Luminox XS.1501 Owner's manual

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The Luminox Deep Dive Series – 500m/50bar as per ISO 6425

Luminox congratulates you on your purchase of the Deep Dive watch, series 1500.

The Luminox Deep Diver is ESSENTIAL GEAR for serious divers, suitable for use in the

toughest corners of the world. Your new Luminox Deep Dive watch is certified to have

complied with the strict and extremely high standards of ISO 6425 for Diving watches.

The Deep Dive series features:

• Waterresistanceto50bar(500m/1625ft),testedasperISO6425

• Aunique,patentpendingBezelLockingSystem(BLS),preventingthebezelfromturning

accidentally either way once it is set to the dive time, while serving also as a crown

protection

• AnautomaticHeliumReleaseValve

• UnmatchedconstantvisibilityaboveandbelowwaterwithLuminoxLightTechnology 

 (calledLLT),providingconstantglowforupto25years

• Speciallydesignedcasewithcustomgaskets,screw-downcrownandcaseback

• Speciallydesigned,thickersapphirecrystalandthickercaseback

• Highlyvisible,broaderMinuteHandincontrastcolor,withdoublelighttubes

• IntegratedsoftPUstrapwithanadditionalstrapextenderforuseoverwetsuits

• AnautomaticETA2826movementwithdatewindow

• SwissMade

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Foraprofessionaldivingwatch,itiscritical(andcouldevenbethedifferencebetweenlife

anddeath)thatthetimeisvisibleinanyandallconditions,beitnightdiving,deepdiving,

divinginpoorvisibilityorwreckdiving.TheLuminoxLightTechnology(LLT)ensureseasyand

immediate readability, and is always visible, constantly glowing for up to 25 years. The tiny

micro gas light glass tubes that guarantee constant visibility glow blue on the Deep Dive

series, as blue is the last color that the eyes register as one goes deeper and deeper under

water.Inaddition,theDeepDivefeaturesdifferent(contrasting)colorofLLTsatthe

12O’clockpositiononthedial,aswellasontherotatingbezel,andsincetheminutehandis

particularlyimportanttodivers,itisequippedwithadouble-LLTforeasierreading,evenin

completedarkness.

Why 500 Meters Water Resistance?

Manycompaniesmakewatcheswith200meterswaterresistance,but500meters /50 bar is

much more challenging and as a result separates the Luminox Deep Dive from more common

200metermodels.Thesapphirecrystalmustbemorethantwiceasthickasona200meter

watch(3.00mm),aswellasthecaseback(3.00mm).Steeldeformsat50barpressure,sothe

overall case construction has to be much more robust and rugged.

How was the Deep Dive tested under Norm ISO 6425?

TheInternationalStandardOrganizationISOspecifiescertainrequirementsandtest

procedures for dive watches and especially for dive watches made specifically for deep

diving.SpecialtestsaredoneunderNormISO6425thatregular,non-divecertifiedwatches

donothavetoundergo.Eachwatchmustbesubmergedinwater,at62.5bar(equivalent

to a pressure at 625 meters depth, which is 25% more then the stated 50 bar on the watch,

forsecurityreasons)fortwohoursandthenforonehourat0.3bar,beforeandafterwhich

thewatchistestedforcondensation.Theentirewaterresistanttestingproceduretakes3.5

hours for just 24 watches, demonstrating the intensity of these tests.

InadditiontoabovestrictwaterresistanttestsandasperthestrictrequirementsofISO6425,

a random selection of Deep Dive watches have to undergo further tests which can be tested

onlyinaspecializedlaboratory,suchas:

• Strap/bandstrength.Thisistestedbyapplyingaforceof200Ntoeachspringbar(or 

 attachingpoint)inoppositedirectionswithnodamagetothewatchatattachmentpoints.

• Thepresenceofaunidirectionalbezelwithminutemarkingsminimallyat1minute 

 intervals,andapre-selectmarkertomarkaspecificminutemarking.

• Thepresenceofanindicationthatthewatchisrunningintotaldarkness.Thisisusually 

indicated by a running second hand with a luminous tip or tail.

• Magneticresistance.Thisistestedby3exposurestoadirectcurrentmagneticfieldof 

 4,800A/m.Thewatchmustmaintainitsaccuracyto+/-30seconds/dayasmeasured 

before the test despite having the magnetic field.

• Thepresenceofclearlydistinguishableminutemarkingsonthewatchface.

• Adequatereadability/visibilitythewatchshouldbereadfromadistanceof25 cm(9.84in)

 intotaldarkness.

• Shockresistance.Thisistestedbytwoshocks(oneonthe9o‘clockside,andonetothe 

 crystalandperpendiculartotheface).Theshockisusuallydeliveredbyahardplastic 

 hammermountedasapendulum,specifically,a3kghammerwithanimpactvelocityof

 4.43m/sec.Thechangeinrateallowedis+/-60seconds/day.

• Chemicalresistance.Thisistestedbyimmersionina30g/lNaClsolutionfor24hoursto

test its rust resistance. The testing water has a salinity of ocean salt water.

The Luminox Deep Diver not only passes all these tests but actually exceeds many of the

minimumrequirementssetforthbyISO6425,suchasthevisibilityrequirement,notto

mentionthenewbezellockingsystem.

Why the automatic Helium Release Valve?

Duringprolongeddivesinpressurizedenvironments(e.g.divingbells,deepseaexploration

vessels,etc.)whichuseahelium-richairmixture,tinyheliummoleculescangetinsidethe

watch. If decompression stops during ascent are not long enough, the gas in the watch

doesn’t have time to release and the pressure which builds up can damage the watch.

WithLuminox’sautomaticheliumreleasevalve,excesspressureisreleasedautomatically

throughaone-wayvalve,protectingthewatch.

Why the Special Locking Rotating Bezel:

ThepatentpendingLuminoxBezelLockingSystempreventsthebezelfromchangingposition.

Aconventionalunidirectionalbezelisgreat,butifknocked,itcouldbemovedindicatingless

time remaining under water. Divers prefer to stay down as long as they safely can, and need

asmuchtimeastheycanfordeepdiving.ThisnewlyinventedBezelLockingSystemensures

thatthetimethediversetswiththeturningbezelwillstayset,andiseasilyaccomplishedby

simplylockingthecrownprotectorintoposition.

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