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Mine says a big "hi!" [November 1980]

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thanks for you reply (apologies it's taken me so long to respond ... wanted to wait to see what Seiko said):

well, the good news folks is that my Seiko SPB083J1 "Great Blue Hole" is back home....

Given how many of us chaps live in fear of our wives saying, "Isn't that a new watch?" ... this one is a bit different, Christmas pressie from my wife! Definitely a keeper! and the wife is too ;))
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