Former CIA Officer, amateur horologist. -will do this until it stops being fun, then disappear. -W.O.E. #watchesofespionage

Joined December 2022
Did Rolex gift President Trump a watch? Media outlets report Swiss execs met to discuss tariffs and allegedly gave him a Rolex and an engraved gold bar. The delegation included Rolex CEO Dufour. A photo from the Oval Office shows a gold Datejust desk clock next to a gold bar.
AVAILABLE NOW: Tactile Turn x W.O.E. 2.0 - We are very excited to restock our custom Tactile Turn x W.O.E. Titanium Bolt Action Pen.
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British SAS Chris Craighead and Blackwater CEO/Founder Erik Prince wearing a no-date Rolex Submariner and a BW Breitling Emergency, respectively. It’s never just a watch. @one_man_in @realErikDPrince
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Watches of Disinformation - This week, we discuss the intriguing role played by timepieces in disinformation campaigns, serving as visual cues or props that amplify credibility, seed false narratives, or manipulate perception. (Read Below)
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Vice President Dick Cheney - Jan 30, 1941- Nov 3, 2025, Rolex Day-Date Yellow Gold
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NEW VIDEO: Watches Of The Trump Administration - In our new video, we will analyze and discuss the watches worn by key US national security figures, because in the White House, a watch is never just a watch. (Watch Below) piped.video/nE_TZlFZY_g?si=6bLS…
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The Watches of Espionage October SITREP is live. Ocean’s Eleven-Style Crooks Rob the Louvre, JD Vance Back to his Apple Watch, Swiss Watch Exports to the US Tank, A Would-Be Rolex Robber Gets Whooped, & More (Read Below) watchesofespionage.com/blogs…
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Happy Halloween W.O.E.-fam. Stay in the shadows, keep your lume covered, operate with intent and most importantly, use your tools.
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Every watch dork dreams of designing their own watch.  When my friend Brock Stevens, a US Navy diver and the man behind DeepSea EDC, told us he was working on designing a watch with Jacques Bianchi Marseille, we were intrigued. (Read below) watchesofespionage.com/blogs…
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US Army 1st Special Forces Group supporting President Trump’s visit to Malaysia earlier this week, Tudor Black Bay Steel on the wrist, a watch that was discontinued in 2022 and rarely seen in the wild. Very cool/ally.
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Marathon GSAR/TSAR on the wrist of a US Air Force Pararescueman/PJ training with the 68th Rescue Squadron. The list of modern analog issued watches is short, and Marathon is one of the OGs.
NEW Straps! Earlier this week, we released our NOFORN strap, a single-pass iteration of the Five Eye with a silicone W.O.E. Spearhead molded directly onto the nylon weave. We also restocked the W.O.E.-ZA 1.0, the Commando Strap, and several others.
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