WOE Dispatch
W.O.E. YouTube: Navy SEAL on Watches & Knives: ...
For this special episode, we travel to California to sit down with Wolf Forty, an anonymous former SEAL turned knifemaker, to learn more about the parallels between knives and watches....
W.O.E. YouTube: Navy SEAL on Watches & Knives: Wolf Forty Designs
For this special episode, we travel to California to sit down with Wolf Forty, an anonymous former SEAL turned knifemaker, to learn more about the parallels between knives and watches. From a scenic beach location, Wolf Forty shares his takes on SEAL watch culture, the emergence of SEAL unit watches,...
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The CIA Officer, Gold Bars, a Rolex and a Breit...
In May of this year, FBI agents searched the house of CIA officer David Rush, ultimately seizing 298 one-kilogram gold bars, approximately $2 million in US currency, and up to...
The CIA Officer, Gold Bars, a Rolex and a Breitling?
In May of this year, FBI agents searched the house of CIA officer David Rush, ultimately seizing 298 one-kilogram gold bars, approximately $2 million in US currency, and up to 35 watches, many of them Rolex.
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Watches of Royal Navy Clearance Divers
For this Dispatch, I sat down with “Gene”, a currently serving Clearance Diver who organized the new Omega unit watch, to discuss the Branch’s history with issued watches, modern operational...
Watches of Royal Navy Clearance Divers
For this Dispatch, I sat down with “Gene”, a currently serving Clearance Diver who organized the new Omega unit watch, to discuss the Branch’s history with issued watches, modern operational roles and responsibilities, and one of the most diverse sets of unit watches of any military unit, from Tudor to...
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W.O.E. YouTube: Apple Watch, Flock Cameras, Str...
In this video, a former CIA Case Officer analyzes the rise of the so-called “surveillance economy”. From smartwatches to Flock cameras and the weather app on your phone, you are...
W.O.E. YouTube: Apple Watch, Flock Cameras, Strava, & the Surveillance Economy
In this video, a former CIA Case Officer analyzes the rise of the so-called “surveillance economy”. From smartwatches to Flock cameras and the weather app on your phone, you are constantly being tracked and profiled, with sometimes serious consequences.
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Your Apple Watch & the Surveillance Economy
Last month, Apple announced several updates to the Apple Watch, most notably Audio Intelligence features Live Rewind and Siri Recap, two applications that essentially record “ambient audio” and have the...
Your Apple Watch & the Surveillance Economy
Last month, Apple announced several updates to the Apple Watch, most notably Audio Intelligence features Live Rewind and Siri Recap, two applications that essentially record “ambient audio” and have the capability to generate daily transcripts of the wearer's conversations. According to Apple, these are opt-in services, where users have to...
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Watch Industry SITREP - September 2026
This past month, Brad Pitt portrayed a Special Forces operator and wore a Rolex in a new film, the British Ministry of Defence started providing Casio F91Ws to recruits, White...
Watch Industry SITREP - September 2026
This past month, Brad Pitt portrayed a Special Forces operator and wore a Rolex in a new film, the British Ministry of Defence started providing Casio F91Ws to recruits, White House staff got custom Rolexes, James Bond opted for a watch that isn’t an Omega, a downed US aviator wore...
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A SEAL's Tudor, Lost in Vietnam the Night He Ne...
In this Dispatch, Tim Bender, CEO and founder of Collected, share the story of a watch that led him to Ben Beall, a former SEAL Team ONE officer whose Tudor...
A SEAL's Tudor, Lost in Vietnam the Night He Nearly Died
In this Dispatch, Tim Bender, CEO and founder of Collected, share the story of a watch that led him to Ben Beall, a former SEAL Team ONE officer whose Tudor Submariner vanished the night he was nearly killed in Vietnam and resurfaced 49 years later thanks to a teammate who...
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Creating the Marathon x W.O.E. Titanium SAR
At W.O.E., we are passionate about watches. Not just the mechanical or aesthetic attributes, but what watches represent. When we set out to create our first watch collaboration, the criteria...
Creating the Marathon x W.O.E. Titanium SAR
At W.O.E., we are passionate about watches. Not just the mechanical or aesthetic attributes, but what watches represent. When we set out to create our first watch collaboration, the criteria were simple: we wanted to partner with a brand with strong ties to our community that still produces issued watches...
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W.O.E. YouTube: Marathon - A Military Watch Bra...
In our new video on the W.O.E. YouTube Channel, we’ll shine a well-deserved light on Marathon, a brand with over 85 years of military history that still produces issued watches...
W.O.E. YouTube: Marathon - A Military Watch Brand You Need to Know
In our new video on the W.O.E. YouTube Channel, we’ll shine a well-deserved light on Marathon, a brand with over 85 years of military history that still produces issued watches for Naval Special Warfare, Army Special Forces, and Air Force PJs today. In addition, we’ll discuss the upcoming Marathon x...
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Creating a Tudor Pelagos FXD Unit Watch for the...
Watch culture among the military elite is strong and growing by the year, and recently, a new Tudor Pelagos FXD was delivered to a Coast Guard unit for the first...
Creating a Tudor Pelagos FXD Unit Watch for the Coast Guard
Watch culture among the military elite is strong and growing by the year, and recently, a new Tudor Pelagos FXD was delivered to a Coast Guard unit for the first time. The latest organization to earn a Tudor unit watch joins the ranks of SEAL Team Six, the USSS Counter...
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New Tool Watches Worth Your Attention: Tudor, G...
At W.O.E., we are sometimes critical of traditional watch media, often the product of outlets that are, by design, dependent on connections to and marketing dollars from the brands to...
New Tool Watches Worth Your Attention: Tudor, Gallet, Doxa, Sinn
At W.O.E., we are sometimes critical of traditional watch media, often the product of outlets that are, by design, dependent on connections to and marketing dollars from the brands to exist. We don’t hate the player or the game, but we also understand that we have to take some of...
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"Let's Roll" - A Hero's Rolex Frozen In Time - ...
Todd Beamer’s gold and steel Rolex was found among the debris from Flight 93. While the hands are disfigured and the sapphire crystal is gone, the date window–frozen in time–...
"Let's Roll" - A Hero's Rolex Frozen In Time - September 11, 2001
Todd Beamer’s gold and steel Rolex was found among the debris from Flight 93. While the hands are disfigured and the sapphire crystal is gone, the date window–frozen in time– still reads “11.” Remembering the heroes of September 11th Attacks: On the morning of September 11th, 2001, Todd Beamer, a...
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Challenge Coins & Watches - CIA and Military Cu...
Challenge coins are at the heart of culture in the military, intelligence, and national security community, in the United States and among allied countries. Challenge coins are generally handed out...
Challenge Coins & Watches - CIA and Military Culture
Challenge coins are at the heart of culture in the military, intelligence, and national security community, in the United States and among allied countries. Challenge coins are generally handed out to unit members and close associates to commemorate an assignment, operation, or mutual respect.
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The Watches of Magnum PI
Despite often missing the mark in realism, Hollywood’s influence on special operations and the intelligence community has been profound, especially when it comes to watches. I personally know several real...
The Watches of Magnum PI
Despite often missing the mark in realism, Hollywood’s influence on special operations and the intelligence community has been profound, especially when it comes to watches. I personally know several real “operators” and “spies” in the military and intelligence community who purchased watches due to their association with fictitious characters. 007’s...
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W.O.E. YouTube: Watches of an Army Intelligence...
In our new video on the W.O.E. YouTube Channel, we sat down with Costa, now the executive director of the International Spy Museum, to learn more about his life and...
W.O.E. YouTube: Watches of an Army Intelligence Officer
In our new video on the W.O.E. YouTube Channel, we sat down with Costa, now the executive director of the International Spy Museum, to learn more about his life and watches. Because for an intelligence officer, a watch is never just a watch.
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Watch Industry SITREP - August 2026
At W.O.E., we stay on our grind, and August’s impending terminus signals that it is once again time for the monthly download of espionage and watch-related current events, new releases,...
Watch Industry SITREP - August 2026
At W.O.E., we stay on our grind, and August’s impending terminus signals that it is once again time for the monthly download of espionage and watch-related current events, new releases, luxury watch crime, and anything else we deem worthy of your attention, all compiled into what we call the SITREP,...
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Rolex, A Love-Hate Relationship — Part II
Selling My “Bruce Wayne” Rolex GMT Was the Best (Watch-Buying) Decision I Have Made
Rolex, A Love-Hate Relationship — Part II
Selling My “Bruce Wayne” Rolex GMT Was the Best (Watch-Buying) Decision I Have Made
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Bezels & Blades - Tools With A Purpose
For our community, watches are tools, functional items we integrate into our daily lives. Meant to last a lifetime and be passed down to the next generation, their “value” isn’t...
Bezels & Blades - Tools With A Purpose
For our community, watches are tools, functional items we integrate into our daily lives. Meant to last a lifetime and be passed down to the next generation, their “value” isn’t monetary; it's derived from our shared experiences with these inanimate objects. The interest is the human element. There are a...
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