Watch Review: Luminox Air Automatic Constellation

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As part of the Air Series, which originates from Luminox’s partnership with renowned fighter aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin, The Automatic Constellation features an extreme luminosity that lasts up to 25 years thanks to the Luminox Light Technology (LLT) self-powered illumination system, and a Swiss automatic movement.

Luminox draws inspiration from one of Lockheed’s most revolutionary aircraft of all time: the legendary CONSTELLATION®. The plane, affectionately nicknamed “Connie”, was a turning point in civil and military aviation, setting speed records including a flight from Burbank, CA to Washington, DC in just under 7 hours at an average speed of 331 mph in 1944. Howard Hughes, who played a key role in bringing the aircraft to market, piloted this flight. Known for its high performance and beautiful design, this aircraft is an industry legend.

Features:

Movement: Swiss automatic
Caliber: SELLITA SW 200-1
Function: Time date
Water resistance: 100 meters / 330 feet / 10 ATM
Bezel: Bidirectional rotating
Crown: Screw in
Case material: 316L Stainless steel
Case diameter: 42 mm
Lug width: 22 mm
Case height: 14 mm
Weight: 105 g
Crystal: Sapphire crystal, anti-reflective coating

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What we like:

Trigalight Tubes with 25+ years illumination
Scratch resistant Sapphire crystal
Screw-in-crown
Swiss Automatic Movement

What could be better:

None really, this watch ticks all the boxes. Only one question: as this watch features a screw-in-crown: why not offering 200m / 660ft water resistance right away? Perhaps it is a marketing decision, in order to avoid competition with some of their own watches.

About Luminox

In 1989, Luminox (Lumi means light, while Nox means night) was founded in San Rafael, California, dedicated to providing cutting-edge luminescence and readability by using tritium inserts, which provide long-term luminescence for up to 25 years.

Luminox specializes in custom-designed watches for a variety of military groups and regiments. Among these are the Heliswiss team, the US Coast Guard, US Air Force, the Navy SEALs and a variety of other special forces worldwide.

Already from the beginning, Luminox manufactured its watches in Switzerland, and since 2016 the brand is 100% owned by the Swiss Mondaine Watch Ltd. Group.