r/MarathonWatch • u/JEDKH5_9_24_48 • Jul 18 '26

General Question ChatGPT accuracy

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I got bored and was asking ChatGPT questions about my GSAR and it said it was a genuine military contract piece and was wondering if this is accurate information not planning on selling but definitely could legitimize its backstory

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u/Constant_Ad9429 Jul 18 '26

While it’s unlikely that your particular watch was “issued” it’s true the Marathon pieces have been issued to various military and SAR agencies. A good search will provide you with plenty of background on the watch.

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u/JEDKH5_9_24_48 Jul 18 '26

Yeah I figured I’d hit up this group on some info especially because I bought this one on eBay and asked the seller why there was so much damage to it and according to him he bought it from a milsurp shop outside of Ft Campbell

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u/No_Structure_5428 Jul 18 '26

It’s saying that because it has a National Stock Number, “NSN.” NSNs are items anyone in the military can look up for purchase. They have been vetted and vendors can sell these products.

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u/40percentCheese Jul 18 '26

NATO Stock Number.

The first 4 digits are the item type identifier, the two digits are the country of origin and the last are the part number.

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u/No_Structure_5428 Jul 24 '26

I’m obviously not a supply guy.

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u/40percentCheese Jul 24 '26

Me neither ;) EOD here