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The use of technology like GPS-enabled watches can be life-saving in wilderness situations, providing critical navigation information when traditional methods fail.

Victor Vescovo's Omega timepiece has been a critical companion on his adventures, including 17 deep ocean trenches and 15 dives to Challenger Deep. It even accompanied him into space. This timepiece is not just a watch; it's a survival tool, essential for emergencies when electronics fail in a submersible.

The use of specific watches in storytelling, like in Jack Carr's books, adds depth to characters. For example, characters transition from SEALs to CIA operatives by changing from G-Shocks to more European-looking watches, reflecting their new roles.

Vintage watches, like the 1968 Rolex Submariner, were originally tool watches for diving, but have now become luxury items, reflecting a shift in perception over time.

In the 90s, SEALs were issued Seiko watches, which were also used by UDT SEALs to recover Apollo astronauts from the ocean. This juxtaposition of taking lives in Vietnam to saving lives in the Pacific is fascinating.