Interdasting CLOWNS & timepieces.

In-Depth A Former CIA Case Officer Reveals The Surprising Connection Between Watches and Espionage

Luxury timepieces play a significant role in the murky world of spycraft – just not the way they're portrayed in Hollywood.

In the world of espionage, time matters. During an intelligence operation, mere seconds can mean the difference between life and death, imprisonment or (potentially worse) failing to collect strategic intelligence. So, it’s no surprise that the intelligence business – foreign intelligence collection, covert action and counterintelligence – is inextricably linked to reliable, even luxury, timepieces.

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https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-former-cia-case-officer-reveals-the-surprising-connection-between-watches-and-espionage