SPOTTED: Vice President Joe Biden Wearing a New Vulcain Cricket

If you read HODINKEE, you might know that Vulcain has a rich history of having the companys Cricket watches worn by Presidents and Vice Presidents. Take this special Cricket, for instance.

The historic connection between the Vulcain Cricket and the White House has only gotten stronger now that Vice President Joe Biden has been spotted wearing a Vulcain Cricket the last few days. You can see him clearly wearing what looks to be the 50s Presidents Watch Automatic Steel in this White House weekly address video on Saturday, November 5. The watch appears to be bright stainless steel, has the familiar position of the alarm pusher in relation to the crown, looks to be on a same dark alligator strap with curved ends, appears to have a flat sapphire crystal, seems to have larger dimensions (42mm) than the vintage non-Nautical Crickets, appears to have the minute markings for ease of alarm setting around the edge of the dial, and with further close photographic analysis appears to have the date by the 6 oclock position, all signature elements of the 50s Presidents Watch Automatic Steel. It is availableat Tourneau for $11,650.

A loyal reader alerted me that she saw Vice President Biden attending Mass at St. Matthews Cathedral in Washington, DC yesterday (November 8, 2011) and heard the alarm of his Cricket go off, which triggeredthis familiar sound.

Perhaps Biden is just trying to become a bit more presidential in anticipation of a run in 2016, which he has not ruled out.

(Thanks for the tip, Christine!)


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