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W.O.E. YouTube: Custom Military Unit Watches - Ultimate Guide
In this video, we shine a well-deserved light on the shadowy world of unit watches, discussing some of our favorite examples, how to create a unit watch, and whether or not it makes sense to collect unit watches. Because whether we like it or not, the best timepieces are earned.
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Casio F-91W, the Preferred Watch of Terrorists
The Casio F-91W’s reputation looms large in both horology and national security circles, and for good reason. The simple, cheap and effective plastic watch is likely one of the most...
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Casio F-91W, the Preferred Watch of Terrorists
The Casio F-91W’s reputation looms large in both horology and national security circles, and for good reason. The simple, cheap and effective plastic watch is likely one of the most ubiquitous timepieces on the planet, with an estimated three million produced each year since sometime in the early 1990s. However,...
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How Navy SEALs Use Watches to Navigate Underwater
For this Dispatch, we sat down with our friend and W.O.E. interview alum, retired Navy SEAL Dave Hall, to talk about the navigation or “attack” board, a handheld underwater navigational...
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How Navy SEALs Use Watches to Navigate Underwater
For this Dispatch, we sat down with our friend and W.O.E. interview alum, retired Navy SEAL Dave Hall, to talk about the navigation or “attack” board, a handheld underwater navigational tool used by military divers. Digital tech may have forever changed modern warfare, reducing the role played by timepieces in...
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Military & Intelligence Watch Spotting - Part II
In this Dispatch, we present some of the best W.O.E. images that have crossed our desks. Some are modern, pulled directly from the national archives of various countries; some are...
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Military & Intelligence Watch Spotting - Part II
In this Dispatch, we present some of the best W.O.E. images that have crossed our desks. Some are modern, pulled directly from the national archives of various countries; some are historical, and many come directly from the end users themselves, which is always our favorite way to get them. Remember,...
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Watch Industry SITREP - July 2026
The past few weeks have been densely packed with watch and/or espionage-related news, including some intriguing Patek and Omega watch-spotting on the Iraqi PM and the Royal Navy’s First Sea...
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Watch Industry SITREP - July 2026
The past few weeks have been densely packed with watch and/or espionage-related news, including some intriguing Patek and Omega watch-spotting on the Iraqi PM and the Royal Navy’s First Sea Lord, US Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer/W.O.E. interview alum Scott Ruskan receiving the Pat Tillman award, Buzz Aldrin’s watches set for...
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W.O.E. YouTube: Watches of CIA & FBI Traitors & Thieves
In this video on the W.O.E. YouTube Channel, we explore the darker side of the intelligence business and examine the watches worn by some of the community’s most notorious spies, traitors, and thieves. Because in the world’s second-oldest profession, a watch is never just a watch.
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Meet W.O.E
W.O.E.® is run by an anonymous former Case Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with a passion for timepieces.
The job of a Case Officer is to recruit spies and steal secrets to collect strategic intelligence. While the location and the mission changed over the years, the one thing that remained the same was the presence of a reliable timepiece on the wrist. In the world of espionage, time matters.
W.O.E. Videos
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W.O.E. YouTube: Custom Military Unit Watches - Ultimate Guide
In this video, we shine a well-deserved light on the shadowy world of unit watches, discussing some of our favorite examples, how to create a unit watch, and whether or not it makes sense to collect unit watches. Because whether we like it or not, the best timepieces are earned.
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W.O.E. YouTube: Watches of CIA & FBI Traitors & Thieves
In this video on the W.O.E. YouTube Channel, we explore the darker side of the intelligence business and examine the watches worn by some of the community’s most notorious spies, traitors, and thieves. Because in the world’s second-oldest profession, a watch is never just a watch.
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W.O.E. YouTube: Watches of a Navy Diver
In our new video on the W.O.E. YouTube Channel, we sat down with Brock to learn more about his unique underwater workplace and diverse collection of tool dive watches. Because...
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W.O.E. YouTube: Watches of a Navy Diver
In our new video on the W.O.E. YouTube Channel, we sat down with Brock to learn more about his unique underwater workplace and diverse collection of tool dive watches. Because when you’re working under a nuclear submarine, a watch is never just a watch.
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