Watch Collecting with <SLV>: "Becoming a Collector"

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How these sellers of Swiss watches are coping with Trump’s highest tariffs​

PHILADELPHIA — Switzerland is used to being alone. It’s not a member of NATO or the European Union; it eschews the euro in favor of its own currency, the Swiss franc, which has lately gained value against the euro and the dollar.

But Switzerland’s solitude has left it isolated by President Donald Trump’s import taxes. The multilingual Alpine nation faces the highest U.S. tariffs of any industrial country — a 39% tax on Swiss exports vs. 15% elsewhere in Europe.

Swiss high-end watchmakers, led by Rolex, Cartier’s Richemont, Omega’s Swatch, Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe, face the full tariff rates on watches they send the U.S., the industry’s largest market. Altogether last year the 50 major Swiss watchmakers produced 16 million high-end watches, worth over $30 billion, down slightly from the record year 2023, according to a Morgan-Stanley research report.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/mar...-highest-tariffs/ar-AA1KqYmn?ocid=socialshare

 

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Spy Gadget Watches Of Hollywood​

In this video, we examine the use of watches as spy gadgets in popular films. From James Bond to Mission: Impossible to Atomic Blonde and even Archer, the media's depiction of intelligence officers often includes watches that do a lot more than just telling time. What's your favorite portrayal of a spy gadget watch in a film or television series?


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Articles Mentioned In This Video:
The Real Spy Gadget Watches of the CIA, KGB, MIT, and German Intelligence: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
Istanbul: Shopping For Vintage Watches, Spy Cameras, & Cold War Artifacts: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
Forget Bond, A Real CIA Spy Seiko Watch: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...

 

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Tudors Of Espionage: A Military Watch Icon Trusted By Navy SEALs & Secret Service Agents​

Aug 30, 2025
In this video, we shine a light on Tudor, a brand with close ties to the W.O.E. community going back 70 years. From its history with Navy SEALs in Vietnam to a thriving modern unit watch program to a burning desire to experiment in design and technology, Tudor is the modern tool watch leader.


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Articles Mentioned In This Video:
Tudors of Espionage: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
An Exploration of “Unit Watches” from the Special Operations Community: Tudor: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...

More links below the vid on youtube.

 

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How these sellers of Swiss watches are coping with Trump’s highest tariffs​

PHILADELPHIA — Switzerland is used to being alone. It’s not a member of NATO or the European Union; it eschews the euro in favor of its own currency, the Swiss franc, which has lately gained value against the euro and the dollar.

But Switzerland’s solitude has left it isolated by President Donald Trump’s import taxes. The multilingual Alpine nation faces the highest U.S. tariffs of any industrial country — a 39% tax on Swiss exports vs. 15% elsewhere in Europe.

Swiss high-end watchmakers, led by Rolex, Cartier’s Richemont, Omega’s Swatch, Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe, face the full tariff rates on watches they send the U.S., the industry’s largest market. Altogether last year the 50 major Swiss watchmakers produced 16 million high-end watches, worth over $30 billion, down slightly from the record year 2023, according to a Morgan-Stanley research report.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/mar...-highest-tariffs/ar-AA1KqYmn?ocid=socialshare

MSLSD busy generating Fake Nooze, again.

Does ANYONE think the person purchasing a Rolex cares about price? He's buying it TO waste money - to FLAUNT that he can waste money. Nobody even needs a watch, anymore, now that everyone has StupeFones.

Before we did, we had Casio and Timex watches. $5.99 at Kmart. I think you can still get a few, guaranteed five years, at Wally World for $19.99.

A Rolex watch is supposed to radiate class. What it is, in fact, is open ostentation. Lookitt MEE...I got MONEYEEE...

That's the opposite of true class. A billionaire with class, you could stand beside, waiting for a light to cross the street, and never know. Only way you could tell is that he's probably reasonably trim and careful with his words.

 

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When Buying Omega's Best Seamaster Diver Goes WRONG + Unboxing The Greatest Military Type 20 Watch​

Today I unbox one of the greatest military chronographs of all time to add to my personal collection. I also share a second unboxing that turned into a buying failure as I continue my search for the ultimate James Bond era Omega Seamaster. But both of these were further than I got with my third attempt at purchasing a watch this month—an exciting release from Spaceone that seeks to reinterpret a complication I've been lusting after for a while, with their avant-garde WorldTimer. Join me as I also explore why the Vixa Type 20 watch is so important, as well as what went wrong with what should have been the most perfect and underrated Seamaster diver (ref. 2255.80.00 automatic, and ref. 2265.80.00 quartz) and why I ultimately could not pull the trigger on the Spaceone, but am hoping for a general release of Frederique Constant's 38mm Worldtimer following their limited edition collaboration with Watch Angels earlier this year. What do you think about the watches in this video? And have you had any watch buying disasters lately? Please share in the comments.


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Pink Panthers - Ultimate Luxury Watch & Diamond Thieves​

Aug 2, 2025
To learn more about watches and espionage, check out the W.O.E. Dispatch: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
In this video, we discuss the Pink Panthers, a Balkan-based criminal syndicate responsible for some of history's most daring luxury watch and diamond heists. Using tradecraft to rival a first-rate intelligence service, the Pink Panthers are the closest thing in real life to the big screen heists of Ocean's Eleven or The Italian Job.

Articles Mentioned In This Video:
Pink Panthers - The Ultimate Luxury Watch & Diamond Thieves: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
Watches as Tools of Money Laundering and Illicit Finance: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...


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Videos Mentioned In This Video:
How Criminals Use Luxury Watches For Money Laundering: • How Criminals Use Luxury Watches For Money...

 

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Watches Of Jack Carr & The Terminal List - Chris Pratt's G-Shock, Rolex, Tudor, Seiko, & MORE​

Sep 20, 2025
To learn more about watches and espionage, check out the W.O.E. Dispatch: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
In this video, we shine a light on Jack Carr's Terminal List series of books and television shows, which provide some of the best watch spotting in the business. From a Tudor Pelagos on Ben Edwards, the star of the new Terminal List: Dark Wolf prequel, to a vintage Rolex Submariner worn by protagonist James Reece, Carr's use of watches adds depth to his characters and speaks to the author's experience as a Navy SEAL.
Chapters can be found below the vid on youtube.


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Articles Mentioned In This Video:
Hollywood Watches of Espionage: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
Every Watch In Jack Carr’s Red Sky Mourning: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
Vietnam MACV-SOG Seikos: Setting the Record Straight: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...

Videos Mentioned In This Video:
Seiko Watches & Toyota - Tools Of Warfare: • Seiko Watches & Toyota - Tools Of Warfare
Blackwater Breitling Emergency - A Custom Unit Watch For A Notorious Military Contractor: • Blackwater Breitling Emergency - A Custom ...

 

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The Real Watches Of Fighter Pilots & Military Aviators​

Oct 4, 2025
To learn more about watches and espionage, check out the W.O.E. Dispatch: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
In this video, we’ll explore the real watches used by pilots, because whether it’s Chuck Yeager’s Rolex GMT, a custom IWC for graduates of the TOPGUN Fighter Weapons School, or the recently released Omega Speedmaster Flight Qualified, in the cockpit, a watch is never just a watch.
Articles Mentioned In This Video:
- IWC’s Historical & Enduring Bond With Military Aviation: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
- Aviation “Unit Watches” From Bremont's Military and Special Projects Division: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
- Blackwater Breitling - The Story: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...


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Videos Mentioned In This Video:
- Omega “Unit Watches” Of Navy SEALs & SpecOps: • Omega “Unit Watches” Of Navy SEALs & SpecO...
- Blackwater Breitling Emergency - A Custom Unit Watch For A Notorious Military Contractor: • Blackwater Breitling Emergency - A Custom ...

 

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My New Grail Rolex Submariner: The Most Important Watch I Will EVER Own & A Gift From My Biggest Fan​

Oct 10, 2025
Today, a once in a lifetime video and the culmination of a journey over a decade in the making. After a very difficult year, I share an unboxing of a truly unicorn Rolex Submariner that honors my biggest fan and greatest inspiration, who is terminally ill. In this very personal and bittersweet episode, I discuss why, if I could have any watch, I chose this extremely rare version of a reference 14060 over all the other choices. I also share how I got to this point after owning many Tudors, Omega Seamasters, and even why I chose it over vintage classics like the 5512, 5513, 1680 with date, or even Bluesy versions, and modern ceramic models. Naturally, you can't talk about this iconic dive watch without mentioning James Bond and the 007 influence, or how the Explorer had a little to do with it too. Join me as I say goodbye to one of the most important people in my life with a timepiece that goes even beyond grail watch status. Onwards and ever upwards.


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North Korean Spy’s Seiko Watch Found On A Secret Shipwreck​

Oct 18, 2025
To learn more about watches and espionage, check out the W.O.E. Dispatch: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
In this video, we discuss the role played by Seiko in North Korean clandestine operations, including the curious case of a Seiko 7548 dive watch found on the wreck of a disguised fishing vessel sunk by Japanese authorities in 2001. For commando frogmen from the DPRK, a watch is never just a watch.


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Articles Mentioned In This Video:
The Seiko Found In The Wreckage Of A Spy Ship And North Korean Covert Operations: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...

Videos Mentioned In This Video:
Seiko Watches & Toyota - Tools Of Warfare: • Seiko Watches & Toyota - Tools Of Warfare