| One of the main issues with watches is night time | | | | P6506 Titanium Special Forces version. An online |
| visibility. Luminous paint requires a charge from a | | | | Traser brochure is available to view and download |
| lightsource such as the sun and then only lasts for | | | | from and specialist watch dealer has the full range |
| 20 minutes or so before starting to dim. An | | | | available to members of the public. These |
| alternative is battery powered backlighting, | | | | watches are very popular with fishermen, |
| however this causes a massive drain on the | | | | hunters, outdoors people and those involve in |
| battery of the watch. A once 'Top Secret' | | | | police and security work. mb-microtec also |
| technology is available to the public in the form of | | | | manufacture the Luminox brand favoured by US |
| Tritium Gas Self Luminous watches. Tritium gas is | | | | Navy SEAL's. Other brands are becoming more |
| a very safe lightsource which glows for 20 or | | | | popular with light sources from SRB in Canada. |
| more years, however due to its half life | | | | These include Marathon (US Military Issue), |
| manufacturers such as mb-microtec only quote a | | | | Rescuer, NITE, Smith and Wesson and KHS. The |
| 10 year life. They do not require a light charge or | | | | designs of these watches are very similar and |
| battery power, but use low level radiation to glow. | | | | aimed primarily at the military market. This is with |
| Traser is the leading brand, supplied by | | | | the exception of the Rescuer watch which was |
| Traser is the brand favoured by Special Forces | | | | designed specifically for the emergency services |
| such as the SAS, SBS, Rangers, Green Berets | | | | and has a more civillian appearance. All of these |
| and French Foreign Legion. The range includes the | | | | brands are available from Telford Services. |
| P6500 infantry specification watch through to the | | | | |