by Kyle Stults on August 06, 2009
Did Bill Clinton Wear A Panerai to Meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Il?
As you know the primary interest here at First In Watches is, well, watches And after this, well, I guess expensive and exotic cars. Politics? Mmm, nope – it’s not on the First In Watches interest list, so please pardon (or thank) us for the complete lack of commentary on the obvious gravitas of the topic at hand – we’ll stick with what we know best 
At present it remains uncertain which watch former United States President Bill Clinton wore in his actual meeting with North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Il earlier this week. However, press photos of Bill Clinton celebrating the return of the 2 captured US journalists reveal Clinton wearing a Panerai – ostensibly of the Luminor collection; specific model unknown. Presumably the photo you see below was taken shortly after Clinton’s return from his successful humanitarian mission to North Korea this past Wednesday. First In Watches shares with you here the most defining photo of Clinton and his Panerai, as he is pictured here with Current TV co-founders Al Gore and Joel Hyatt (Current TV is the employer of the 2 captured journalists):
Are they looking at Bill’s Panerai?
Photo: Reuters.
While First In Watches has been unable to timestamp the photo you see above, I think it unlikely that Clinton, amidst all the media attention, would have had the opportunity to change watches upon his arrival in the U.S. – unless of course he was travelling with more than one of his many fine watches.
However, knowing the watch aficionado and well-cultured man that Bill Clinton is, First In Watches is also a bit surprised that a watch as bold as a Panerai would be this Statesman’s choice of watches for such a mission. Perhaps a low profile Patek Philippe or Piaget would have been more appropriate? Then again, maybe it’s all about putting on your best “watch bravado” when you sit down with one of world’s most notorious dictators! Anyway – mission accomplished!
By the way, anyone care to proffer a guess at the particular model Clinton is shown wearing above?
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