This coming Saturday, America and the world will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, honor the memories of the many victims who died that day, and pay special respect to the heroism of the police, firefighters, paramedics, and other first responders who bravely rushed toward danger for the sake of others, many at the cost of their own lives. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is a charitable organization founded in honor of one of those heroes, FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller, who sacrificed his life at the World Trade Center on 9/11; its mission is to support injured veterans, Gold Star families, and families of fallen first responders by providing mortgage-free homes. For this 20th anniversary year, the Foundation has worked with two very different watch brands on special projects to raise funds for its charitable efforts.
One of the watchmakers is Switzerland’s Luminox, a brand long known for building tough, rugged multipurpose tool watches favored by law enforcement and military professionals, including the U.S. Navy SEALs. Its recently launched Luminox 3500 Never Forget Series features an all-black color palette ? Luminox calls it “the darkest of all Luminox watches” ? with the hour numerals “9” and “11” on the dial standing out in white Super-LumiNova in daylight and glowing blue from tritium tubes at night. The use of tritium, a gas that can glow brightly in the dark for up to 25 years, is a Lumin...