Historical Swiss watchmaker Vulcain isn?t a watch brand that finds itself in the thick of the conversation among U.S. collectors these days, but with its 2021 debut at WatchTime New York 2021, that is likely to change. The event, taking place this weekend at Manhattan?s Gotham Hall from Friday October 22 to 24, has long been a showcase for brands looking to break into the American market, and the same is true for the sixth edition of the show this year. Vulcain will take advantage of this stage this year by presenting one of its most globally significant timepieces. the 50s Presidents? Watch.

The 50s Presidents? Watch is Vulcain?s modern interpretation of the brand?s historical Cricket watch, a legendary timepiece famously owned and worn by almost every U.S. president of the past seven decades. The first Cricket, developed in 1947, became a hit among consumers of the time looking for a reminder mechanism before the era of pagers, cell phones, and online calendars.
Among presidents, the first to wear the piece was Harry S. Truman. After Truman?s term, the watch was also spotted on the wrists of Presidents Eisenhower and Johnson, with every successive president since LBJ up until the mid-2010s being gifted the watch by Vulcain as a show of good faith between Swiss manufacturing and American leadership. Vulcain?s modern catalog hosts a widely diversified portfolio, from chronographs to moon-phases, but still at the forefront, representing the history of the brand...