Watch spotting: The new movie Mutiny (2026) Jason Statham rocks a Rolex Submariner no Date Ceramic.
Watch Spotting: Navy Seal team 7 Sniper Dylan Dille rocking a Breitling Avenger chronograph 45mm Night Mission
Watch Spotting: Navy Seal team 7 Sniper Dylan Dille rocking a Breitling Avenger chronograph 45mm Night Mission DLC Titanium on a Brown Nato strap can be seen on the Navy Seals Documentary “The Line” on Apple TV about Eddie Gallagher.
Watch Spotting: Navy Seal team 7 operator's Rolex Submarner no Date 14060m
Watch Spotting: Navy Seal team 7 operator rocking a Rolex Submariner no Date 14060m on a Brown Nato strap can be seen on the Navy Seals Documentary “The Line” on Apple TV about Eddie Gallagher.
Watch Spotting Field Marshal Charles Ronald Llewelyn Guthrie
Field Marshal Sir Charles Ronald Llewelyn Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank, wearing a Rolex datejust and likely a Panerai Luminor.
Watches in the wild: Jay Morton Former UKSF (SAS) rocking a Breitiling Emergency.
Jay Morton had a distinguished 14-year military career, with a decade of service in the UK Special Forces ( SAS ) and four years with the Parachute Regiment. He went on four tours in Afghanistan, three in Iraq, and two covert deployments.. His personal choice of watch a Breitling Emergency
Rolex GMT Master Pepsi worn by Michael Edwin Thornton — U.S. Navy SEAL & Medal of Honor Recipient
We love seeing watches out in the wild. Today’s feature is a Rolex GMT-Master “Pepsi”, worn by Michael Edwin Thornton — U.S. Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient.
A tool watch paired with a life defined by service, endurance, and quiet courage.
Background
Full Name: Michael Edwin Thornton
Born: March 23, 1949 — Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Service: United States Navy (1967–1992)
Final Rank: Lieutenant
Units: SEAL Team 1, SEAL Team 6, Naval Advisory Group, MACV-SOG
Conflicts: Vietnam War, Gulf War
Major Awards: Medal of Honor, Silver Star, three Bronze Stars (with “V”), two Purple Hearts
Early Life & Enlistment
Thornton graduated high school in 1967 and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He completed BUD/S training in Coronado, California, and was assigned to SEAL Team 1, deploying shortly thereafter to Southeast Asia.
Heroism in Vietnam
Medal of Honor Action — October 31, 1972
During a reconnaissance mission near the Cửa Việt River Base in Quảng Trị Province, Thornton’s patrol was surrounded by heavy enemy fire. Another SEAL officer, Thomas R. Norris, was critically wounded and presumed dead.
Ignoring the ongoing firefight, Thornton ran back through enemy fire, neutralized threats at close range, and carried Norris to the water’s edge. He inflated Norris’s life vest and towed him—along with another wounded teammate—through rough surf for nearly two hours until rescue craft arrived.
For these actions, Thornton was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Richard Nixon on October 15, 1973.
Thornton remains the only Medal of Honor recipient in more than a century to have received the award for saving the life of another Medal of Honor recipient.
Later Career
Following Vietnam, Thornton served as a BUD/S instructor, trained with the British Special Boat Service, and in 1980 became a founding member of SEAL Team Six, the Navy’s first dedicated counter-terrorism unit.
He earned his commission as a Navy officer in 1982, served through Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and retired in 1992 as a lieutenant.
Legacy
Michael Edwin Thornton’s story is one of loyalty, resolve, and action under impossible conditions. His Medal of Honor citation reflects courage “above and beyond the call of duty”—not in pursuit of recognition, but in service to his teammate and his mission.
A Rolex GMT-Master was built to endure demanding environments. In Thornton’s case, it’s worn by someone who lived them.
Omega Launches The Fourth Generation Seamaster 'Planet Ocean"
Omega Launches The Fourth Generation Seamaster 'Planet Ocean"
What’s new
• Omega has introduced the ** fourth generation ** of its “ Seamaster Planet Ocean” dive-watch line.
• This update marks a significant redesign: new case shape, thinner profile, and redesigned bracelet.
• Key specs: 42 mm diameter, 13.79 mm thickness, lug-to-lug 47.5 mm.
• Case material: steel + grade 5 titanium inner ring; dial colours include black, blue, and orange versions.
• Movement: Omega’s Calibre 8912 (Master Chronometer certified) with ~60-hour power reserve.
• Water resistance: 600 m.
• Bracelet/strap: redesigned slimmer links and rubber-strap options.
• Pricing (US): starts at US $8,600 on rubber strap for black/blue; higher for orange and on bracelet.
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The cool
• The redesign is the biggest leap yet for the Planet Ocean line, making it more wearable (because it’s thinner) and visually sharper.
• The updates reflect Omega’s push to make the model more modern and refined while retaining its dive-watch credentials.
• For your watch business interests: this signals where Omega is putting its design-muscle and could affect secondary-market interest or trade-in values of earlier Planet Ocean models.
The New Patek Philippe Cubitus Collection
Reference 5821/1A – Stainless Steel, Green Dial, Time & Date 45mm Retail Price $41,243
5821/1A: Case: 45mm (10-4 o’clock), 44.5mm width (3-9 o'clock incl. crown) x 8.3mm thickness x 44.9mm lug-to-lug - stainless steel case, two-part construction - vertical satin-finished and contrasting polished accents - sapphire crystals front and back - screw-down crown - 30m water-resistant
Dial: Sunburst olive green, horizontally embossed - white gold applied hour markers with white luminescent coating - White gold rounded baton-style hands with white luminescent coating
Movement: Calibre 26-330 S C - in-house - Patek Philippe Seal - automatic with central 21k gold rotor - 212 components incl. 30 jewels - 27mm x 3.3mm - 28,800 vibrations/hour - Gyromax balance, Spiromax hairspring - 35h-45h power reserve - hours, minutes, seconds and date
Bracelet: integrated steel bracelet, satin-finished and polished - fold-over clasp with lockable size-adjustment system (4 position micro-adjustement)
Reference: 5821/1A-001
Reference 5821/1AR – Stainless Steel & Rose Gold, Blue Dial, Time & Date 45mm Retail Price $61,276
5821/1AR: Case: 45mm (10-4 o’clock), 44.5mm width (3-9 o'clock incl. crown) x 8.3mm thickness x 44.9mm lug-to-lug - 18k rose gold and stainless steel case, two-part construction - vertical satin-finished and contrasting polished accents - sapphire crystals front and back - screw-down crown - 30m water-resistant
Dial: Sunburst blue, horizontally embossed - rose gold applied hour markers with white luminescent coating - rose gold rounded baton-style hands with white luminescent coating
Movement: Calibre 26-330 S C - in-house - Patek Philippe Seal - automatic with central 21k gold rotor - 212 components incl. 30 jewels - 27mm x 3.3mm - 28,800 vibrations/hour - Gyromax balance, Spiromax hairspring - 35h-45h power reserve - hours, minutes, seconds and date
Bracelet: integrated 18k rose gold and steel bracelet, satin-finished and polished - fold-over clasp with lockable size-adjustment system (4 position micro-adjustement)
Reference: 5821/1AR-001
Reference 5822P – Platinum, Blue Dial, Instantaneous Grand Date, Day, And Moon Phase 45mm Retail Price $88,378
5822P: Case: 45mm (10-4 o’clock), 44.5mm width (3-9 o'clock incl. crown) x 9.6mm mm thickness x 44.9mm lug-to-lug - 950 platinum case, two-part construction - vertical satin-finished and contrasting polished accents - Baguette diamond (0.02 ct) set into the bezel at 6 o’clock - sapphire crystals front and back - screw-down crown - 30m water-resistant
Dial: Sunburst blue, horizontally embossed - white gold applied baton-style hour markers with white luminescent coating - White gold rounded baton-style hands with white luminescent coating - Double aperture for the grand date in an embossed, beveled frame - Subsidiary hands in white gold painted white
Movement: Calibre 240 PS CI J LU - - in-house - Patek Philippe Seal - automatic with 22k gold micro-rotor - 353 components incl. 52 jewels - 31mm x 4.76mm - 21,600 vibrations/hour - Gyromax balance, Spiromax hairspring - 38h-48h power reserve - hours, minutes, small seconds, moon phase, instantaneous day of the week and instantaneous big date
Strap: navy blue strap with cream stitching - Composite material, fabric pattern - 950 Platinum Cubitus fold-over clasp
Reference: 5822P-001
New Inventory: Tudor Black Bay Bronze m79250ba-0001 Unworn. Includes Box and Papers/Warranty.
Tudor Black Bay Bronze m79250ba-0001 Unworn. Includes Box and Papers/Warranty.
https://www.watchnoble.com/tudor-black-bay/tudor-black-bay-bronze-m79250ba-0001
