US election campaign: The watches of the presidential candidates

The US election campaign is in full swing and while the eyes of the world are on the political campaigns of the two presidential candidates, we take a look at their wrists and the luxury watches that Harris and Trump are enthusiastic about.

Cartier Ballon Bleu: Kamala Harris relies on timeless elegance

The woman who could become the first female president of the USA has excellent taste when it comes to watches. Kamala Harris, who always looks stylish and prefers a classic, modern business look, loves to wear timepieces from Cartier . The renowned French jewelry and watch house, which is now part of the Richemont Group, is known for its luxurious, stylish jewelry, whose pure aesthetic appeal Harris cannot resist.

For example, she wears a gold Cartier Ballon Bleu, which can be described as a tried and tested classic from the manufacturer. The high-quality watch stands out with playful, extravagant highlights, such as the crown, which interrupts the shape of the dial, and combines these unusual elements with Roman numerals, a circular case and simple hands.

Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Rolex: Donald Trump's watch collection

It is no secret that former president and "repeat offender" in the election campaign Donald Trump has a penchant for high-priced luxury watches. His watch collection includes some magnificent pieces that are certainly worthy of a president. When golfing, for example, Trump likes to wear a Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse. His yellow gold model, which probably dates from around 1900, has a deep blue dial and is worn on an elegant Milanese bracelet.

No less beautiful is Trump's Historiques 1968 by Vacheron Constantin , which accompanied the politician on election night in 2016. The delicate watch with a thin, square case and hand-wound mechanism has a linear dial design and looks particularly elegant thanks to the minimalist, fine indices. And then there is the Rolex Day-Date "Presidential Watch", which was appreciated by Roosevelt, Kennedy, Eisenhower and Johnson, among others. The presidents' timepiece is of course a must in Trump's collection.

“Trump” luxury watches: Former president enters the watch business

Donald Trump is not "just" a former president, but first and foremost a businessman. It is therefore hardly surprising that the Republican's interest in watches is also of a business nature. Back in 2005, Trump tried his hand at his own watch collection, but production was quickly discontinued after the 20-piece "Donald J. Trump Signature Collection" sold rather slowly. But this was not to be the end for "Trump" timepieces! Because: This year, the presidential candidate announced that he wanted to release new Trump models. There is talk of a total of 147 luxury timepieces, powered by Swiss BCP Tourbillon movements . The extremely limited, numbered gold watches are said to be on offer for around 100,000 US dollars, with Trump himself said to have already secured the model with the number 1.