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Vulcain has Also Given Obama a Cricket
In Response To: Re: Another Watch for President Obama ? ? ? ()

Here is a report, from Luxist, that Vulcain has given President Obama a special edition of the Cricket --

http://www.luxist.com/2009/08/04/barack-obamas-vulcain-cricket-anniversary-heart-watch/

I suppose that anyone can give the President a watch (subject to all sorts of controls and paperwork, I imagine); still, it is hard to imagine that he will be wearing this $6,000 Swiss watch . . . not exactly consistent with the "man of the people" image.

Jeff

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