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Pulsar 1st Generation Chronograph V657-X063

THE SUCCESSOR TO the Seiko 7T27-7A20 - Gen 2 Chronograph, the civilian Pulsar V657 is as near-as-spit identical to its RAF-issued brethren. The main differences are the missing pheon (the broad arrow denoting Government property), issue numbers on the caseback, and the lack of a circle containing the letter L (for Luminova) on the dial.

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