A Navy SEAL’s Rolex Submariner on the Osama Bin Laden Raid

A Navy SEAL’s Rolex Submariner on the Osama Bin Laden Raid

Over the past decade, just about every detail of Operation Neptune Spear, the Navy SEAL raid that brought Usama bin Laden to...

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Over the past decade, just about every detail of Operation Neptune Spear, the Navy SEAL raid that brought Usama bin Laden to...

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Watch Travel Pouch and Challenge Coin - The History

Watch Travel Pouch and Challenge Coin - The History

During a 2022 trip to Africa, I brought my Tudor Black Bay 58 and a CWC SBS. While the watch pair worked well,...

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During a 2022 trip to Africa, I brought my Tudor Black Bay 58 and a CWC SBS. While the watch pair worked well,...

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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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Prince Harry The Military Watch Enthusiast

Prince Harry The Military Watch Enthusiast

Prince Harry has worn at least four watches with strong military ties: a Pulsar G10, Rolex Explorer II, custom Breitling Aerospace Avantage,...

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Prince Harry has worn at least four watches with strong military ties: a Pulsar G10, Rolex Explorer II, custom Breitling Aerospace Avantage,...

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James Bond Should Wear a Rolex

James Bond Should Wear a Rolex

You don’t mess with tradition. It’s a critical piece of culture, particularly in the Intelligence and Special Operations communities, and serves as...

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You don’t mess with tradition. It’s a critical piece of culture, particularly in the Intelligence and Special Operations communities, and serves as...

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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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Special Boat Service OMEGA Seamaster

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...

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Two British Tier One Special Operations units, the Special Air Service (SAS) and Special Boat Service (SBS), have a long and storied...

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