For Special Operations & Intelligence Organizations, Customized Unit Watches Serve as Tools and Talismans.
Never advertised and available only to specific military and government communities, unit watches are among the best examples of Watches of Espionage in action. In recent years, brands like Tudor, Omega, and IWC have delivered customized unit watches to everyone from Navy SEALs to the US Secret Service Counter Assault Team to Air Force fighter pilots to US Army Special Forces.
In this video, we shine a well-deserved light on the shadowy world of unit watches, discussing some of our favorite examples, how to create a unit watch, and whether or not it makes sense to collect unit watches. Because whether we like it or not, the best timepieces are earned.
Enjoy episode fifty-one of W.O.E. TV.
Happy Hunting,
-W.O.E.
4 comments
Why not Lip Nautic-Ski of the french GIGN
If I ever won the lottery and had a bit “f-u” money, I would buy these auction watches and return them to the unit proper…imagine asking for the Command Master Chief or the Sergeant Major of a unit and telling them “I found something that belongs to you all at Christies”
Nanny nanny Boo boo. I earned a 777 Afghan SMW Bremont MBIII rated one of the best unit watches on this site, so I’m better than all of you. Haha yousuck
Mr Lowry is a proper diver. I’d like to hear his opinion on three watches that I’m interested in: the Seiko Marinemaster (SLA079J1), the Sinn U50 (1050.050), and the Doxa SUB 300T Sharkhunter (840.10.101.20). I’m planning to give myself one of those as a graduation gift.
4 comments
Why not Lip Nautic-Ski of the french GIGN
If I ever won the lottery and had a bit “f-u” money, I would buy these auction watches and return them to the unit proper…imagine asking for the Command Master Chief or the Sergeant Major of a unit and telling them “I found something that belongs to you all at Christies”
Nanny nanny Boo boo. I earned a 777 Afghan SMW Bremont MBIII rated one of the best unit watches on this site, so I’m better than all of you. Haha yousuck
Mr Lowry is a proper diver. I’d like to hear his opinion on three watches that I’m interested in: the Seiko Marinemaster (SLA079J1), the Sinn U50 (1050.050), and the Doxa SUB 300T Sharkhunter (840.10.101.20). I’m planning to give myself one of those as a graduation gift.