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Review of the LUMINOX EVO “Ultimate Seal” Chronograph 8352 / 8351

For those who did not read the review I did of my first “Ultimate Seal” model 8251, I will recap some of the new features of the Luminox EVO “Ultimate Seal” collection…….
The “Evo Ultimate” series has come a long way from the original plastic Luminox I remember years back. I cant believe it is the same company and it isn’t (kind of). The “EVO” stands for evolution and marks the new products from Luminox since the merger with the Mondaine Watch Ltd Swiss company. This is a huge step for Luminox taking their watches more upscale. (Pricier $$ but better)
No gratuitous military logos across the face. A honest to goodness professional rugged tritium timepiece. The watch is very solidly built out of stainless steel with excellent machining details over the entire watch.
The case itself is made out of stainless steel that is coated with a satin PVD plating. It is very tough. So tough that when I was adjusting the bracelet, my tool slipped with great force across the link and did not leave a mark. What ever Luminox is using for their PVD plating, its almost scratch proof! All of the edges are debured for a snag free feel (very nice). The stainless steel bezel has a striking two tone metallic silver finish contrasting in satin and flat mat. The bezel clicks very firmly and solidly in a unidirectional direction. It is machined to have excellent grip for turning underwater or with gloves on. The bezel will not be unintentionally turned. The back of the watch has screw down polished stainless steel lid. It is smooth and very comfortable. The watch face has a anti-reflective scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. This is the best you could ask for at any price point. It is crystal clear. So clear you have to tap on the face of the watch to see if there is anything protecting the display.

The CHRONOGRAPH model…
The Luminox EVO “Ultimate Seal” Chronograph model 8352 and 8351.

The 8352 and 8351 are the same watch other than the 8352 comes with a steel two tone bracelet and the 8351 comes with a rubber strap with double prong buckle. I bought the Luminox rubber strap found on the 8351 model. The strap is thick and made out of supple rubber. The double prong buckle is made out of stainless steel with the Luminox crest on it. Its one of, if not THE best rubber diving straps I have found. The rubber strap is $50.00 form Luminox if you want another.
IMO… the rubber strap is more suitable for high activities. It also lightens up the 8352 (bracelet model) by 100 gr.

The bracelet is very solidly built out of solid stainless steel links with a two tone PVD plating and a satin stainless steel “dog bone” design. It is very heavy duty weighing in at 100 gr. Just for the bracelet alone. It has a safety clasp with divers extension. The under side is very smooth and does not pull hair on the arm. (See at bottom for: “Tips and tricks on adjusting this type of bracelet.”)
The watch is heavy but wears very balanced on the wrist.

The Chronograph uses the excellent RONDA 5050. B. Big Date movement.
The USERS GUIDE and operation instructions and chronograph hand calibration info can be found here….

http://www.ronda.ch/en/products/datasheet.php3?cal=5050.B

The chronograph uses 3 dial set up that counts the 1/10 second, second, minute, and hour (up to 12 hours). The small dial by the 3 o’clock position is the second hand for the general time. The large second hand is for use in chronograph mode.

When starting the chrono, the large second hand and 1/10th hand jumps to life. The 1/10th hand spins one revolution every second. After 30 seconds the 1/10th hand stops moving but is counting internally. When you stop the chronograph, the 1/10th second hand jumps to the correct position. (Very cool). The Chronograph has “Accumulative timing” and “Intermediate or interval timing”
All of the hands and markers in small and large dial, line up perfectly.
Very high quality feature.

The date is displayed at the 6′oclock position using a large split digit window. This is exclusive to only the Chronograph.

The only labeling on the dial is the Luminox crest at the top and “PROFESSIONAL DIVER” between the 3 and 4 o’clock.

The chronographs size makes it easy to read and the crisp dial it first rate.

The entire watch oozes quality and rock solid build construction. 54 month battery life with End Of battery Life feature. It’s easy to read the dial In any light condition, it is easy to see the time at any angle of the watch face. Tritium markers glow brilliantly in green with the 12 o’clock in yellow. The bezel 12 o’clock glows in green. The watch is idiot proof to read in low or no light situations.
Accuracy has been stellar so far at 0 + or – seconds!! In my experience, typical of the new EVO series.

The style of the watch is upscale enough to be used for any occasion. It has great wrist presence. It feels like a tank on the wrist and should be a excellent choice for serious diver, hunters, climbers/explorers. The Luminox”professional” series are just that,… “The Ultimate Seal”

I called Luminox and Amazon.com IS a authorized dealer.

NOT ALL STORES THAT SELL LUMINOX ON AMAZON.COM ARE AUTHORIZED DEALERS so check first.

AMAZON.COM (IS) A LUMINOX AUTHORIZED DEALER. These watches will be backed by the Luminox factory 2yr warranty.

Note to owners. The hands can be easily calibrated. It uses a Ronda 5050.B movement. Pull crown to the 3rd spot, then hold both top and lower buttons in for 2 seconds. At this point, the lower button pics the dial to be calibrated and the top button advances the hand 1 click at a time. When you have corrected the positions of the hands, push the crown in and you are ready to go. Most Chronographs need to be corrected because of battery change. Luminox SHOULD have this in their operating instructions but they dont.

Review by C. Watola : AWESOME watch!!

This is the second Luminox watch I’ve owned and they improved on an already great watch. The watch hasn’t left my wrist in the last month and it’s keeping perfect time. Very handsome watch…I get a lot of compliments.

Review by Erik Saxon : great watch, wish it kept time

I wish I had heeded the advice from other reviews of this model on Amazon. Some reviewers indicated poor timekeeping qualities but, based on positive reviews, I hoped my watch would be one that worked. I love the watch design, great finish and quality on the outside. Sadly, when I pulled it out of the case, set the time and strapped it on it immediately started losing time. The next thing I knew I was 15 minutes late for a meeting. When I got back to the office, I read the instructions, which were minimal and less than helpful. I searched the internet and found you could resync the chronometer by pulling the stem out and holding both of the smaller buttons down simultaneously. It seemed to help but alas, the watch just stopped. I shook it and it restarted but lost 4 hours over the next 24. The battery checks out OK. The tritium definitely does well out night. In the end I am going to return it and I give it another try. I have to give it a low score because it fails miserably in the most critical criteria for buying a watch — keeping time. I have strapped on my old S&W tritium watch, which has been problem free for the last couple of years.

Thanks to Amazon for creating this space where customers can share their experiences. Since you are shopping in the virtual world, where you can same some $$$, rather than at a brick and mortar store, where you can check the product out before you buy, customer reviews are critical!

Review by Cristian Speranta : Great Watch – Awesome value – Cool Lights and features

There’s a lot of cool technology packed into this watch…add the fact that it’s swiss made, and has a crystal saphire scratch resistance surface and water resistant to 200M it’s truely an awesome deal.

Love the way it lights up at night – that’s the signature deal with Luminox watches.

It is surprisingly nicely sized and has a very rugged look and feel to it’s construction.

Recommend it !
Cristian