W.O.E. Dispatch
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Trading a Rolex to Get out of a Sticky Situation - Myth or Reality?
The "Escape and Evasion" Rolex The final requirement to be certified as a CIA Case Officer (C/O) is to pass the certification...
Read moreThe "Escape and Evasion" Rolex The final requirement to be certified as a CIA Case Officer (C/O) is to pass the certification...
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Bond: A Case for Omega
This Dispatch is a counter argument to the previous Dispatch “James Bond Should Wear a Rolex” To those familiar with modern fiction,...
Read moreThis Dispatch is a counter argument to the previous Dispatch “James Bond Should Wear a Rolex” To those familiar with modern fiction,...
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Jordanian Breitling: The Gift From A King That Spawned A CIA Case Officer's Love Of Timepieces
At its core, the Breitling Aerospace is a functional tool watch. The dual digital screens of the chronometer-certified "SuperQuartz" have practical features...
Read moreAt its core, the Breitling Aerospace is a functional tool watch. The dual digital screens of the chronometer-certified "SuperQuartz" have practical features...
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Leather Straps by W.O.E. - The Story
There are a few accessories that every watch owner needs, and a durable two-piece leather strap is one of them. So we...
Read moreThere are a few accessories that every watch owner needs, and a durable two-piece leather strap is one of them. So we...
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The History Of Casio G-Shocks And The US Military
Forty years have passed since the introduction of the Casio G-Shock in 1983. And while the basic formula behind the world’s most...
Read moreForty years have passed since the introduction of the Casio G-Shock in 1983. And while the basic formula behind the world’s most...
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Glorious Amateurs: The Watch Worn by the OSS and SOE
Readers of thrillers set in World War II and even some non-fiction histories of the OSS and SOE could easily assume the...
Read moreReaders of thrillers set in World War II and even some non-fiction histories of the OSS and SOE could easily assume the...
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