Beachcomber Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Look at this rubber piece of [censored] he is wearing at the Iran nuke talks. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 No comment , I have to much to say! OK just putz................! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Don't think I understood... Starting from the acronym WIS... :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywatch Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Watch Idiot Savant 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Ah, got the definition on the web now. What is the thing he is sporting there? Can't recognize (at the beginning I thought it was even an urverk...) This instead is our prime minister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielv2000 Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 It's a Freestyle Tide watch. Whopping $100 watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozon1969 Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Kerry looks as cheap as his watch though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 if this goes political it gets shut ok? Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 public perception > all a guy wearing a cheap quartz will always resonate better with the unedu-ma-cated masses than his hoi-polloi alternative 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civic4982 Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 if you're a public servant it's likely better to wear less expensive things rather than flaunt your wealth. Perhaps the utility of this watch and its low cost is a statement on its own. Sent from the my iPhone using Tapatalk s 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielv2000 Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Interesting article related to this topic. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/fashion/the-political-power-watch-stops-ticking.html?_r=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civic4982 Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Interesting article related to this topic.http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/fashion/the-political-power-watch-stops-ticking.html?_r=0 Nice article thanks! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschespeedster Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 that article explains it. US political culture predicates an understated watch. Most voters wear Timex and G-Shock, so representatives usually do the same...especially with income disparity in USA higher than ever. Kerry is a sailor/surfer/windsurfer, so that explains the tide watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachcomber Posted March 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Wow, never knew, thanks for the article! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Well me being me had to fond that exact watch , well got the band but somehow case does not look the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Ok it's a Shark Mako Model 788 here one on the bay http://www.ebay.com/itm/Freestyle-Shark-Mens-Watch-100m-Night-Light-Saltwater-Resistant-Band-/251883332320 Specs: Quartz movement Plastic crystal Case diameter: 45.3 mm Plastic case; Digital-gray dial Water resistant to 330 feet (100 M): suitable for snorkeling, as well as swimming, but not diving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
508-Fanatic Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Every recent president and major politician in America wears cheap watches for a reason. The same reason that Putin wears a $400k Patek with impunity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyjynx Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 John Kerry is married to Teresa Heinz, heiress to the Heinz ketchup fortune. He races expensive sailboats for a hobby. I'll go out on a limb and say he can afford and probably possesses far more expensive watches than what we see here. In his role as a public servant, it's best to be understated. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcardoza Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Heinz is a billionaire. Money is not the issue...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asciwhite Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 ------ Damn I wish I could find a nice heiress..... I am not above marrying into money 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rek001 Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Well good for him,some some political figures just aren't into watches. He does ride a $5000 custom bike though. It irks me that Bill Clinton gets up on a podium and blather on about the world's hunger problems while wearing a platinum Rolex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theiwcroo Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Nice article - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayr Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Oligarchy aren't that stupid. They're always a few steps ahead in the marketing game. British Royal family is a good example. They actually have several PR teams between them working around the clock. In House too! Us plebs are easily placated 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Well... I don't really see the point of not appearing with a luxury watch (in the 5/20k range). They earn quite a lot for their job so what's the point into fake normality? It's not that if they have 10$ plastic watch they therefore get less money from people taxes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Hank Paulson, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs and then Treasury Secretary wore a G-Shock. The guy had more money than God himself and didn't care about that. Many people don't care about watches. We do, so we just assume everyone else does, too, but just because they have money doesn't mean they care about watches. Why would you want a watch, anyway, when your smart phone keeps much better time and is more convenient? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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