Gold Bars & Rolexes Seized from CIA Officer, SOF Week Watches, Bremonts for Ejectees, Unit Watches at Auction, Putin’s Watch Ban, Royal Pop Madness, Watch Crime, & More By Benjamin Lowry With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror and our Third Option Foundation fundraiser complete, it’s time to...
From a Rolex recovered from a Cold War crash site in China to a Sea-Dweller and Panerai worn by a protective contractor defending the CIA annex in Benghazi, the watches of fallen CIA personnel offer rare insight into the lives of America’s quiet professionals Memorial Day honors all military...
How Omega Built Space, Breitling Hijacked the Moment, & IWC is Chasing the Future At Watches and Wonders in Geneva a few weeks ago, my first stop was IWC Schaffhausen, a company I have long admired as the Mark XVII was my go-to for most of a decade while overseas at CIA. As I neared the packed...
From Omega Speedmasters worn on Gemini and Apollo missions to G-Shock, Seiko, Breitling, & Rolex models utilized on the International Space Station, for astronauts, watches will always be tools When the Artemis II astronauts blasted off on mankind’s first trip to the Moon in over fifty years,...
Supporting The CIA Special Operations Community With A Patriotic Take On The Five Eyes Nylon Watch Strap The TOF USA Five Eye 2.0 is COMING SOON HERE With roots dating back to the earliest days of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the CIA’s Special Activities Center (SAC) is responsible...
Whether your new grad is fresh out of the Naval Academy or West Point, a traditional university, or high school, it’s never too early to start living the Use Your Tools ethos with a great timepiece Hey W.O.E., my son/daughter is graduating next month, and I want to get them a watch to...
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is one of us, with notable timepieces from Rolex, Breitling, and Tudor Regardless of where you lie politically and whether you think recent events are justified or wise, the United States military has displayed extreme proficiency over the past year. As always,...
After 20 years of hard use in special operations and intelligence, a watch is never just a watch Elliot Ackerman is a former Marine Infantry Officer, MARSOC Raider, and CIA Paramilitary Officer who later became a best-selling author. The one constant throughout Elliot’s incredible life of...
Watches and Wonders Releases, Aussie SASR Operator Charged with War Crimes, Fake AI Photos of Downed US Pilot in Iran, the War’s Effect on Watch Sales in the Middle East, Breitling Restructures, and the Return of the Rolex Rippers By Benjamin Lowry It’s hard to believe, but Watches and Wonders...
Pen, Flashlight, Knife, Watch - The Essentials “If you didn’t write it down, it didn't happen” is a common saying in the intelligence business. In an era of digitalization, there is something satisfying about staying old school, and a custom pen, built to last a lifetime, is a must. Tactile Turn...
The hidden world of Secret Service unit watches, from CAT’s “HAWKEYE” Tudor to Omega and legacy Rolex pieces On Saturday night, a gunman rushed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where President Donald J. Trump and other senior-level officials were present. The United States Secret Service...
While the watch industry chased attention at Watches and Wonders, Tudor gathered some of its most passionate collectors far from the spotlight. Last week was Watches and Wonders in Geneva, Switzerland, where watch brands showcase their latest releases. The annual trade show is a masterclass in...
