Watches of Espionage: Tools of the Trade
Watches of Espionage has launched a new book titled "Watches of Espionage: Tools of the Trade," expanding their coverage of the intersection between watches and operators into a new format. The book features over 500 pages of original reporting and photography, examining more than 160 watches from 40 brands with service histories, presented across sections on issued watches, unit watches, private purchases, and spy gear.
- Available in two collector's editions
- Pre-orders open now
- Delivery estimated for May of next year
- Pre-orders placed within 30 days include a challenge coin
- Prices range from $43 for the UDT Handbook to over $300 for bundles
The book is divided into four sections: issued watches, unit watches, private purchases, and spy gear, with a focus on the people behind the watches.
The two collector's editions are distinguished by their covers: one inspired by the Cold War (blue with silver accents, featuring a map of Cold War–Berlin and a US Military Type I watch dial) and the other by the Global War on Terror (green with gold accents,
Each edition can be purchased with an optional slipcover decorated with an annotated map corresponding to its theme.
Alongside the book, a new hardback printing of the "UDT Handbook," originally published in 1965 for Underwater Demolition Team frogmen and Navy SEALs, is also available.
Pre-orders for the book are expected to remain open indefinitely, but early orders within 30 days receive a matching challenge coin.