Rolex Submariner vs Homages $50 - $1000

[@adaptivekalman]

The original submariner belongs to "Mr X", Jody's alternate ego to hide his expensive watch buys from his wife.

[@dj_hotwater1006]

lmao oh my goodness this is good.

[@256k_]

@peggy69peggy when you're married, there's no hiding expenses! :D

[@MikeAustin2012]

@@256k_ Agreed! No hiding anything. If you think you have secrets, you are soooo wrong. Thats why I use Invicta. I have to ask permission. I hate sleeping in the garage. LOL

[@davidgluskie3343]

Have you considered reviewing the hyakuichi 101 submarine obviously not the Rolex but it’s a nice watch for 150-180 aud can you give me an honest opinion of that watchive. No idea what the movement is though

[@rhdtv2002]

My wife ask permission from me to buy things..I'm old school..

[@JustBlueFish]

Thanks for mentioning my channel and linking to the video I really appreciate it. Happy holidays buddy.

[@kennedymcgovern5413]

Hehehe...the "Rolex Experience." You know, here at age 51 I have figured a few things out. The first television I was old enough to remember in our family home was black and white. As a small child, I had no idea I "needed" color, until we got our first color TV. Just ten years ago, when I bought my current home, I moved over my 36" old school "thick TV. It was only five years old at the time. I had no idea I "needed" LCD and HDTV until a few years later, when I walked through a damned Best Buy. So, as of RIGHT NOW, I am sure I will be quite happy with my Steeldive 1953 Submariner...unless someone loans me a Rolex fora weekend. So here is my wish: I wish for every friend with a Rolex to keep them to themselves!!! The last thing I "need" is to find out I "need" a $30,000 watch!

[@ragnarlothbrok936]

Solid advice

[@vincentferreira1135]

No Submariner that isn’t a 5513 or a 1680 or something vintage is $30,000.

[@BarnOwl61]

What an interesting comparison. I hardly dare spell it, for me personally, after the Rolex, the Phoibos is the clear winner here. Thanks!😎

[@HighCoup333]

Such goodwill between watch channel youtubers, no rivalries just a shared love for timepieces! The Time Teller mentioned your channel in a live stream earlier today, paid respect to JOMW and its genuinely stand-up guy host.

[@vincentferreira1135]

He’s also a bigot with a lot of shitty opinions on trans people. Sooooo…

[@paulstevenson200]

Thirty seven minutes and it flew by. What a thoroughly enjoyable and informative vid; absolutely first class work. Without doubt this is the best watch review channel on youtube. The effortless delivery style disguises somebody who is really on top of what they are doing. A class act. I love watching someone who clearly works really hard at their craft (whatever it might be) and then produces work like this. Every word, view counts. No superfluous bloody moozak, no wittering, no fake selling, just honest watch talk. Keep it going because you are a delight to watch. Quality such as this is rare but much appreciated and 100k subscribers will soon be here and well deserved. (The Cadisen Conquest by the way is running like a dream and the accuracy is PHENOMENAL. If it stays like this it will be the best thirty quid I have ever spent.Many thanks.) Tip o' the hat Jody.

[@Aussietimk]

247k subscribers now mate haha

[@P_Ezi]

Also missing: The infamous Perlative Ceronometer in a price slot to the left of all of the others

[@riseuplight]

I got the gold one it's great haha

[@thermionic1234567]

P Daddy I love my Perlative Cerenometer. The band I got for it cost twice it’s delivered cost.

[@Cloxxki]

Does it come in 40 mm? Mine were 43 mm and of the two, one had a broken quartz movement, the other a badly bent end link channel making for an impossible loose fit. Back in the day AliX would give you a refund.

[@melvinshelton8448]

You guys are starting to drift slowly under the wall.

[@Esdeath_0001]

there's a new one with a chernometer and it's from the year 8500

[@JohnClarkW]

Hard not to like the Phoibos, but I am glad you mentioned the Steinhart. I know a number of people that love the Ocean One 39, and enjoy the subtlety smaller size.

[@tiemenstaal]

I have the Ocean one 39mm "starbucks" (a colorway they released before Rolex oddly enough) and it is one of my keepers.

[@bobrouleau7410]

Would like to see a Steinhart 39mm

[@24hourstime]

Great video, well done! Appreciate the shout out and congratulations on 50K subs!!!

[@BillSaintJohn]

24Hours At A Time love the shout out to Oleg! Two best watch channels on KZbin.

[@snacklofter]

Yes, Two great channels and I also love PERTH WATCH too.

[@nickant2367]

As much as I dislike the Invicta, the Seiko NH35 in it is actually doing really well. The rate never varied by more than 2.4 seconds a day in your timing tests. It just needs to be slowed down a bit - you can screw the back off and do that pretty easily yourself. Back in 2008 I bought a Sandoz subbie from the Poor Mans Watch Forum. It was the Singapore version; had a sapphire crystal with cyclops and a Swiss ETA 2824-2 with incabloc, cost $US225 back then. Still runs great. Merry Christmas Jody and fans!

[@rockon21ful]

Owning two Rolex Submariners I can say the Ginault is the star of this group! Bracelet, case, dial, bezel movement and lume are close to Rolex, the unknown movement has worked wonderful for me. Ordered the Ginault when it first came out at a heavy discount just because I wanted to check it out and it's been great, I've even put the bracelet on my early 90's 16610 Sub for a few days and it fit perfectly! Another awesome review!

[@HonestWatchReviewsHWR]

I've got the Loreo Hulk myself. Had it since August. Still keeping good time, no issues. I paid £55 for it. I'm not going diving anytime soon, so the lack of lume pip didn't bother me too much. Overall I'm pretty happy with it for the money. As for all the other homages in the video, I personally think that the Phoibos is the best value for money.

[@sinesaii]

Great comment. I just pulled the trigger on one (USD $68).

[@PhatkatCollections]

Ive yet to scratch any crystal on any of my watches. I enjoyed this video though as always! I can tell you about reliability of Invicta. AMAZING. Most of mine are over 6 years. No issues and far from disposable.

[@junwoojang2941]

It's overdue saying this but i love the lume comparison, showing how the lume behaves and fades over time.

[@savvylifestrategies9445]

Thanks for the review. I bought the Phoibos PY007 based on your video review of it. I'm glad I did. It's a great watch.

[@stevetownsend1389]

I did exactly the same thing. Bought the Phoibos after seeing the JOMW review. One of my best purchases and favorites in my collection.

[@bengepp9314]

Same here mate , what do you think of NTH ? Kind of my current grail watch , I'm a mrCheepo .

[@maxcasci7432]

What is your favorite value for money? Thank's

[@jesperswatson6128]

Where did You buy it? Cant find it anywhere? Best Regards jesper 😃

[@edf2953]

Excellent video Jody! Always enjoy watching one of your productions. Very informative and easy to follow.

[@stevenwymor1398]

I converted my scalloped bezel Invicta 8926 to an Omega Planet Ocean homage by removing the Invicta logo from the case, replacing the dial, hands and bezel insert. Total cost of about $140 not including my labor. And I already owned the tools from many other mods. Cyclops is easily removable with a second or two under a butane torch or a bit longer with a heat gun. Residual adhesive can be removed with a bit of acetone on a rag.

[@johnsondl90]

How do you figure out what to set a watchwinder at? I've been looking all over.

[@stevetownsend1389]

Terrific review! Packed with tons of educational content and thoroughly entertaining throughout. I bought the Phoibos after your original review of that watch, and I love to see it hold its own in this comparison. Thanks for all your hard work, Jody.

[@indyawichofficial1346]

Steinhart Ocean One 39mm with white enamel engraved ceramic bezel insert would place right after Submariner or Squale/Ginault in my opinion. Its a step up from previous version, mine runs +/- 2 sec a day nearly from day one. Flawless.

[@dommerdom]

Just wanted to say that your watch videos are fantastic, interesting, and always entertaining. Thanks!

[@77cjam]

Interesting video. Think I will stick to my tried and tested Invicta. I have no issues with the movement, nor do I have a mouse in the middle of it. With the exception of the Phiobos none of the other watches featured are enticing me for their price point.

[@ivankerr3570]

Good video but......lots of better ones missing. Steinhart, Davosa, Marcello c etc

[@asianskywalker]

PHOIBOS wins for me

[@vondahe]

asianskywalker Also for me. Hands down. Only minus is that stupid Octopus logo on the clasp, which makes it look cheap and silly.

[@richardminnick6797]

Same here. Best $300 Rolex knock-off on the planet. I'll get a Phoibos and spend the rest of my money on futures commodities.

[@lhumanityl6695]

💯

[@vondahe]

Richard Minnick If you feel it’s a knock-off rather than an “homage”, why would you buy it? Then you might as well go full Monty and buy a normal fake.

[@thesmartbudgetchannel2940]

Yup

[@0017Bulldog]

Jody, maybe it's the giant Fosters Beer talking, but this vid was a total gem. I'll bet you don't even realize what a great job you did on it. I'd buy you an Iron City (our local beer in Pittsburgh, PA) if you were even close to this continent. Thank you.

Phoibos all the way. No cyclops and I quite like the octopus!

[@johnseeger9083]

Jody, it just demonstrates I am both dim and cheap. A function of being a geezer I suppose. You are producing fantastic videos and I have been watching for nearly all of 2018. Best wishes for the new year!

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Thanks mate!

[@FitOutPost]

A fantastic comparison review, Jody. I especially liked the side by side parts for each competitor with a suby.

[@BlueRam788]

I got the Selita version of the Invicta pro diver. It's much better than the cheap one. Got it on black Friday from for $170 USD. Awesome vid as always.

[@mcstarling07]

Wow, I was actually looking for the Invicta deals on Black Friday and never found them (obviously wasnt looking hard enough). Ive been wanting to purchase that model and thats an excellent deal! Congrats

[@jboayes]

What model is that? 9937 with the SW200? I’m thinking of getting that too but wanted to get some feedback first.

[@jaysekhon8014]

Does the Selita have sapphire?

[@BlueRam788]

@@jboayes yes, that's the one. 9937. I am really surprised with it. Very good for the price.

[@BlueRam788]

@@mcstarling07 I purchased it on Amazon, but it was in Canada so maybe it wasn't available on other countries.

[@themightysquid]

I have my Invicta pro divers for 13 years and they run fine. My Rolex cost 100 x more, ran 5 min slow/ day on delivery due to magnetizing, and took 6 weeks to calibrate. It’s in a different league, but is it 100x better?

[@marcello4592]

themightysquid all for the brand name both are great in their own way to invicta you can wear everyday get it scratched and not worry about it

[@RobertBrownieJr]

The double Squale branding is really important though, there's a decent amount of history behind that! Loved this video: my intro to the world of watches was actually a two tone Invicta, now you shouldn't look at my bank balance!! Love it Jody, merry Christmas!

[@hishamomar9425]

That Phoibos watch is the best homage

[@josipledic1806]

We need more content in this price segment!

[@prnuvsharma55]

Phoibos > Squale. Excellent video sir!

[@zacharybuckwash6466]

I have had a Squale for Y1545 for 6 years and just had it serviced. It’s running -2 secs a day. I highly suggest it for a great first Swiss made watch.

[@chriscon8463]

I’ve had a Squale 1545 GMT for about 2 years & it runs -3 sec/day! It’s a great watch.

[@rc7016]

Steinhart... 39mm is such a great size

[@PB-cx7wf]

Very good video, well done. I actually have the Steinhart Ocean One 42 mm and I can tell you that I'm very happy with it. Design and quality wise I would prefer it over the Ginault (for half the price), over the Phoibos and certainly over the Squale (which seems to be of less quality in comparison). Really a very good Homage and perfect everyday watch for 1/20 of the Rolex price.

[@dudearlo]

I love how all of your watches in the background are each fighting for attention xD

[@snacklofter]

Thanks for that - great review. Would really love to see you give the Steinhart a good going over one day?

[@reggiebannister4098]

Hey Jody, whatever happened to that Tevise you got? It fall apart or what? Merry Xmas!

[@jayh549]

I bought the Tevise after watching the JOMW review. It has held up fairly well over the year or so I've owed it. For around 20 USD its not a bad piece and when my son wants to barrow a watch that's the one he pulls from the watch box.

[@ХристоМартунковграфЛозенски]

Ah.... the "Perlative Cerenometer"....

[@VinceRegan]

after a year, i got about a four hour power reserve, and damn near impossible to put the steel bracelet back on it.

[@carlosmorlin3280]

I got a nice wee Tevise, last year- it goes well, looks good and is super value, who cares if it says, “Perlative Ceronometer” on the dial. At least it’s not fibbing about itself!

[@clauspeterkildahlnielsen6565]

I watched your videos regarding the Invicta Pro Diver and because of your good recommendations, I bought a model 8932 (quartz) and hoped for the best! I had it now for about 6 months and only "fiddled" with the watch at the end of the month (when the date had to be chabged) and when we changed from "wintertime" to summertime and... In the whole period the watch was only 1 sec. out - and still is! Not daily, weekly or monthly, but during the whole period! It must be the best "low price" watch I've ever owned! Thanks for the great revue!

[@thewatchloungechris]

Great comparison, I was only able to get a hold of the Ginault and Steinhart. Pretty impressed with the quality on both.

[@brainiestben]

Finally, I have found a watch channel that is down to earth

[@916strada]

Jody ~ why no Steinhart Ocean One??

[@Amin_2k]

I am so used to seeing the mercedes hour hand on homages, so when i look at a real rolex my brain cant help but think its a homage as well 😂

[@TheFlyrodder68]

I have the Loreo homage piece and it came with an accuracy of 7.7 sec fast/day and for the easiest budget point, the Loreo is a great watch! For $70 delivered, it's a great nice looking budget watch that gets the job done. The movement is great so far! So glad you included this in your review! Thumbs up! BTW, my Loreo sub had settled to about 5.5 sec fast /day and it's been that way for over a month now, happy with it.

[@johnpro2847]

2:42 5 watches and I have no idea what time it is.Does that phone service still work...?

[@drwindsurf]

This is a fantastic video. I loved seeing the comparison of these watches. Thank you Jody :)

[@adamthompson7064]

Off topic, but could you please inform us about WATCH WINDERS? I cannot find any that are reasonably priced!

[@MarquitoRH]

Agree I just end up choosing one out of the case and giving it a shake and setting the time and date ! Except for my genuine Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean which sits in a winder.

[@mariocmoreno2220]

Excellent video. I liked the rhythm and the close-ups.

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Thanks mate!

[@evgenyt.nelson7676]

Can you do a comparison between Pagani Design, Bliger, and Parnis??

[@stusims6567]

I have two color ways of a Nautis sunny homage that only cost me $50 each. They wear great and keep perfect time...because they have a quartz movement. I get more compliments on the green one, but I like the orange one too. No hassle, no worry about banging it around. I’m happy with them both, as well as their big brother chrono. And I absolutely love their stealth diver. It is beautiful!!!

[@william38022]

I also like that BB 58 Pagani it looks nice I can’t make my mind up I have a big wrist I’m not sure which Pagani to get?

[@Fearinator]

Love the video, love the honesty, love the referral to other reviews... top notch mate!

[@jimm5593]

One of your best videos, if not your best ever. Bang for buck, the Phoibos is the absolute winner. Thanks for the quality work you invest in these videos. Sunny Christmas greetings from Chile.

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Thanks Jim! Have a great Christmas in Chile!

[@issachunt3418]

WINNER Phoibos.. Merry Christmas chums

[@TylerGuitars22]

Do a review on the Didun Royal Oak Homage!!!

[@jonathanobrien1058]

I was very impressed with this review as you get into the details of movement, crystals, size, bracelets, lume and timekeeping, very good. Its interesting than you test the watches timekeeping using a winder, which isn't a real world comparison. It will be warmer on your wrist, will be kept fully wound all day, then will be left in a variety of possible positions, overnight, running down while it does that. I have a watch with a Seagull ST2130 movement in it (ETA 2824 clone) and it runs perfect all day (I regulated it myself), but will lose or gain up to 2 seconds overnight, depending on its orientation. Currently, if I wear it and leave it 3H overnight, it runs spot on. I bet any of these watches could be regulated to run nearly perfect, the variation seemed to be very consistent for all of them.

[@dmntuba]

Another GREAT/ INFORMATIVE video, and thanks to the fine job you do This Christmas I am celebrating the 1 year birthday of my Phoibos (blue dial) dive watch...LOVE IT!!!! I do wish you had included the Casio Duro Marlin ($38.00 USD on Amazon) cause(minus the lume) it is a ton of watch for very little $$$. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours. Keep the videos coming 😁

[@adsthatsell6272]

Can we buy this and change the movement to Seiko NH35A or Citizen Miyato? Will appreciate your answer. Could them have ceramic bezel if requested?

[@tomjones9519]

my squale was way off on QC. Lugs were not accurate and didn't fit my standard bracelets. Indices were also not aligned! Plus it was way taller then my ginault. It just felt gross to wear it. Not a fan at all of the squale.

[@cCcMamaw]

Similar experience on QC. Misaligned dial, bezel too stiff and inconsistent. Worst of them all, the crown broke from the stem. I never experienced such a thing... maybe the big oversized crown and the tiny stem is not a good match.

[@kaunas888]

Ah, but I thought that the magical words "Swiss Made" "guaranteed" quality.

[@billybenson3834]

I own 2 Invicta homages, both are fantastic watches that are great quality. I can care less about the billboard on the side of the case or the Invicta logo, it's a good solid watch.

[@gregorymetron]

Great video as always Jody, this is a very helpful comparison for people that are looking for a submariner homage! You said you would do it before Christmas and you did! Thank you so much!

[@BaddaBigBoom]

Great reviews much enjoyed by someone who hadn't worn a watch for over thirty years up until a month ago and is now obsessed ...and the reassuring tones of a Scots accent to boot :-) Thumbs up again.

[@dannythemedic]

the problem with most low cost homages is that the cyclops arent positioned properly and they reflect too much. I found that the way to fix that is to remove the cyclops and if you want, glue on a new AR cyclops. I have removed the poorly placed cyclops on the pagani 1661 and it is so much better (I have a video of that)

[@joegoldrush7879]

I have the Ginault and recently got the Steinhart Ocean One 39mm. I'm in love with the Steinhart. Probably my favorite. Definitely would take it over the Squale

[@EmpireStateStudios]

I respect you because you are the most open minded watch enthusiast on yt

[@fankydelacruz2312]

Love your videos. Was wondering if you would turn that comp vid into a triple with the Loreo vs invicta vs the new starking sub I recently saw on AliExpress?!

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

That can be arrnaged mate..... Cheers!

[@jesushuetepereira7279]

Congratulations for the channel. You should include in the comparision the OceanX 600 Sharkmaster

[@rickybobby5950]

My Invicta 8926OB ran for almost 10 years as my daily driver before it began to became erratic to the point I didn’t trust it anymore. I have tons of memories I collected while wearing it and I plan on doing a sapphire to replace the beaten and chipped mineral crystal and I have another new nh35 movement in my desk waiting for the mood to strike me to tinker with it.

[@willisbcteoh9840]

Superb review mate. The 6 digit rolex case is not as elegant as the 5 digit ones IMHO. The Squale with blue ceramic bezel I bought has applied indices . Great value and performance. I have retired my 16610 which I bought in 1989 for USD1,181.00 then. Happy with my Squale 20 ATMOS Blue Heron Ceramic. Cheers 🍻

[@scottsj4625]

I ordered the tisell with the date. I thought for 230 was a great price with shipping. I will have to wait a few weeks I think. Mail is super slow this time of year. The PHOIBOS is 70 USD more. Same movement I think. Both 28,800 VPH.Was a hard decision really. Thanks for the review. Nothing really is going to beat the real Rolex submariner but most people it is out of reach and probably why these homage watches do so well. Ginault I took a look at was 1500.00 USD. Before a discount. Congratulations on 50K subscribers!!

[@martinolsen4743]

It would be interesting if you could do a head to head between the Squale 1545 and Steinhart Ocean One 39.

[@Clambelly]

Great video. Phoibos is almost perfect. I like the Octopus logo, only thing missing is the raised round pip in the bezel. That detail would truly make the Phoibos the perfect homage.

[@nmfl100]

The Ocean One all the way. Who cares if its 1mm smaller, its amazing value.

[@stratonwatchco]

Congrats on the 50k subs!

[@skylinexj100]

I think it's crazy not to include the Steinhart

[@zouki42]

And tisell?

[@skylinexj100]

@@zouki42 they get some flack

[@Benjack96]

Super happy with my phoibos! I have exact same model as you! Big fan! Happy holidays to you sir!

[@akshaypherwani7084]

Pls make a Rolex Daytona ( Paul Newman ) Daytona Homage comparison video Love all of your videos and watch each and every one of them !! Keep it up ❤️

[@Sowhat300]

Every time I watch one of Jody’s videos, I start searching the web for an homage that caught my eye. I calculate that in 3 yrs, 2 months, 11 days, 6 hrs, 11 minutes and 22 seconds I will have invested enough in homage watches to buy a real Swiss watch. But, oh the fun admiring and wearing the 100 watches I will have to buy to get there!

[@ryan_bitzer]

Thanks for the review! Although I am not a fan of the Mercedes hands, I admire Phoibos for having a bit of originality to their homage by having the framed date window instead of the cyclops magnifier. To eliminate so much or the weight, I'd pop it on a NATO strap.

[@harkonen1000000]

Ginault sort of stands on it's own as a really good watch. Phoibos as a homage seems to be the best choice.

[@roccotool]

No talk about the sweep? The Loreo seems to have a DG2813 movement; common for Chinese subs. Nice comparisons, thanks.

[@mattcanny885]

Fab channel. Well done & happy Xmas 'Scotty'😉

[@riverfishing2051]

I love my PHOIBOS. - My local watch dealer (suburbs of Philadelphia) just got a used Submariner, completely restored and serviced. $12,999. He will not budge from that price. And yes he knew all the other dealers in the northeast that had them as well. A truly coveted combination of art and science.

[@magictricks6138]

I think I’ll be picking up the Phoibos! Very handsome watch, with great lume.

[@thermionic1234567]

magic tricks I have the quartz version. It has a great bracelet and is one of my favorite watches. I’m going to put it on a Bonetto Cinterini rubber band and should get an effect very similar to the Squale 1521.

[@martynm.449]

My Seiko SKA371 has a bit of Submariner in the design. I really love it - especially as it's discontinued now. It makes it that little bit more special.

[@birtalanlorant5572]

My list would look like this: ->Pagani Design Sub for $65: Ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal, Seiko NH35 movement, solid endlinks, milled clasp, by far the best value for money, superior to the Invicta, in everything but lume as the lume is just as bad ->Tisell Marine Diver: 296€ Sapphire, crystal, ceramic bezel, just like the Pagani, but a much better movement (Miyota 9015, 28800 vph), BGW9 line, which is a light-years better lume -Steinhart Ocean One - 430€, same specs as before, but swiss made with an ETA 2824-2 movement, line is the same (basically the Swiss made counterpart of the 9015) -Ginault Ocean Rover (around $1200) for the same reason Jody mentioned.

[@BeejadiNagraja_Praveen]

Thanks a lot for this review :) Ordered my PHOIBOS ;)

[@WrongTimeWatch]

Great review. I have an old Invicta, but hardly wear it. Might have to tey a PY007

[@brian4407]

Thank you for making this video. You are truly a pioneer. Fantastic video.

[@sirstratalot6944]

Great video and a step up from many of the other sub homage videos I've seen. My watch obsession started with a sub fake and has gone through the ranges up to the Ginault. My verdict - Don't buy the Ginault. With such an outstanding build quality (and in my case, accuracy) it spoils you for other watches, especially cheaper ones but also some more expensive. With the sword hands, it is it's own thing which initially put me off, but I've now realised thats its greatest asset. In fact, I'd go as far to say it's not a homage and perhaps shouldn't be in the review.

[@edteach3r]

Just rewatched this video and that Mickey Invicta is classic. I had no choice but to buy one!

[@jarrodclyne707]

Great video as always Jody (sp?). Superb 2018 on the channel, all the best for 2019.

[@joaopedrosilva116]

i am disappointed that Steinhart is not here, but I'm glad you showed me other options.

[@greghemlock6679]

Love my steinhart! 4 years going strong in the collection

[@samuelball8775]

Nice video Jodie. I think re: accuracy you give a good indication however i think generally you need to wear them to get a genuine gauge on accuracy.

[@themightysquid]

Really like the Ginault. Rolex SS insanity will drive the homage market. The increase in a pre-ceramic sub is more than the cost of the Ginault which is a beaut in its own right.

[@bruceportersr9880]

Amazing. I'm not a watch guy. Haven't worn one in decades. Had a Rolex Explorer which I gave away once I left sales, it was a prop. A friend had me scratching my bald pate over watches, I'll be darned, there's a bunch of you out there. All I needed was a luminous dial......retired US Ranger/SF, needed it for night patrolling, kept it in my fatigue pocket. Have a chuckle, I had absolutely no idea watches were for anything other than telling time.