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Watch Industry SITREP - May 2026
May was a big month. From intriguing watches at SOF Week to a custom Bremont for new Martin-Baker ejectees to Putin’s recent watch ban to unit watch auction news to...
Watch Industry SITREP - May 2026
May was a big month. From intriguing watches at SOF Week to a custom Bremont for new Martin-Baker ejectees to Putin’s recent watch ban to unit watch auction news to Bond’s first chronograph and, as always, a heapin’ helping of watch crime. You know what time it is? It’s SITREP...
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Space Watches: Marketing The Final Frontier
For watch brands, space travel remains one of the most powerful and proven marketing vehicles because it combines engineering, national pride, and our obsession with exploration into a narrative far...
Space Watches: Marketing The Final Frontier
For watch brands, space travel remains one of the most powerful and proven marketing vehicles because it combines engineering, national pride, and our obsession with exploration into a narrative far more compelling than traditional luxury advertising. More importantly, watches in space are still, at least to some extent, actual tools....
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Graduation Watches for the W.O.E. Community
For prospective graduates of service academies, military training pipelines, colleges, trade programs, or even high school, we would argue that a watch is among the most meaningful gifts you could...
Graduation Watches for the W.O.E. Community
For prospective graduates of service academies, military training pipelines, colleges, trade programs, or even high school, we would argue that a watch is among the most meaningful gifts you could give or receive, but it can be tough to know where to start. Intended for parents, friends, or family members...
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The Watches of General Dan “Razin” Caine
From the precision airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities in June to the surprise capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, to the ongoing conflict in Iran, General Dan Caine...
The Watches of General Dan “Razin” Caine
From the precision airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities in June to the surprise capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, to the ongoing conflict in Iran, General Dan Caine has been a constant at the pointy end of military affairs. As these historic events unfolded one by one, Caine...
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Watch Industry SITREP - April 2026
This month in the SITREP, there’s a lot to like, including our top picks from the W&W release cycle, including a secretive Tudor collector meet-up, AI photos receiving undue buzz,...
Watch Industry SITREP - April 2026
This month in the SITREP, there’s a lot to like, including our top picks from the W&W release cycle, including a secretive Tudor collector meet-up, AI photos receiving undue buzz, an Australian special operator and watch nerd arrested for war crimes, the Iran War’s effect on the luxury watch market,...
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The Watches of Artemis II
In this Dispatch, we’ll discuss the watches worn by the Artemis II astronauts who are continuing mankind’s legacy of lunar exploration. Whether it’s the NASA-issued Omega Speedmasters worn by the...
The Watches of Artemis II
In this Dispatch, we’ll discuss the watches worn by the Artemis II astronauts who are continuing mankind’s legacy of lunar exploration. Whether it’s the NASA-issued Omega Speedmasters worn by the intrepid Apollo 17 astronauts who last visited the Moon, or the more modern Breitling and Omega models utilized by Mission...
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Watch Industry SITREP - March 2026
Omega & Breitling to the Moon, Arnie’s Arnie Up for Auction, a New DHS Secretary with a Quartz Chronograph, CJCS Caine with a New Breitling Unit Watch, a “Dream Girl”...
Watch Industry SITREP - March 2026
Omega & Breitling to the Moon, Arnie’s Arnie Up for Auction, a New DHS Secretary with a Quartz Chronograph, CJCS Caine with a New Breitling Unit Watch, a “Dream Girl” Rolex Robbery, & More Watch Crime
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The Watches of Fighter Pilots & Military Aviators
Pilots in general, whether military or civilian, have one of the strongest watch cultures of any profession, with many opting for mechanical GMTs and chronographs from brands like Rolex, Omega,...
The Watches of Fighter Pilots & Military Aviators
Pilots in general, whether military or civilian, have one of the strongest watch cultures of any profession, with many opting for mechanical GMTs and chronographs from brands like Rolex, Omega, Breitling, and Seiko. For aviation professionals, the Use Your Tools ethos is alive and well, and pilots are responsible for...
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Is Breitling Still Sketchy?
“Sketchy dudes wear Breitling” has taken on a life of its own. What started as an inside joke between me and our 250k Instagram followers has been parroted throughout the...
Is Breitling Still Sketchy?
“Sketchy dudes wear Breitling” has taken on a life of its own. What started as an inside joke between me and our 250k Instagram followers has been parroted throughout the internet and mainstream watch publications. If I’m being honest, I am kind of sick of hearing it myself. But is...
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Inside Dubai Watch Week & Dubai Airshow
Dubai is a contradiction. A booming metropolis in a lifeless and arid desert, which didn’t exist in its current form just decades ago. From Michelin-starred restaurants to vast malls and...
Inside Dubai Watch Week & Dubai Airshow
Dubai is a contradiction. A booming metropolis in a lifeless and arid desert, which didn’t exist in its current form just decades ago. From Michelin-starred restaurants to vast malls and 6-star hotels, the overwhelming display of wealth and largesse is intoxicating. Emiratis maintain a conservative Arab culture, but Western practices...
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Inside the FBI’s Watch Culture
From Sketchy Breitlings to Rolex, Vacheron, & Bremont, The FBI Has A Serious Relationship With Watches - With over a century of history, thirteen thousand special agents, and a broader...
Inside the FBI’s Watch Culture
From Sketchy Breitlings to Rolex, Vacheron, & Bremont, The FBI Has A Serious Relationship With Watches - With over a century of history, thirteen thousand special agents, and a broader workforce of some thirty-seven thousand, the FBI has a strong sense of heritage, which is evident in the watches worn...
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The Best Military and Intelligence Unit Watches
Customized Timepieces From Rolex, Breitling, Tudor, Bremont, & Omega - In the W.O.E. community, military “unit watches” are at the heart of modern watch culture.
The Best Military and Intelligence Unit Watches
Customized Timepieces From Rolex, Breitling, Tudor, Bremont, & Omega - In the W.O.E. community, military “unit watches” are at the heart of modern watch culture.
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Watch Industry SITREP - June 2025
A New 007 Seamaster Chrono, A SEAL’s “Secret” Tudor, BW Breitling Emergency In Haiti, Rolex-Thieving Ladies Of The Night, & Some Dubious Watch-Related Iran-Pakistan Espionage - Welcome back to the...
Watch Industry SITREP - June 2025
A New 007 Seamaster Chrono, A SEAL’s “Secret” Tudor, BW Breitling Emergency In Haiti, Rolex-Thieving Ladies Of The Night, & Some Dubious Watch-Related Iran-Pakistan Espionage - Welcome back to the W.O.E. SITREP, or Situation Report, our monthly digest of news and events related to watches, espionage, the military, and national...
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The Watches Of B-2 Stealth Bomber Pilots
Iranian Nuclear Airstrike: Exploring The Custom Breitling, Omega, & Bremont Unit Watches Of The B-2 Community - On 21 June, seven B-2 Spirit heavy strategic bombers took off from Whiteman...
The Watches Of B-2 Stealth Bomber Pilots
Iranian Nuclear Airstrike: Exploring The Custom Breitling, Omega, & Bremont Unit Watches Of The B-2 Community - On 21 June, seven B-2 Spirit heavy strategic bombers took off from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and set a course for Iran.
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Inside a CIA Officer's Watch Collection
Four Watches, Four Stories - Something Old, Something New, Something Unworn, & Something Special - I’m not a watch collector.
Inside a CIA Officer's Watch Collection
Four Watches, Four Stories - Something Old, Something New, Something Unworn, & Something Special - I’m not a watch collector.
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Use Your Tools - It's Never Just A Watch
Watches Are Talismans Of A Life Well-Lived, This Is What We Mean By “Use Your Tools” -When a timepiece comes off the production line in Switzerland, Japan, or even China,...
Use Your Tools - It's Never Just A Watch
Watches Are Talismans Of A Life Well-Lived, This Is What We Mean By “Use Your Tools” -When a timepiece comes off the production line in Switzerland, Japan, or even China, its inherent value is the sum of its parts combined with the intangibles of brand equity.
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Watches Of The Shawn Ryan Show
Unfiltered Conversations With America’s Elite Warriors Offer Unique Insight Into Military Watch Culture The Shawn Ryan Show has exploded in popularity in recent years and grown into a media platform...
Watches Of The Shawn Ryan Show
Unfiltered Conversations With America’s Elite Warriors Offer Unique Insight Into Military Watch Culture The Shawn Ryan Show has exploded in popularity in recent years and grown into a media platform amassing some 16M views per month. Shawn, a former SEAL and CIA GRS contractor, is known for diving deep into...
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Spy Scandal Rocks LVMH Luxury Brand - The Anato...
Former French Spy Chief found guilty of using public intelligence resources to aid LVMH and France’s richest man, Bernard Arnault. Nothing gets the blood flowing like a little corporate espionage....
Spy Scandal Rocks LVMH Luxury Brand - The Anatomy Of Private Intelligence
Former French Spy Chief found guilty of using public intelligence resources to aid LVMH and France’s richest man, Bernard Arnault. Nothing gets the blood flowing like a little corporate espionage. On 7 March, Bernard Squarcini, the former chief of France’s domestic intelligence service, was convicted of using public resources to...
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