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Offered here is a running Seiko quartz wristwatch bearing the official commemorative dial of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington – one of the United States Navy’s most strategically significant installations and the primary Pacific Fleet facility for nuclear submarine and aircraft carrier maintenance, overhaul, and refueling. The dial features the shipyard’s distinctive atomic symbol and facility schematic, with PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD and BREMERTON WASHINGTON encircling the design – almost certainly a retirement or service award presentation piece given to a shipyard employee or naval officer in recognition of dedicated service to one of America’s most critical defense installations. The Seiko V700-8A10 quartz movement runs well. Case measures 34mm, 18mm lug width, fitted on a gold tone expansion bracelet sized for a 7.5 wrist. The gold tone case and matching dial create a unified dress presentation consistent with a formal service award. Seiko V700-8A10 quartz – runs well? Puget Sound Naval Shipyard commemorative dial? Bremerton, Washington – Pacific Fleet nuclear facility? Atomic symbol and shipyard schematic dial design? Almost certainly a retirement or service award piece? 34mm case, 18mm lugs? Gold tone expansion bracelet – fits 7.5 wrist? Estate fresh condition. Movement: Seiko V700-8A10 quartz. Dial: Commemorative Puget Sound Naval Shipyard dial. Design crisp and intact. Case: Gold tone, 34mm. Honest vintage wear consistent with age. Bracelet: Gold tone expansion bracelet. Fits approximately 7.5 wrist. Overall: Running commemorative presentation watch. ? MAKER’S HERITAGE. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington is one of the oldest and most strategically vital naval installations in the United States, established in 1891 and serving continuously as the Pacific Fleet’s primary facility for the maintenance, overhaul, and nuclear refueling of submarines and aircraft carriers. The shipyard’s workforce – a combination of civilian government employees and active duty naval personnel – has maintained America’s Pacific naval power through every major conflict of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Commemorative watches of this type were typically presented at retirement ceremonies recognizing career service to the shipyard – personal artifacts of a working life spent in one of America’s most demanding and consequential defense environments. The atomic symbol on the dial reflects the shipyard’s nuclear mission, a specialization that sets PSNS apart from conventional naval facilities and represents the highest technical demands in American naval service. Today these presentation pieces are collected by naval history enthusiasts, PSNS veterans and their families, Pacific Northwest military collectors, and anyone who appreciates the intersection of American horology and naval heritage. ? Item will be packed with exceptional care for safe transit. ? Check our other listings for Vintage Watches, Militaria & Estate Finds – always something new! ? Thanks for your interest and support.

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