WOE Dispatch
Santa The Spymaster: What Watch Would He Actual...
In this special holiday Dispatch, we’ll have some fun and unseriously recommend a few timepieces providing legitimate utility to the big man from the North Pole. If any of you...
Santa The Spymaster: What Watch Would He Actually Wear?
In this special holiday Dispatch, we’ll have some fun and unseriously recommend a few timepieces providing legitimate utility to the big man from the North Pole. If any of you disagree with our picks or have suggestions of your own, let the holiday spirit flow through you right into the...
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Every Watch SEAL Turned Astronaut Jonny Kim Wor...
In honor of Captain America’s safe return from the ISS, we recap the former US Navy SEAL, medical doctor, and astronaut’s collection of space-flown watches, including an impressive new unit...
Every Watch SEAL Turned Astronaut Jonny Kim Wore In Space
In honor of Captain America’s safe return from the ISS, we recap the former US Navy SEAL, medical doctor, and astronaut’s collection of space-flown watches, including an impressive new unit watch.
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W.O.E. YouTube: Can The Apple Watch Save Your L...
Despite the risks for intel officers, senior government officials & special operations forces, the Apple Watch is a powerful tool that has already saved numerous lives in peril.
W.O.E. YouTube: Can The Apple Watch Save Your Life?
Despite the risks for intel officers, senior government officials & special operations forces, the Apple Watch is a powerful tool that has already saved numerous lives in peril.
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W.O.E. 2025 Holiday Gift Guide - Top Picks From...
Our Favorite Tools & Accessories From The Community - In what has become one of our favorite holiday traditions, we are back with another list of some of our favorite tools...
W.O.E. 2025 Holiday Gift Guide - Top Picks From Other Brands
Our Favorite Tools & Accessories From The Community - In what has become one of our favorite holiday traditions, we are back with another list of some of our favorite tools and accessories from a diverse array of brands with real ties to the W.O.E. Community.
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Is Breitling Still Sketchy?
“Sketchy dudes wear Breitling” has taken on a life of its own. What started as an inside joke between me and our 250k Instagram followers has been parroted throughout the...
Is Breitling Still Sketchy?
“Sketchy dudes wear Breitling” has taken on a life of its own. What started as an inside joke between me and our 250k Instagram followers has been parroted throughout the internet and mainstream watch publications. If I’m being honest, I am kind of sick of hearing it myself. But is...
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Inside Dubai Watch Week & Dubai Airshow
Dubai is a contradiction. A booming metropolis in a lifeless and arid desert, which didn’t exist in its current form just decades ago. From Michelin-starred restaurants to vast malls and...
Inside Dubai Watch Week & Dubai Airshow
Dubai is a contradiction. A booming metropolis in a lifeless and arid desert, which didn’t exist in its current form just decades ago. From Michelin-starred restaurants to vast malls and 6-star hotels, the overwhelming display of wealth and largesse is intoxicating. Emiratis maintain a conservative Arab culture, but Western practices...
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W.O.E. YouTube: A Case Officer’s Everyday Carry...
In this video, we’ll offer unique insights into an intelligence officer's EDC. From pocket knives and notebooks to flashlights and watches, analyzing a CIA Case Officer's tools provides key lessons...
W.O.E. YouTube: A Case Officer’s Everyday Carry (EDC)
In this video, we’ll offer unique insights into an intelligence officer's EDC. From pocket knives and notebooks to flashlights and watches, analyzing a CIA Case Officer's tools provides key lessons in utility, minimalism, and tradecraft.
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Watch Industry SITREP - November 2025
This month has been a big one, with Swiss and US officials finally reaching a much-needed tariff agreement that sucks less than the former 39% figure, a totally new Omega...
Watch Industry SITREP - November 2025
This month has been a big one, with Swiss and US officials finally reaching a much-needed tariff agreement that sucks less than the former 39% figure, a totally new Omega Planet Ocean that could end up on 007’s wrist, some intriguing watches in space, Oval Office clock drama that broke...
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Professional Diver Explains How To Use A Dive W...
Despite its prominence, the dive watch is surprisingly misunderstood, especially as it relates to actual diving. Backed by my experiences in commercial and recreational scuba diving, in this Dispatch, I’ll...
Professional Diver Explains How To Use A Dive Watch
Despite its prominence, the dive watch is surprisingly misunderstood, especially as it relates to actual diving. Backed by my experiences in commercial and recreational scuba diving, in this Dispatch, I’ll unpack how to use a dive watch for actual diving, touching on historical use cases, the modern role played by...
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What’s Your Grail Watch? W.O.E. Asks the Experts
If cost and scarcity didn’t matter, which watches would former intelligence officers, watch industry pros, firefighters, and Navy SEALs want for their personal collection?
What’s Your Grail Watch? W.O.E. Asks the Experts
If cost and scarcity didn’t matter, which watches would former intelligence officers, watch industry pros, firefighters, and Navy SEALs want for their personal collection?
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W.O.E. YouTube: Top Military Watch Brands
From Tudor Submariners worn in the jungles of Vietnam to Casio G-Shocks and Seikos used as tools in the Global War on Terror and beyond, certain watch brands have stronger...
W.O.E. YouTube: Top Military Watch Brands
From Tudor Submariners worn in the jungles of Vietnam to Casio G-Shocks and Seikos used as tools in the Global War on Terror and beyond, certain watch brands have stronger connections to the military than others. So much of what you see out there is for marketing’s sake that it’s...
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W.O.E. Partner Profile: Leather Works Minnesota
One of our earliest partners, Leather Works Minnesota, has been making leather goods by hand in the United States since 1999.
W.O.E. Partner Profile: Leather Works Minnesota
One of our earliest partners, Leather Works Minnesota, has been making leather goods by hand in the United States since 1999.
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Veteran-Owned Watch Brands You Need to Know
On this Veterans Day, we highlight independent watchmaking brands founded by current and former service members from the United States & the United Kingdom.
Veteran-Owned Watch Brands You Need to Know
On this Veterans Day, we highlight independent watchmaking brands founded by current and former service members from the United States & the United Kingdom.
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Rolex Gifted President Trump A Clock - Will it ...
The Rolex gift that landed on President Trump’s desk and what it signals in broader trade diplomacy and US-Swiss bilateral relations. This weekend, photos surfaced of President Donald Trump in...
Rolex Gifted President Trump A Clock - Will it Ease Tariffs?
The Rolex gift that landed on President Trump’s desk and what it signals in broader trade diplomacy and US-Swiss bilateral relations. This weekend, photos surfaced of President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, with a new accessory on the 145-year-old Resolute Desk, a gold-plated desk clock with a green “malachite”...
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Watches of Disinformation: How Timepieces are W...
When perception becomes reality, a watch can be used to manipulate belief, manufacture outrage, and reshape political narratives. At Watches of Espionage, we often analyze a domestic or foreign leader's...
Watches of Disinformation: How Timepieces are Weaponized in the Post-Truth Era
When perception becomes reality, a watch can be used to manipulate belief, manufacture outrage, and reshape political narratives. At Watches of Espionage, we often analyze a domestic or foreign leader's watch to gain insight into that individual or current events. In the modern and politically charged media landscape, a watch...
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W.O.E. YouTube: Watches Of The Trump Administra...
Revealing the Timepieces Worn by Key US National Security Figures - From an obscure Patek Philippe worn by President Trump to the National Security Advisor’s Rolex GMT and the FBI...
W.O.E. YouTube: Watches Of The Trump Administration
Revealing the Timepieces Worn by Key US National Security Figures - From an obscure Patek Philippe worn by President Trump to the National Security Advisor’s Rolex GMT and the FBI director's Breitling unit watch, the second Trump administration rolled into the White House with serious watch game.
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Watch Industry SITREP - October 2025
From a high-profile heist targeting literal crown jewels in Paris to Vice President JD Vance returning to his Apple Watch-wearing ways to a French politician accused of hiding his luxury...
Watch Industry SITREP - October 2025
From a high-profile heist targeting literal crown jewels in Paris to Vice President JD Vance returning to his Apple Watch-wearing ways to a French politician accused of hiding his luxury watch, to a major slowdown in Swiss watch exports to the US, it’s been a big few weeks for the...
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Designing a Dive Watch as a US Navy Diver
A US Navy Diver and EDC enthusiast customizes a niche French military dive watch to suit his underwater workplace. Brock Stevens is a US Navy Diver and part of the...
Designing a Dive Watch as a US Navy Diver
A US Navy Diver and EDC enthusiast customizes a niche French military dive watch to suit his underwater workplace. Brock Stevens is a US Navy Diver and part of the photography team at W.O.E. He’s also an EDC nerd who has helped in the development of several of our custom...
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