WOE Dispatch
Smartwatch Hack: Strava Exposes Swedish PM's Se...
How Fitness Apps & Smartwatches Are Quietly Undermining National Security - Bottom line up front: If you are in a sensitive NatSec position, do NOT/NOT use a smartwatch. Even if...
Smartwatch Hack: Strava Exposes Swedish PM's Security Detail
How Fitness Apps & Smartwatches Are Quietly Undermining National Security - Bottom line up front: If you are in a sensitive NatSec position, do NOT/NOT use a smartwatch. Even if you are an average Joe, at least understand the risks.
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Ultimate Watch Buying Guide - Watches of Espionage
The One-Stop Shop For “Hey W.O.E., Which Timepiece Is Right For Me?” Every day, we field questions from the community about which watch to buy. It’s easy enough to answer:...
Ultimate Watch Buying Guide - Watches of Espionage
The One-Stop Shop For “Hey W.O.E., Which Timepiece Is Right For Me?” Every day, we field questions from the community about which watch to buy. It’s easy enough to answer: “Pick the watch you like the best that you can also afford most easily.” It’s sound advice, but in many...
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W.O.E. YouTube: What Is Double-Wristing?
Why SpecOps, Generals, & Dictators Wear Two Watches At The Same Time - Double-wristing—wearing two watches at the same time—has been adopted by generals, dictators, and special operators.
W.O.E. YouTube: What Is Double-Wristing?
Why SpecOps, Generals, & Dictators Wear Two Watches At The Same Time - Double-wristing—wearing two watches at the same time—has been adopted by generals, dictators, and special operators.
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How To Safely Store Your Watches At Home
Your Friends & Neighbors - Lessons In Watch Security From A Suburban Heist Show - I rarely watch TV shows these days. Not because I’m off doing cool covert CIA...
How To Safely Store Your Watches At Home
Your Friends & Neighbors - Lessons In Watch Security From A Suburban Heist Show - I rarely watch TV shows these days. Not because I’m off doing cool covert CIA operations in far-flung countries (anymore), but because I have little kids who generally control the remote.
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Watch Industry SITREP - June 2025
A New 007 Seamaster Chrono, A SEAL’s “Secret” Tudor, BW Breitling Emergency In Haiti, Rolex-Thieving Ladies Of The Night, & Some Dubious Watch-Related Iran-Pakistan Espionage - Welcome back to the...
Watch Industry SITREP - June 2025
A New 007 Seamaster Chrono, A SEAL’s “Secret” Tudor, BW Breitling Emergency In Haiti, Rolex-Thieving Ladies Of The Night, & Some Dubious Watch-Related Iran-Pakistan Espionage - Welcome back to the W.O.E. SITREP, or Situation Report, our monthly digest of news and events related to watches, espionage, the military, and national...
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The Watches Of B-2 Stealth Bomber Pilots
Iranian Nuclear Airstrike: Exploring The Custom Breitling, Omega, & Bremont Unit Watches Of The B-2 Community - On 21 June, seven B-2 Spirit heavy strategic bombers took off from Whiteman...
The Watches Of B-2 Stealth Bomber Pilots
Iranian Nuclear Airstrike: Exploring The Custom Breitling, Omega, & Bremont Unit Watches Of The B-2 Community - On 21 June, seven B-2 Spirit heavy strategic bombers took off from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and set a course for Iran.
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The Real Watches Of Navy SEALs
The Tudor, G-Shock, Seiko, & Omega Watches Actually Used By Naval Special Warfare - For decades, Navy SEALs lived in the shadows as quiet professionals, an often unheralded weapon in...
The Real Watches Of Navy SEALs
The Tudor, G-Shock, Seiko, & Omega Watches Actually Used By Naval Special Warfare - For decades, Navy SEALs lived in the shadows as quiet professionals, an often unheralded weapon in the US Military arsenal.
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Inside a CIA Officer's Watch Collection
Four Watches, Four Stories - Something Old, Something New, Something Unworn, & Something Special - I’m not a watch collector.
Inside a CIA Officer's Watch Collection
Four Watches, Four Stories - Something Old, Something New, Something Unworn, & Something Special - I’m not a watch collector.
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An Overview Of The Watches Of Espionage Strap C...
Materials, History, Fit, & Which Strap Is Right For You - One of the most common ways to customize your watch is with a new strap that is more appropriate...
An Overview Of The Watches Of Espionage Strap Collection
Materials, History, Fit, & Which Strap Is Right For You - One of the most common ways to customize your watch is with a new strap that is more appropriate for austere conditions, either in material or design.
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How Deep-Sea Diving & Search and Rescue Ignited...
The US Coast Guard, Underwater Construction, & Tool Dive Watches - In maritime search and rescue, seconds count, a lesson reiterated many times during my service in the US Coast...
How Deep-Sea Diving & Search and Rescue Ignited A Passion For Timepieces
The US Coast Guard, Underwater Construction, & Tool Dive Watches - In maritime search and rescue, seconds count, a lesson reiterated many times during my service in the US Coast Guard.
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W.O.E. YouTube: The Watches Of D-Day & World Wa...
A Look At The Watches That Served Our Soldiers On Tuesday, 06 June 1944, nearly 160,000 Allied troops crossed the English Channel and stormed the beaches of northwestern France, initiating...
W.O.E. YouTube: The Watches Of D-Day & World War II
A Look At The Watches That Served Our Soldiers On Tuesday, 06 June 1944, nearly 160,000 Allied troops crossed the English Channel and stormed the beaches of northwestern France, initiating a carefully coordinated plan that would ultimately lead to Allied victory in Europe. Long before the digital age, what tool...
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The Rolex Killer - True Crime
A Rolex Unraveled A Bizarre Murder Mystery & Exposed A Conman - It's Never Just A Watch
The Rolex Killer - True Crime
A Rolex Unraveled A Bizarre Murder Mystery & Exposed A Conman - It's Never Just A Watch
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Watch Industry SITREP - May 2025
More Tariffs, Al Capone’s Patek, CIA Recruiting Ads, The Pope’s Apple Watch, Rolex Rippers Getting Busted, & More
Watch Industry SITREP - May 2025
More Tariffs, Al Capone’s Patek, CIA Recruiting Ads, The Pope’s Apple Watch, Rolex Rippers Getting Busted, & More
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Apple Watch Saves Drowning Swimmer In Australia
Maybe Smartwatches Aren't That Bad? While body surfing off Byron Bay, Australia, 49-year-old Rick Shearman was unexpectedly swept over a kilometer out to sea by a powerful rip current. Despite...
Apple Watch Saves Drowning Swimmer In Australia
Maybe Smartwatches Aren't That Bad? While body surfing off Byron Bay, Australia, 49-year-old Rick Shearman was unexpectedly swept over a kilometer out to sea by a powerful rip current. Despite his apparent swimming prowess, the relentless waves and currents rendered his efforts to return futile. Treading water and becoming more...
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The Watches Of Jonny Kim
The Navy SEAL, Medical Doctor, & Astronaut’s G-Shock, Omega, & Rolex Watches Last month, SEAL turned NASA astronaut Jonny Kim blasted off into space aboard a Russian-made Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft....
The Watches Of Jonny Kim
The Navy SEAL, Medical Doctor, & Astronaut’s G-Shock, Omega, & Rolex Watches Last month, SEAL turned NASA astronaut Jonny Kim blasted off into space aboard a Russian-made Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft. Soon after, Kim floated through a hatch into the International Space Station. These crew changeouts are relatively straightforward, taking place...
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Get The Most Out Of Your Watches This Summer
Water Resistance, Spring Bars, & Straps For The Use Your Tools Lifestyle By Benjamin Lowry Last week, W.O.E. wrote about the importance of integrating watches into our daily lives. Watches...
Get The Most Out Of Your Watches This Summer
Water Resistance, Spring Bars, & Straps For The Use Your Tools Lifestyle By Benjamin Lowry Last week, W.O.E. wrote about the importance of integrating watches into our daily lives. Watches are a talisman of a life well-lived, and this can only be true if you wear them, not keep them...
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Use Your Tools - It's Never Just A Watch
Watches Are Talismans Of A Life Well-Lived, This Is What We Mean By “Use Your Tools” -When a timepiece comes off the production line in Switzerland, Japan, or even China,...
Use Your Tools - It's Never Just A Watch
Watches Are Talismans Of A Life Well-Lived, This Is What We Mean By “Use Your Tools” -When a timepiece comes off the production line in Switzerland, Japan, or even China, its inherent value is the sum of its parts combined with the intangibles of brand equity.
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W.O.E. YouTube: How Criminals Use Luxury Watche...
For criminals, moving large amounts of illicit cash through transnational networks presents a serious problem. Cash is bulky, heavy, and difficult to explain away if you’re caught holding the literal...
W.O.E. YouTube: How Criminals Use Luxury Watches For Money Laundering
For criminals, moving large amounts of illicit cash through transnational networks presents a serious problem. Cash is bulky, heavy, and difficult to explain away if you’re caught holding the literal bag. Bolstered by rising secondary market prices for luxury timepieces from brands like Rolex, Audemars Piguet, and Patek Philippe, bad...
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