Trading a Rolex to Get out of a Sticky Situation - Myth or Reality?

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...

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The "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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Jordanian Breitling: The Gift From A King That Spawned A CIA Case Officer's Love Of Timepieces

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...

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At 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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CIA Analysis of Foreign Leaders’ Timepieces

CIA Analysis of Foreign Leaders’ Timepieces

A foreign leader's timepiece can play a part in informing the profile and psychological assessment of the given leader, and when it comes to...

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A foreign leader's timepiece can play a part in informing the profile and psychological assessment of the given leader, and when it comes to...

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Forget Bond, A Real CIA Spy Watch

Forget Bond, A Real CIA Spy Watch

In the 1970s, CIA Technical Officers modified a digital Seiko to conceal a Tropel T-100 camera inside.  The purpose of the watch-turned-espionage-tool...

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In the 1970s, CIA Technical Officers modified a digital Seiko to conceal a Tropel T-100 camera inside.  The purpose of the watch-turned-espionage-tool...

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Ask Watches of Espionage Anything

Ask Watches of Espionage Anything

In this edition of the Dispatch, we address some common questions we get about W.O.E with an in-depth response. Many of these...

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In this edition of the Dispatch, we address some common questions we get about W.O.E with an in-depth response. Many of these...

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The Lasting Legacy of the CIA’s Lockheed A-12 and the Watch That Served It

The Lasting Legacy of the CIA’s Lockheed A-12 and the Watch That Served It

In 1957 Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, the leader of aircraft manufacturer Lockheed’s Advanced Development program dubbed Skunk Works, knew satellites would make reconnaissance...

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In 1957 Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, the leader of aircraft manufacturer Lockheed’s Advanced Development program dubbed Skunk Works, knew satellites would make reconnaissance...

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Watches of Espionage - Casio Timex CTC

Digital Watches of Espionage, The Role Watches Played in the Early Days of the CIA's War in Afgha...

by J.R. Seeger For this week’s Dispatch, former senior CIA Case Officer J.R. Seeger writes about the role his watches played in...

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by J.R. Seeger For this week’s Dispatch, former senior CIA Case Officer J.R. Seeger writes about the role his watches played in...

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CIA’s JAWBREAKER Team and a Rolex Submariner

CIA’s JAWBREAKER Team and a Rolex Submariner

At the entrance of the CIA's Counterterrorism Mission Center (CTMC, formerly CTC) is a sign that reads, “Every day is September 12,...

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At the entrance of the CIA's Counterterrorism Mission Center (CTMC, formerly CTC) is a sign that reads, “Every day is September 12,...

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