The "Doctor" is Always In!
The 2016 election process is in full swing, so I thought it might me a good idea to show some of our future and former elected officials and what watches they wear. President Barack Obama wore Tag Heuer’s Aquaracer for 15 years. On his 46th birthday, Obama received a large black dialed Jorg Gray chronograph from his Secret Service agents that was purchased in the Secret Service employees and that is what he has been wearing.. Read More
A man and his watch are a bit like a man and his car; we all love to own the flashiest and best models. Unsurprisingly, the crazes usually start in Hollywood – where some of the most exuberant watch models are showcased on a regular basis. Tom Cruise – Bremont If there ever was a definition of “A-list”, it most certainly arrives in the form of Tom Cruise. This is an.. Read More
Most individuals within the watch collecting community will associate a ticking seconds hand with a battery powered quartz movement, but there’s also a less common mechanical complication that also ticks – deadbeat seconds. During a five year period in the 1950s, Rolex actually manufactured a mechanical watch with this ticking seconds hand called the “Tru-Beat.” The complication worked similar to older pendulum clocks that made use of anchor escapements; essentially, the escapement featured an anchor that swung back.. Read More
In 1972 Rolex added a new feature to the President Day-Date. The technology allowed for wearers to stop the second hand if he or she wanted to reset the time to fit another more accurate source. Later in the 70s, the Day-Date added the “Quick Set” feature. This feature allows for a crown to be easily pulled out to readjust the date, rather than having to turn the entire crown.. Read More
Rolex Day Date “President” This new 6511 the “Day Date” had a window at 12 spelling out the day at 12 and the date was shown at 3. Due to the complexity of the watch, with its automatic movement, additional day and date discs and a screw down back it was a very large and thick watch which gave it presence on the wrist. Introduced as a niche model it soon gained.. Read More
During his campaign, and perhaps afterward, George W. Bush wore a Timex i-Control alarm watch, which Timex billed as “the world’s easiest to use alarm watch.” (He no doubt liked it also because of his famous concern with promptness.) To set the alarm, the wearer need only turn the bezel to the desired time and pull out a crown at 4 o’clock. Barack Obama During his campaign, Barack Obama often.. Read More
George Herbert Walker Bush may very well have been done in by his watch. In one of the most famous incidents in watch history, Bush dealt his re-election bid a blow when, during a televised debate with Bill Clinton and Ross Perot on Oct. 15, 1992, he twice glanced at his watch as if he were bored with the proceedings and had somewhere.. Read More
Richard Nixon In 1955, Vice President Nixon was given a Vulcain Cricket after speaking to the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. In 1960 he sent the Cricket in for services and stated “It has given excellent service over the past five years and has served as my alarm clock around the world.” Omega Speedmaster In 1969 after the moon landing, Omega created a gold version of the Speedmaster Professional (caliber 861) to.. Read More
Patek Phillippe LBJ is the only US president confirmed to have owned a Patek Philippe watch. His was a reference 2526 in 18k yellow gold and was ordered through Tiffany and Company with a special yellow gold Tiffany bracelet. Around the center of the watch’s enamel dial it states “Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You,” known also as the Golden Rule. The watch is in the collection of the.. Read More
Omega Ultra Thin When President John F. Kennedy took the Oath of Office on January 20, 1961 he did so while wearing an Omega Ultra Thin (Reference OT3980). The watch was given to him by then Florida senator Grant Stockdale and included the inscription “President of the United States John F. Kennedy from his friend Grant” on its caseback. While Kennedy had the.. Read More