The watch worn by the Ghostbusters is the Seiko M516, one of several novelty watches to come out of the technology boom of the 1980s. A digital model, the watch's unique feature was that it allowed wearers to record brief memos to themselves on a built-in microphone. Many viewers have speculated the reasoning behind the watch's selection is so that the Ghostbusters could use it to record EVP (electronic voice phenomenon), a supposed supernatural occurrence in which audio devices are able to record the voices of ghosts; Dan Aykroyd himself has expressed an interest in EVP, leading some credence to the theory. Despite its initial unpopularity, since the film's release, the M516 has become a highly sought-after collector's item, and well-maintained models regularly sell for several hundred dollars.

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