Navy SEAL Of Approval: Luminox Partners With The Navy SEAL Foundation On A New Special Edition

Luminox has long been known for its tough and tactical timepieces. After all, this is the brand used by the US Navy SEALs, the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue, the US Secret Service, the USAF’s F-117 Nighthawk stealth jet pilots, Israeli Special Forces, and the Royal Thai Police Sea Dragon Frogmen (best name ever). The full list of elite forces partners is much, much longer than that, but we figured six examples proved the point.
 

Now, a partnership with the US Navy SEALs that began nearly three decades ago takes a new form and introduces a new watch to the market. Earlier this month, Luminox officially announced their collaboration with the Navy SEAL Foundation (NSF). The non-profit and non-governmental organization provides crucial support to the families and communities of the Naval Special Warfare personnel, particularly during times of illness, injury, or loss.
 

So, whereas many of Luminox’s partnerships center on providing watches directly to rescue experts, fighter pilots, or what have you, this NSF initiative reinforces the brand’s commitment to front line families and communities in a way that goes beyond supplying mil-spec watches.

The partnership between Luminox and the NSF is a multi-pronged initiative that, in some cases, even ties in with other existing efforts by the brand. The first output of this collaboration is the release of three special edition watches but more on those later. The partnership also includes connections to Luminox’s longstanding relationship with the Spartan Race series (read HERE).
 

For those who are not familiar, Spartan Races are long, muddy, intense, obstacle-packed races that writers like myself are simply not cut out for. Luminox will be sponsoring one of these upcoming races to not only raise awareness of the foundation but raise funds for it too. Luminox will also be sponsoring various other athletic events in support of the NSF, and winners of each of these events will win their very own special edition Luminox watch.
 

Now let’s check out the first new watch in this series. The Navy SEAL Foundation exclusive Luminox 3503.NSF is developed in collaboration with and in support of the NSF. And many of the Luminox fans reading this will recognize signature features of Luminox’s DNA in the watch.
 

Released in July, the 3503.NSF is a 45mm tool watch with a blue and yellow color scheme for its dial, hands, and unidirectional rotating bezel pulled directly from the NSF. Turn the watch over, and you’ll find another nod to the partnership with the organization’s logo engraved into the caseback. The watch also incorporates objective-oriented details such as the brand’s proprietary CARBONOX™ case, a scratch-resistant crystal, water-resistance of 200m, and Luminox’s Light Technology, which makes the piece visible in any light conditions for up to 25 years.
 

In addition to the Navy SEAL 3503.NSF watch, Luminox will also release two additional models in collaboration with NSF – a Limited Edition Navy SEAL 3001 (limited to 600 pieces and to be released later this summer) and a Navy SEAL 3050 Series to be released next year. Remarkably, all pieces within this collection are priced at $395.