Joe Biden wore a $7,000 Rolex to his inauguration as US President

There was much to discuss about US President Joe Biden and his inauguration. But what’s also becoming a focal point is his accessorising, i.e. his $7,000 Rolex. The watch with a steel band, blue dial is called a Rolex Datejust, and one reason it was so talked about was because of how it deviated from previous presidential timepieces. Here’s a look at what some former Commander-in-Chief’s wore to the Oval Office.

But first, a quick list of what else you can expect on Biden’s wrist. His collection boasts an Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional and an Omega Seamaster Diver 300M.

Biden’s immediate predecessor, Donald Trump, was no slouch in the timepiece department either. He was seen in gold watches by Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Rolex.

Bill Clinton wore a plastic digital Timex Ironman during his time as president.

As for George W Bush, he was a proponent of the Timex Indiglo.

Meanwhile, Barack Obama, says an article in New York Times, chose less expensive watches such as such as Shinola and Jorg Gray.

Once Obama left office, however, this changed - he’s been seen with a Rolex Cellini.

Did you know? President John F Kennedy actually had one of the most famous watches of his day, a Rolex Day-Date reportedly given him by Marilyn Monroe on his birthday, with the engraved message that read, “Jack, with love as always from Marilyn. May 29th, 1962.”