Why SpecOps, Generals, & Dictators Wear Two Watches At The Same Time
Double-wristing—wearing two watches at the same time—has been adopted by generals, dictators, and special operators. But why would everyone from Fidel Castro to Stormin’ Norman Schwarzkopf feel the need to strap on two watches? Does double-wristing provide genuine utility, or is it simply a flex, a way for rappers and actors to display ostentatious wealth?
In our new video on the W.O.E. YouTube Channel, we explore the misunderstood phenomenon of double-wristing.
Enjoy episode twenty-three of W.O.E. TV.
Happy Hunting,
-W.O.E.
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I follow a fairly well-known science fiction author on Facebook. He posted picture from a convention, and someone mentioned seeing watches on both wrists. They asked if he moved the watch from wrist to wrist; he said no, he wore two different watches so he could know the time no matter which wrist he looked at.
Even for me, a confessed sci-fi nerd and wristwatch fanboy, that seemed a little over the top.
Schwarzkopf was a horrible general. This idiot wanted to go “hey diddle diddle, straight up the middle,” with the invasion. He threw a temper tantrum and flipped desks when Dick Cheney (and COL John Boyd, of OODA loop fame) shot him down. The persona was all pomp and show. He was a toxic, prima donna, micro manager that wore two watches to convey sophistication and competence when he was, inept, deeply insecure, and not as important behind the scenes.
@Lucas
He already addressed this in a previous article.
https://www.watchesofespionage.com/blogs/woe-dispatch/casio-f-91w-the-preferred-watch-of-terrorists?srsltid=AfmBOoq_COnpIi76M1FPr037rt4vjFOy2UjrQwc1nHuDIrWsumGx0lT4
Although the sentence ‘Sketchy dudes wear Breitling’ was coined by you and your colleagues at the CIA, the Wikipedia article on the Casio F91W states that the CIA would also consider someone highly suspicious for wearing the F91W, as it has been widely used by terrorists and its module has been employed in the construction of explosive devices.
So, do sketchy dudes wear Casio too?