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

 

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Watches Of The Trump Administration - Rolex, Patek, Breitling, & MORE​

Nov 1, 2025
In this video, we analyze and discuss the watches worn by key US national security figures within the Trump Administration. Remember, in the White House, a watch is never just a watch.
Articles Mentioned In This Video:
- U.S. Presidents and Timepieces: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
- Dear Mr. Vice President, Please Take Off Your Apple Watch: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
- CIA Officers and Apple Watches: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...


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Videos Mentioned In This Video:
- CIA Officer Explains Apple Watch Risks: • CIA Officer Explains Apple Watch Risks

 

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A 38mm $400 US Special Forces Submariner: Hamilton's Underrated & Hidden Military Khaki Dive Watches​

Oct 31, 2025 #wristwatchcheck #watches #unboxing
What do 1980s James Bond, Sylvester Stallone eating pizza with gloves on, the US Special Forces, bank robbing surfers, the Call of Duty games, and the best affordable and iconic Swiss made dive watches have in common? Spoilers ahead, because I just scored a hidden gem that unlocks a story linking all of these things together, over a century of military specification field watches, and part of the overlooked but iconic Hamilton Khaki collection. Join me for a Hamilton Khaki Sub Ref. 9717 unboxing, a rare purchase I made on eBay—a 200m (660ft) very capable dive watch inspired by the iconic TAG Heuer 1000, in an almost perfect 38mm scale—and a deep dive into the untold story of a lost chapter in American military watchmaking, in addition to related pop culture, movies, history, and design. I also discuss some other interesting timepieces including the Hamilton Ventura Edge Skeleton watch, which I'm strongly considering adding to my own collection, and their new special edition Khaki Field Automatic watch in collaboration with Call of Duty Black Ops 7. What do you think about my latest acquisition? Please share in the comments. And thank you to Hamilton for sponsoring the production of this video.


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Auctioneer Aurel Bacs, "the Indiana Jones of watches"​

Nov 2, 2025
Auctioneer Aurel Bacs knows what makes watch enthusiasts tick, as he puts exquisite, rare and vintage timepieces on the auction block. For 30 years, Bacs (whose love of watches began as a teenager in Zurich) has sold luxury timepieces at the world's most celebrated auction houses. Over the past decade, he and his wife, Livia Russo, partnering with Phillips Auctioneers, have been responsible for $1.6 billion in watch sales, catering to thousands of collectors from around the world. Correspondent Mark Strassmann talks with the flamboyant Bacs, the man some have called "the Indiana Jones of watches," who says watch collecting is not rational: "It's a love affair, and you cannot put limits on love."


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HOW I WENT FROM A LAWYER TO A NEW YORK CITY LUXURY WATCH DEALER​

Nov 2, 2025
This is the story of how I went from being a lawyer to becoming a full-time luxury watch dealer. It’s been a wild 10-year ride full of lessons, risks, and a lot of growth. In this video, I’m looking back at how it all started, the key moves that changed everything, and what’s kept me going through the highs and lows of the watch game. I’ll also talk about where I see Rex Watches going next and what I want the brand to stand for in the next decade.


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Brother has this. Happens to be funny for the kids right now, but it’s his birth year.

 

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Cars & Watches: Time On The Tour d' Elegance​

Nov 25, 2025 #hodinkee
This video highlights a very fun drive at this year’s Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week: the Tour d’Elegance. Each year, more than a hundred of the world’s most beautiful cars take to the roads of Newport for the drive, from pre-war legends to modern masterpieces.
This year’s Tour d’Elegance begins at Second Beach in Newport, winds along Ocean Drive, and then returns to a grand finish on Bellevue Avenue — where the public can then chat with the drivers and owners.
Hodinkee Editor TanTan Wang is our designated navigator along with A. Lange & Söhne’s CEO Wilhelm Schmid on the drive. So bright and early Saturday morning, they drove off in a gorgeous Champagne Yellow 1963 Porsche 356B Cabriolet, and had a lighthearted chat about Lange, cars, and more over the cool fall breeze of the coast. As part of an automotive-themed two-day series on Hodinkee, we’re thrilled to share some of the highlights of the 3-hour drive with Wilhelm Schmid and TanTan.


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Related (NYC Diamond District)

WHAT IS 47TH STREET REALLY LIKE?​

Nov 23, 2025
In this episode we do a little something different. We're showing you guys what a regular day in the Diamond District looks like. Yasha explains the different parts of the block, the different types of people on it and the different buildings that you would see if you visited. 47th Street is a lot smaller than most people realize although it has over 2,500 sellers in just 800 feet between 5th and 6th avenue. We wanted to give you guys a different perspective than the regular buying videos.


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CIA & Special Forces Trading A Rolex For Their Lives - Myth Or Reality?​

Oct 19, 2024
Trading A Rolex To Get Out Of A Sticky Situation Dispatch Article: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
In this video, we explore the myths and realities of intelligence officers and special operators trading Rolex watches to get out of bad situations. Have you ever heard a story of a CIA officer or a Navy SEAL trading a Rolex for the last ride out of a war-torn country or a safe place to hide for a few days? Let us know in the comments.


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00:00 - Introduction
0:53 - The Farm
1:48 - "Always Wear A Rolex"
2:58 - Myth Or Reality?
4:38 - WWII Life Barter Kit
5:30 - Special Forces In Vietnam
6:25 - Cold War U-2 Incident
7:08 - Behind Enemy Lines In Bosnia
8:03 - Sketchy Breitling For A Toyota
8:49 - Final Thoughts

 

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A CIA Case Officer's Everyday Carry (EDC)​

Nov 29, 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 W.O.E.'s personal approach to everyday carry or EDC, discussing not only the tools he carried while operational at CIA but also how he views EDC today.


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0:00 - Introduction
0:50 - Case Officer EDC
1:47 - Hollywood Spy Gadgets
2:39 - Case Officer Watches
4:02 - Cash Is King
4:52 - Bring A Knife
5:39 - CIA Firearms
6:56 - Pen & Paper
7:22 - A Flashlight (Or Two)
8:09 - Blending In vs. Sticking Out
8:58 - Warzone EDC
10:00 - W.O.E.'s EDC Today
11:05 - Final Thoughts

Videos Mentioned In This Video:
- Spy Gadget Watches Of Hollywood: • Spy Gadget Watches Of Hollywood
- CIA Officer Explains Apple Watch Risks: • CIA Officer Explains Apple Watch Risks

Articles Mentioned In This Video:
- CIA Case Officer’s Everyday Carry - EDC: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...

 

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Desk jockeys and their concealed carry.

It's a bit off-topic...but I wound up with a sidearm of a desk-jockey ossifer. From the Third Reich.

My father was part of the final push into Berlin...by then, the Kr@uts were pulling back faster than the Allied forces were moving forward. They left a lot behind, including a lot of dead. Some of the dead, probably experienced payback from unhappy subordinates.

Somehow, my old man wound up with a war souvenir...a spotless Mauser Hsc. Never been fired. Still had factory grease on it. Had a leather holster...NOT embosed; that suggests that the holster, at least, was made late in the Thousand-Year Reich's existence.

But my understanding was, my father liberated it, along with an Olivetti typewriter set up for German use, including the "ß" they so love...from an office decorated with its deceased occupant. He wasn't going to be typing any more or learning how to shoot his Mauser.

I'd still have it, but it wasn't much use. Damn thing would jam - that's characteristic of the design. It was unused, though, until I had it disassembled, inspected, and then fired it on the range.

 

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Desk jockeys and their concealed carry.

It's a bit off-topic...but I wound up with a sidearm of a desk-jockey ossifer. From the Third Reich.

My father was part of the final push into Berlin...by then, the Kr@uts were pulling back faster than the Allied forces were moving forward. They left a lot behind, including a lot of dead. Some of the dead, probably experienced payback from unhappy subordinates.

Somehow, my old man wound up with a war souvenir...a spotless Mauser Hsc. Never been fired. Still had factory grease on it. Had a leather holster...NOT embosed; that suggests that the holster, at least, was made late in the Thousand-Year Reich's existence.

But my understanding was, my father liberated it, along with an Olivetti typewriter set up for German use, including the "ß" they so love...from an office decorated with its deceased occupant. He wasn't going to be typing any more or learning how to shoot his Mauser.

I'd still have it, but it wasn't much use. Damn thing would jam - that's characteristic of the design. It was unused, though, until I had it disassembled, inspected, and then fired it on the range.

WOW, cool story

Happy that ur Dad made it home & u received a memento that revives his memory

 

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WOW, cool story

Happy that ur Dad made it home & u received a memento that revives his memory

It really wasn't a memento.

It was, basically, lost in his life-changes.

It takes some explaining: He got back from the war, relatively young (mid-twenties) after getting used like a Kleenex by the Army. They kept him two years after disarmament, because he spoke and read perfect German.

He got back to the States, slim, trim, and eager for a middle-class life. He'd never had it before - he was a dual-national, born in Ohio, grew up in Germany to age 12. Then, with his father's disappearance, he and my grandmother had to sneak out.

To living in the Division Avenue projects in Cleveland.

The war represented a chance for college; some money saved and the GI Bill of Rights. He interviewed with several good schools, including the Colorado School of Mines.

Later he tried sailing; carpentry; suburban living. He was bored with all of it, although he kept living in the suburbs.

When I was ten, he got it in his mind he was gonna teach me to shoot. He had about five long guns - and the Mauser, although I didn't know. He sent me to Hunter Safety Class. I shot his Savage .22/shotgun combo...once. He made a big deal about cleaning - made it into a two hour job; so much so that later, cleaning my own was intimidating, until I learned how to do it quickly and properly.

And then the guns went away. The outdoor stuff went away. He retreated to his easy chair, to read and listen to classical music.

And then went the way of all flesh. My mother had become a flaming liberal, and got rid of his guns. Without asking any of us kids. Probably she had them destroyed.

But she missed the Mauser, and I found it under other papers in his safe, after her death.

Not the way you'd want to be remembered...parents who think firearms are somehow dirty and shameful. How it got to that, by the WWII generation...I guess, it was my father's fatigue with life and my mother's boob-toob addiction.

Remember, everyone: It's not just what you leave for your kids, but how you do it. As something to treasure, or something secret and embarrassing...

 

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It really wasn't a memento.

It was, basically, lost in his life-changes.

It takes some explaining: He got back from the war, relatively young (mid-twenties) after getting used like a Kleenex by the Army. They kept him two years after disarmament, because he spoke and read perfect German.

He got back to the States, slim, trim, and eager for a middle-class life. He'd never had it before - he was a dual-national, born in Ohio, grew up in Germany to age 12. Then, with his father's disappearance, he and my grandmother had to sneak out.

To living in the Division Avenue projects in Cleveland.

The war represented a chance for college; some money saved and the GI Bill of Rights. He interviewed with several good schools, including the Colorado School of Mines.

Later he tried sailing; carpentry; suburban living. He was bored with all of it, although he kept living in the suburbs.

When I was ten, he got it in his mind he was gonna teach me to shoot. He had about five long guns - and the Mauser, although I didn't know. He sent me to Hunter Safety Class. I shot his Savage .22/shotgun combo...once. He made a big deal about cleaning - made it into a two hour job; so much so that later, cleaning my own was intimidating, until I learned how to do it quickly and properly.

And then the guns went away. The outdoor stuff went away. He retreated to his easy chair, to read and listen to classical music.

And then went the way of all flesh. My mother had become a flaming liberal, and got rid of his guns. Without asking any of us kids. Probably she had them destroyed.

But she missed the Mauser, and I found it under other papers in his safe, after her death.

Not the way you'd want to be remembered...parents who think firearms are somehow dirty and shameful. How it got to that, by the WWII generation...I guess, it was my father's fatigue with life and my mother's boob-toob addiction.

Remember, everyone: It's not just what you leave for your kids, but how you do it. As something to treasure, or something secret and embarrassing...

Mate, still a very cool story

I understand a bit of what ur experience was like. My Dad was was born 1943 in Occupied Netherlands. Buy the end of the war he'd seen his brother shot ( in the shoulder & he recovered ), stealing food was just the usual. Then trading with the Americans to scrape by.

So he was a tough/hard young man by the time him & family arrived in AUS. Worked as a slaughter man in a abattoir. Aussies taught hard drinking, smoking & fighting ( never anything to us though ) Saw him punch a cop thru his side window. Only reason he stayed out of jail was the local small town Cop was so drunk at the time that the city cops that turn up buried the whole thing.

So I got along with him as such. But not a close relationship, because he was very hardened to life. Luckily my Mum was sensitive & very caring/protective, so growing up middle class in a small rural town in AUS was good.

Life experience for all is such a variety. That's why we are all different

Remember, everyone: It's not just what you leave for your kids, but how you do it.

VERY fine words

 

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F. P. Journe - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Francis Ford Coppola luxury watch sells for mega price​

(NewsNation) — Revered film director Francis Ford Coppola, whose fortunes suffered last year when his self-financed feature “Megalopolis” bombed at the box office, has bought a little more time to stay afloat.

A one-of-a-kind watch owned by the 86-year-old Oscar winner swiftly sold for $10.8 million over the weekend to an anonymous bidder, according to auction house Phillips.

It’s not just any watch: The platinum F.P. Journe timepiece features a sculpted, articulated hand that transforms hourly, with the director’s name engraved on the back.

The nearly $11 million winning bid for Coppola’s prototype is considered the highest bid for a timepiece in the U.S. since Phillips sold a Rolex owned by late actor Paul Newman for $17.8 million in 2017.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/oth...s-for-mega-price/ar-AA1RTO2V?ocid=socialshare

Get a load of some of these prices:

https://www.chrono24.com.au/fpjourne/index.htm

 

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Watched this last night, Thought it was pretty good,

Why Swiss watches made by Richard Mille, Patek Philippe are so expensive | 60 Minutes​

Dec 7, 2025
Luxury Swiss watches made by Richard Mille, Patek Philippe, MB&F, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Philippe Dufour are pricier than some homes. Craftspeople carefully design and construct the timepieces.


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Inside MB&F's watchmaking "M.A.D. House"​

Dec 7, 2025
MB&F CEO Max Büsser gave 60 Minutes a tour of the M.A.D. House, a once-private home near Lake Geneva where a team of designers and highly-skilled watchmakers bring his extraordinary designs to life.


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I Purchased My First Longines: A Watch So Classy It Makes Most Pateks, APs, & Rolex Look Tacky!​

Dec 11, 2025 #wristwatchcheck #watches #watchcollector
During the summer I had the honor of co-hosting the inaugural event at the new flagship Longines store in NYC, and reviewing the Longines Legend Diver. As you know, I love history, artistry, and horological innovation; and in discovering firsthand many of the brand's massively historical pieces that were brought to the event from their museum...inevitably, I caught the Longines bug. And so, after a few months of watch hunting, I finally came across a piece that encapsulates everything that makes this Swiss watchmaker so revered, worthy of respect, timelessly elegant, and amazing value for money—especially when compared to timepieces from other brands like Patek Philippe, Rolex, Richard Mille, and Audemars Piguet. Join me for an exciting Longines watch unboxing of an overlooked and hidden capolavoro I recently purchased, and the very first Longines in my watch collection. We'll take a close look at its features, and how it wears out on the streets of New York City, with some art deco architectural masterpieces as the perfect setting for such a classy brand. What do you think about this 1950s 23Z manual wind caliber based watch? Which Longines speaks to you the most? And what have you added to your collection this year? Please share in the comments, and here's to another year...onwards and upwards!


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Can The Apple Watch Save Your Life?​

Dec 13, 2025
In this video, we’ll discuss several instances of Apple Watches and other smart devices being used by people facing life and death situations.


10:53

Videos Mentioned In This Video:
- CIA Officer Explains Apple Watch Risks: • CIA Officer Explains Apple Watch Risks

Articles Mentioned In This Video:
- Apple Watch Saves Drowning Swimmer In Australia: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
- A Russian Smartwatch-Enabled Assassination: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
- Dear Mr. Vice President, Please Take Off Your Apple Watch: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
- CIA Officers and Apple Watches: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...