What do you think of the Trump watch? “It’s tacky, tasteless, ugly and you’re supporting a fascist,” my 16-year-old replied. Wrong! Well, somewhat wrong. As far as I can tell, none of the money from the 2016 “Make American Great Again” quartz watch goes to the POTUS. It all goes to some guy named Izzy Genuth (who “hasn’t set up his voice mail yet”). More importantly, the Trump watch is made in America. Well, actually . . .
Trump watch in German car (made in Alabama)
The website proudly proclaims that “all Nobel watches contain a high-quality Swiss movement.” So the bits that move the hands aren’t American.
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In fact, some of the Trump Watch’s “Swiss” parts may have been forged in The People’s Republic. The stainless steel used may have also arrived via slow boat. Anyway, we can take pride in the assertion that “The Donald J. Trump watch was hand-assembled by disabled USA Veterans.” In America, presumably.
Aesthetically, the Trump Watch is pure Americana. Exuberant! Playful! Fun! Trump detractors see his image on the watch face as fascist portraiture to rival state-sanctioned images of Mussolini or Hitler. Nonsense. Look closely. To my eyes, The Donald seems bemused. At worst, constipated. But definitely not maniacal.
MAGA watch
The Trump Watch takes the Old Glory thing and runs with it. The stars and stripes slant to the right (geddit?) behind a President encircled in blue, wearing a blue suit, white shirt, red tie and a star-spangled pin. The hour indices are red, the minute markers are blue. Donnie’s name is blue, the date of his election is red. If the case, strap and buckle were any bluer they’d be hospitalized for depression.
The Jorg Gray JG6500 Analog Display Watch is most famous for being “the watch President Obama wears” and today we’re reviewing the 44th President commemorative edition. Most notable about the commemorative edition is the engraving on the back, which is beautifully done to signify the importance of this collectable watch and draw attention to the individualized serial number. Perhaps more importantly though, this watch has a ton of features and still manages an elegant design, making this an impressive option for a day-to-day watch.
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Features
The secret service’s job is to take care of the president, and when they gave President Obama this Jorg Gray timepiece for his 46th birthday, they certainly did their job. While we don’t all have the responsibilities of the president, accuracy and a wide range of functionality is still important when choosing a watch to wear everyday. The JG6500 has the accuracy and features to make it a good, reliable, candidate for a busy businessman or far traveller.
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JG6500 case and features
As the commander in chief, the president would regularly need to convert to a 24 hour clock, which this watch makes much simpler with a 24 hour subdial. To keep accurate time, the other subdials feature a chronograph and additional seconds indicator. In addition to the subdials, there is also a date display.
The JG6500 has a high precision Japanese Miyota movement. This quartz movement may not be as popular among collectors as its mechanical and automatic counterparts, however, the precision afforded by this quartz movement allows for accuracy across this feature packed timepiece. And to protect all of these features from accidental damage, this Jorg Gray will stay water resistant up to 100 meters.
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SPECIFICATIONS:
Case material: plastic, stainless steel caseback
Case diameter: 38mm
Case Thickness: 8mm
Movement: Unidentified Swiss quartz
Band: Plastic, 23 millimeters
Clasp: Plastic, fold-over-clasp
Water resistance: 3AT (100m – 30ft.)
Weight: 2.1 ounces
RATINGS (out of five stars):
Design * * * * *
As I said in my review of the Raymond Weil Jimi Hendrix Limited Edition, I like an “in your face” tribute watch. The pic of The Donald and the red, white and blue motif is pure kitsch, pure Americana.
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Legibility * *
Cheap and nasty gold colored hour and minute hands are not the punctual person’s friend. No lume. You can see the President pretty well though. How great is that?
Tactility
If you can buy a flimsier feeling plastic watch, don’t.
Comfort * * *
At 2.1 ounces, you barely know it’s there (assuming you’re blind). That said, the plastic strap is as stiff as a double shot of bourbon and as breathable as a block of stone.
Overall * * * *
The Trump watch is what it is: a MAGA hat for your wrist. It’s pricey, but some of the “extra” money goes to disabled vets, so OK.
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