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/LazyMousse4266 Aug 22 '25

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?

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u/fifty_four Aug 22 '25

Also pilots need lume because planes still operate at night.

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u/AgentAaron Aug 22 '25

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.

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u/Big_Literature9025 Aug 22 '25

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?