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 OnThe "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
At its core, the Breitling Aerospace is a functional tool watch. The dual digital screens of the chronometer-certified "SuperQuartz" have practical features...
Read OnAt 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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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 OnReaders 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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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...
Read OnA 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
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...
Read OnIn 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
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...
Read OnIn 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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Casio F-91W, the Preferred Watch of Terrorists
The Casio F-91W’s reputation looms large in both horology and national security circles, and for good reason. The simple, cheap and effective...
Read OnThe Casio F-91W’s reputation looms large in both horology and national security circles, and for good reason. The simple, cheap and effective...
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Demystifying a North Korean State-Sponsored Luxury Wristwatch Awarded to High-Ranking Officials
By Cole Pennington For this edition of the W.O.E. Dispatch, Cole takes us to Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)....
Read OnBy Cole Pennington For this edition of the W.O.E. Dispatch, Cole takes us to Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)....
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