Get you a CIA Rolex

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

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RolexOPBlacksDid you know: CIA agents wear Rolex watches so they can “trade” their way out of sticky situations! That’s why an unnamed CIA agent bought this watch in Europe back in 1977 and now it can be yours. When you buy the watch you get the CIA agent’s name and maybe, just maybe, some of that CIA cool will rub off on you. Or maybe you’ll be mistaken for an agent and taken in for questioning.

You can get your own 1977 Rolex from WatchesToBuy for… wait for it… $2,560. That’s not too bad for an older Rolex Oyster with date, but it’s not great either. Oh well, it’s got a story.

via Hodinkee

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