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Today we honor those who gave everything for our freedom.But Memorial Day is not just one day on a calendar.For someone,...
05/26/2026

Today we honor those who gave everything for our freedom.

But Memorial Day is not just one day on a calendar.

For someone, somewhere, every day is Memorial Day.

Every day, a family visits a grave.
Every day, a folded flag sits on a shelf.
Every day, a watch stops ticking for a hero whose time ran out too soon.

These watches carried through deployments, missions, wars, and long nights far from home.
Not luxury pieces. Not status symbols.
Just tools that stayed on the wrist until the very end.

Some came home scratched and faded.
Some never came home at all.

Behind every worn bezel and faded dial is a name, a story, and a sacrifice most of us will never fully understand.

Today we remember them.

And tomorrow, someone else will too.

While exploring, take time to stop and smell the Edelweiss.
05/09/2026

While exploring, take time to stop and smell the Edelweiss.

04/16/2026

Protect the Legacy, with 68W.

03/25/2026

Our Forward Expeditionary Unit is out in the field. Where are we?

01/31/2026

A day in the Alps.

01/08/2026

Time never slows.
But in certain moments, we’re finally forced to notice it.

01/02/2026

Our Forward Expeditionary Unit is out Exploring.
Looking for Interesting places all around the globe. 🌎

OPERATION : [SECRET SANTA]STATUS :  [ACTIVE]Tis the season for giving, as 68W will be giving away the BEST EDC Watch Kit...
12/14/2025

OPERATION : [SECRET SANTA]
STATUS : [ACTIVE]

Tis the season for giving, as 68W will be giving away
the BEST EDC Watch Kit on the market.

How to enter:
1. Follow
2. Comment your Daily Driver watch

That’s it...

No Purchase required.
Winner will be chosen Xmas Eve (12/24/25)

Built for the watches you actually wear.

Lt. Cmdr. Philip Van Horn Weems, USN, helped countless WWII aviators get home safely by solving a problem only a seasone...
11/11/2025

Lt. Cmdr. Philip Van Horn Weems, USN, helped countless WWII aviators get home safely by solving a problem only a seasoned navigator would notice. His “Second-Setting” watch allowed pilots to sync their seconds to radio time with absolute precision, keeping navigation calculations razor-sharp on long missions. The Weems system (and the Longines “Weems” watch built around it) became a quiet lifeline for U.S. crews across the military.

Today, every “synchronize your watches” moment nods to his innovation and to the veterans who flew with precision and courage.

Another reminder of how closely the watch world is intertwined with the military world.

Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇸

Photo Credits:
• Portrait of Lt. Cmdr. Philip Van Horn Weems — weemsjohn.com (historical archive)

Quit playin with your dinghy!
09/14/2025

Quit playin with your dinghy!

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