 Nighthawk 3400 Series U. S. Air Force Watch” is in sale since Friday, July 28, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Wristwatches”. The seller is “in_his_time” and is located in Round Rock, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.
- Lug Width: 22mm
- Year of Manufacture: 2010-Now
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
- Product Color: Black with black dial
- Power Source: 2016 3V Li battery
- Protective Qualities: Water resistant
- Closure Type: Buckle
- Number of Pieces in Set: 1
- Item Type: Jewelry: Wristwatch
- Watch Display Time: Analog Time Display
- Model: 3401 F-117
- Water Resistance Rating: 200 m (20 ATM)
- Band Type: Rubber
- Features: Luminous Dial & Hands
- Case Color: Black
- Case Material: Black PVD Coated Stainless Steel
- Face Color: Black
- MPN: A.3401
- Brand: Luminox
- Movement: Swiss Ronda 715 Li-HC
- Band Color: Black
- Band Material: Silicone/Rubber