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Double Wristing Stormin' Norman
No, General Schwarzkopf did not double wrist a Rolex and Seiko Despite What You’ve Read. Pictured is General H. Norman Schwarzkopf wearing two watches. Read any story on Schwarzkopf and...
Double Wristing Stormin' Norman
No, General Schwarzkopf did not double wrist a Rolex and Seiko Despite What You’ve Read. Pictured is General H. Norman Schwarzkopf wearing two watches. Read any story on Schwarzkopf and watches and you’ll learn that it’s a Rolex Day-Date and a Seiko diver. There’s just one problem–he didn’t wear a...
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SOG Seikos - Vietnam MACV-SOG Watches, Part II
Detailing the Lesser Known Fourth CISO-Issued “SOG Seiko” By Nick Ferrell - Watches of Espionage previously covered a trio of vintage Seiko dive watches worn by the U.S. Military’s ultra-secretive...
SOG Seikos - Vietnam MACV-SOG Watches, Part II
Detailing the Lesser Known Fourth CISO-Issued “SOG Seiko” By Nick Ferrell - Watches of Espionage previously covered a trio of vintage Seiko dive watches worn by the U.S. Military’s ultra-secretive Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observat
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Modern Navy SEAL Watch Culture - GBRS Group
Travel Pouch And Challenge Coin - Third Option Foundation Fundraise Modern Navy SEAL Watch Culture - GBRS Group and Watches of Espionage Collaboration We have written extensively about the history...
Modern Navy SEAL Watch Culture - GBRS Group
Travel Pouch And Challenge Coin - Third Option Foundation Fundraise Modern Navy SEAL Watch Culture - GBRS Group and Watches of Espionage Collaboration We have written extensively about the history of Navy SEALs and watches. From Tudor Submariner 7928’s issued in Vietnam and Seiko 6309-7049’s during the Cold War days...
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Army Special Operations, 9/11, & The Asymmetric...
If you haven’t had a chance to read Part I of this Dispatch, please check it out here. If you don’t, you’ll be confused. by Benjamin Lowry After the initial combat jump...
Army Special Operations, 9/11, & The Asymmetric Warfare Group - Jose Gordon Part II
If you haven’t had a chance to read Part I of this Dispatch, please check it out here. If you don’t, you’ll be confused. by Benjamin Lowry After the initial combat jump and assault into Tocumen Military Airfield and two weeks of searching and numerous assaults, raids, and skirmishes, Jose’s team ultimately...
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Special Boat Service OMEGA Seamaster
Two British Tier One Special Operations units, the Special Air Service (SAS) and Special Boat Service (SBS), have a long and storied history of using high-end tool watches. While this...
Special Boat Service OMEGA Seamaster
Two British Tier One Special Operations units, the Special Air Service (SAS) and Special Boat Service (SBS), have a long and storied history of using high-end tool watches. While this relationship was initially established through Ministry of Defence (MoD)-issued timepieces, including the highly-collectable Rolex Military Submariners (MilSub) references, in more...
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Army Ranger's Story of Watches and the Evolutio...
From Grenada to Ground Zero With Army Ranger Jose Gordon: Anti-aircraft rounds pierced the skin of the aircraft from bottom to top, their trajectory indicated by the occasional laser-like tracer....
Army Ranger's Story of Watches and the Evolution of Modern Warfare
From Grenada to Ground Zero With Army Ranger Jose Gordon: Anti-aircraft rounds pierced the skin of the aircraft from bottom to top, their trajectory indicated by the occasional laser-like tracer. As the MC-130 Combat Talon of the Air Force’s 1st Special Operations Wing settled into its final approach, Ranger Private...
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An Exploration of “Unit Watches” from the Speci...
“Unit watches” are at the heart of watch culture in the National Security community and closely tied to the idea of “Watches of Espionage.” A unit watch is a timepiece...
An Exploration of “Unit Watches” from the Special Operations Community: Tudor
“Unit watches” are at the heart of watch culture in the National Security community and closely tied to the idea of “Watches of Espionage.” A unit watch is a timepiece that is customized by the manufacturer for members of a specific unit or organization inside the military. Customizations can include...
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Remembering the Legacy of Billy Waugh Through H...
Former CIA Paramilitary Officer Billy Waugh passed away at the age of 93 exactly one week ago; but we don’t mourn his death–instead we celebrate his incredible life of service...
Remembering the Legacy of Billy Waugh Through His Watches
Former CIA Paramilitary Officer Billy Waugh passed away at the age of 93 exactly one week ago; but we don’t mourn his death–instead we celebrate his incredible life of service in the best way we know how–through his timepieces. William “Billy” Waugh is the Forest Gump of CIA and Special...
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Tudors of Espionage (T.O.E.s)
The Shield Protects the Crown: W.O.E. is a watch snob–or at least I was. For years, I looked down on Tudor as an inferior tool watch existing in the shadow...
Tudors of Espionage (T.O.E.s)
The Shield Protects the Crown: W.O.E. is a watch snob–or at least I was. For years, I looked down on Tudor as an inferior tool watch existing in the shadow of its big brother Rolex. I never understood why someone with a Rolex would purchase a Tudor. After all, Tudor...
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SEAL Team Six and a U.S. Navy-Issued Seiko Turtle
SEAL Team Six and a U.S. Navy-Issued Seiko Turtle For this edition of the W.O.E. Dispatch, we spoke with Kyle Defoor, a former Navy SEAL Special Mission Unit combat veteran,...
SEAL Team Six and a U.S. Navy-Issued Seiko Turtle
SEAL Team Six and a U.S. Navy-Issued Seiko Turtle For this edition of the W.O.E. Dispatch, we spoke with Kyle Defoor, a former Navy SEAL Special Mission Unit combat veteran, about his U.S. Navy-Issued Seiko 6309-7049. Kyle Defoor’s Seiko on a Prometheus Design Werx Ti-Ring Strap along with his SEAL...
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Vietnam MACV-SOG Seikos: Setting the Record Str...
MACV-SOG Recon Elements Required a Tough Tool To Support Operations, So They Turned To Seiko Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG or just SOG) recon men...
Vietnam MACV-SOG Seikos: Setting the Record Straight
MACV-SOG Recon Elements Required a Tough Tool To Support Operations, So They Turned To Seiko Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG or just SOG) recon men required a robust and non-attributable timepiece to accomplish their mission. They turned to Seiko, known as the ‘Toyota of Watches’....
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