Doesn't do anything for me - and not to get too far off topic, but why does an astronaut need a watch on a space walk in 2010? he's got ground control and an entire crew inside - I think he's got plenty of "backup" to let him know when his air is going to run out.

I can't imagine paying more than $25 for a Seiko - so this is way beyond me.

I can't imagine paying more than $25 for a Seiko - so this is way beyond me.

I don't know about that. The Spring Drive Ananta (sp?) is pretty sweet.

It is, yes. But I think Seiko really hurts their name by producing these dang $50 watches you see everywhere.

I don't know about that. The Spring Drive Ananta (sp?) is pretty sweet.

At the end of the day, it's still a spring drive by Seiko....and as others mentioned, Seiko killed its brand image long ago.

Also - considering the U.S. government pays $800 for $4 screwdrivers, it doesn't surprise me that they'd blow $28,000 on a $150 watch

I know what you're saying, but I do like that Seiko made everything for that watch, the Ananta, nothing outsourced but I don't own one.

I also get that their brand image isn't exactly high end, but screw image. I couldn't give a crap what the image of the brand is if I like the watch. I don't think anyone I know knows what a Breitling is and I could care less, I love mine because it's an awesome watch. All that being said, $28k is just retarded for a watch IMHO.

And you're right, the US government does spend way too much on everything, I'm constantly surprised what my company charges the Army for.

For what its worth, if im not mistaken, Seiko produces everything in house even for their watches that cost only a few hundred dollars as well. I think ive read that even their lubricants are proprietary.