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As sophisticated within as it is on the surface, this watch is powered by the gold-plated R764 movement, which is equipped with a power link reserve of 80 hours and a Nivachron balance spring to boost its antimagnetic properties. For further reading on why this retro cool revival piece delivers in terms of design as well as price point, feel free to check out this "Steal Vs. Splurge" link article that Malaika covered upon the link DiaStar Original 60th Anniversary Edition's initial release.

While I never wore a Seiko in any operational capacity during my time at the CIA the Japanese brand has link a link long history in the intelligence and Special link Operations community. My predecessors in the 1960s and 1970s wore "MACV-SOG" Seikos during covert operations in the Vietnam War. Maritime Special Operations units including the Navy SEALs were issued Seiko Divers until at least the mid-1990s when they were replaced by digital G-Shocks.