The Dispatch · Friday, November 6, 2026

The Dispatch: three watches that carried the week

Three watches carried the week

Breitling Navitimer GMT 41, Breitling Navitimer World, Seiko Sports 5 GMT, Valtis SCIFMaster GMT, Tudor Pelagos 39, Casio A168W-1

Breitling Navitimer GMT 41, Breitling Navitimer World, Seiko Sports 5 GMT, Valtis SCIFMaster GMT, Tudor Pelagos 39, Casio A168W-1

An Air Force MQ-9 pilot with AFSOC. In the submitter's words, "There is a story to most of these watches."

Read the full file →

Tudor Pelagos FXD

Tudor Pelagos FXD

On 1 October 2026, a U.S. Navy officer serving with C3F, Commander, Third Fleet, in San Diego, was promoted to Commander. Seventeen years in.

Read the full file →

Casio MDV-107 (Duro)

Casio MDV-107 (Duro)

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Parked to grab a cup at 7-Eleven, getting ready for a second shift with a trainee.

Read the full file →

The shop is restocked

The challenge coin is back, and it has company: a PVC seal patch, three die cut stickers, and a three sticker pack. Everything ships from Virginia.

DoW Challenge Coin — V1
DoW Challenge Coin — V1
$30.00
DoW Seal PVC Patch
DoW Seal PVC Patch
$14.00
DoW Sticker 3 Pack
DoW Sticker 3 Pack
$13.00
DoW Mark Glow Sticker
DoW Mark Glow Sticker
$7.00
DoW Seal Sticker
DoW Seal Sticker
$5.00
DOW Wordmark Sticker
DOW Wordmark Sticker
$5.00

Visit the shop →

If your watch has been somewhere worth remembering, or someone in your circle has one that has, the form is at departmentofwatches.com/submit. A photo, the watch, the story. I read every one.

The marketplace is open too. Buy, sell, or trade with the people who read this page, free to list: departmentofwatches.com/market.

Tempus Est Potentia.

Justin
Department of Watches

Get the next one

One email a week, Friday. Unsubscribe in one click.