The Seiko Fieldmaster would be a Breitling Airwolf BW1001 watches great choice if you were going to be fighting some Sandinistas, but in Afghanistan back then, your likely foe was a Russian. For one particular CIA agent, he chose a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date in stainless steel. In fact, he chose the very watch you see to the left. Yes, this vintage Rolex was worn by an American spy stationed in Afghanistan during the Russian occupation of 1980. This Rolex was his wrist companion during his mission abroad for a few reasons; Rolex is known for being very accurate (this model is a Superlative Chronometer), durable (famous Oyster case), and above all else, a Rolex is as good as gold, no matter what country you're in. If you get into a sticky situation and someone is demanding some your head or some liquid assets, you can slide this stainless steel beauty right of your wrist and hopefully escape to fight another day.What makes this watch really attractive to us, besides the Breitling Airwolf BW1001 watches very James Bond provenance, is the original black dial with baton markers and matching hands. You just don't see a Rolex that looks like this every day. Couple the Rolex name with unique looks and a CIA past, and you've got a watch we'd buy any day of the week. This 1970s Rolex is being offered for a very fair price of $2495. Also, whoever purchases this watch will be given the name of the CIA agent who owned it, so you can continue to research just who this international man of mystery was!Click here for the details of this 1970s Rolex Date owned by a CIA Agent on assignment in Afghanistan.
Remember back in June when we were giving stuff away to readers at a frequency that would put most blogs out of business? Well we had such a good time that we decided to bring back the love to you all by helping you out, again. This time we are lucky enough to be working with one of the premiere luxury watch winder and accessory companies in the world, Wolf Designs. Wolf is working on some really innovative new modules for their winders that should be ready for the holiday season, but in the Breitling Airwolf BW1001 watches meantime they are giving us at Hodinkee a deal so good it is really difficult to pass up. Everything on the entire Wolf Designs website is 60% off when you enter "Hodinkee" when checking out. That's all well and good, but then you realize that all of Wolf's watch winders have already been cut by 50% to make room for the new module in the coming months, and you see just how amazing of a deal this is. Single watch Roadster models were originally $495, you'll be paying $99. A single watch Roadster with storage and a cover was originally $555, you'll pay $111. The Wolf Double Roadster is $1200 retail, you'll pay $240. Literally the entire site is 60% off for Hodinkee readers only.Take a look at WolfDesigns.com and we can guarantee you you'll find something you want. Even if you don't own an automatic watch just yet, these winders are Breitling Airwolf BW1001 watches still worth considering and putting away until you buy your first. Wolf also makes leather-bound jewelry cases, board games, and desk accessories; all are 60% off.We've done it again. Thank us however you like.If you were a CIA agent stationed in Afghanistan during the late 1970s and early 80s, what watch would you wear?
