1973 PULSAR P2 Astronaut Wristwatch LED Digital Watch - All S. Steel - In BOX!
PULSAR P2 AstronautLED WristwatchHitting the scene in 1973, as the more reliable predecessor to the limited production, yet WILDLY sought after Pulsar P1, the P2 found IMMEDIATE success. Initially it was made available in two different submodels - The Astronaut (stainless steel) and the VIP (14k Gold Filled). From appearances in James Bond "Live or Let Die" via Robert Moore's wrist, as well as A-List celebrities and notable figures such as Elton John, Smokin' Joe Frazier, President Gerald Ford, to Keith Richards, the watch was a true status symbol. While costing "only" $275 in 1973, it was more expensive than a steel Rolex Submariner in it's day. A single push of the side button would briefly display the time in minutes, and if you continued to hold down the button, it would also briefly flash "seconds". Setting the watch is perhaps one of the most intriguing aspects of the entire watch. Inside the case, there were two Reed switches that are magnetically activated. Stored inside the br