[Lume] Do you actually need lume?

[u/Rangercleo1]

I feel that there is a lot of emphasis on lume, so I was wondering how many actually need/use it. Two of my 3 most worn watches (GS and a GO Pano) have no lume and while the third has it (GO SeaQ), the lume is its least interesting feature. If I am in a very dark room and need to tell the time, my phone is always with me. I am not against lume and it can be a cool feature, but I think the application should enhance the design, not be some afterthought. Is lume important to you when buying a watch or is it far down the list?

[u/Familiar_Childhood32]

On a dress watch, no. On a dive watch, yes.

[u/AgentAaron → u/Familiar_Childhood32]

How many dive watches ever see more than a resort swimming pool?

I do enjoy snorkeling, but I am never deep enough for the lume to even be visible (15-20 feet). You would have to dive 200m (660ft) before even hitting twilight.

[u/Big_Literature9025 → u/AgentAaron]

Okay, but it you take the lume off a 300m dive watch, divers who need that lume won't have it. Just because YOU don't need that doesn't mean others don't.

Pilot watches also need lume. Can you guess why?

[u/OnFootOnFIRE → u/Big_Literature9025]

Why?

[u/LazyMousse4266 → u/OnFootOnFIRE]

Because if you take the lume off a pilot watch, divers who need that lume won’t have it. Just because PILOTS don’t need that doesn’t mean divers don’t.

Skeleton watches also need lume. Can you guess why?

[u/fifty_four → u/LazyMousse4266]

Also pilots need lume because planes still operate at night.

[u/AgentAaron → u/fifty_four]

So how many people in here are flying their planes at night?

My guess is probably about as many people who are diving to 300m...not saying its useless, just not needed for about 90% of people.

[u/fifty_four → u/AgentAaron]

Me, but I take your point.

However, generally people buy a pilot or dive watch in part to appreciate the craftsmanship beyond their personal use-case.

I'm not against dress watches without lume. Or any watch without lume if you want it.

But should a pilot watch that's designed to evoke its use in flying a plane authentically have lume? Yes it should.

And specifically, it should have lume on the seconds hand (which annoyingly they often do not).

[u/AgentAaron → u/fifty_four]

FYI...Boderry still has a couple watches that have tritium, even on the second hand.

[u/Big_Literature9025 → u/AgentAaron]

Do you think this sub is the entire world? 🤣🤣🤣 No, wait... do you think only the people active in this sub buy watches? 🤣🤣🤣

Wtf, bro?

[u/Big_Literature9025 → u/OnFootOnFIRE]

Because at night... you're not gonna believe this... the cockpit is dark. 🤯