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Funny how they don't mention Al-Qaeda's use of the the F-91W as an IED timer.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/apr/25/guantanamo-fil...



What a silly comment, why would they?

- Toyota doesn't mention the Toyota war.

- Microsoft doesn't mention the millions world wide who use their OS for nefarious purposes.

- Starbucks doesn't mention that one time someone got a spiced pumpkin latte, while on the run from the FBI.


But Böcker sure as hell jumped on the louvre heist.

https://petapixel.com/2025/10/27/how-a-ladder-company-turned...


Why? Because in watch nerd and military circles the F-91W is known as the terrorist watch.


That they were used as IED timers was never confirmed. The F-91Ws connection to Al-Qaeda was purely on the basis of many Al-Qaeda members wearing it. Which is not that surprising. The watch is a favorite of conscripts and anyone else the world over, that needs a sturdy timepiece as cheap as possible.




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