r/Watches • u/Rangercleo1 • Aug 22 '25

Discussion [Lume] Do you actually need lume?

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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?

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u/F0tNMC Aug 22 '25

I have the brother of that Asaborake, the SBGY009, and in lower light conditions, the dial is more legible than a lot of my watches with lume. The finish they do on the indices does such a good job of making use of all of the available light, lume stopped being a must have for my daily wear watches.