When thinking about the relationship between Rolex and the president, everyone must first think of the President of the United States and Rolex. However, the French presidents on the other side of the Atlantic also have an indispensable fate with Rolex. In France, people often say that Rolex has five beads. The diary is France’s presidential watch! Why do you say that? Let me take stock of it for you today.
Giscard d'Estaing
Giscard d'Estaing, President of France from 1974 to 1981. He is known as the "Father of the EU Constitution" and the "Father of the Modern Euro" for presiding over the drafting of the " EU Constitutional Treaty". When he was in office, he was photographed wearing a 36MM Rolex gold five-chain bead log.
Jacques Chirac
Jacques René Chirac was President of France from 1995 to 2007. During Chirac's 12 years in power, he was committed to defending France's international status, supporting the United Nations and the multilateral system, and opposing U.S. hegemony. He left a profound imprint on the development of France-China relations and created the gold of China-France relations. ten years. During his term of office, he was photographed wearing Rolex 36MM five-chain beads.
After the old man retired, he still wore the 36MM Rolex Datejust from many years ago
Nicolas Sarkozy
Sarkozy served as the President of France from May 16, 2007 to May 15, 2012, and was the only one in France. There is no re-elected president. There were also many controversies during his tenure.
Sarkozy wears Daytona
Sarkozy's taste in watches caused huge controversy in France. At that time, Sarkozy once said to his friend Jacques Seguela: " If you are 50 years old If there was no Rolex at the time, then you have obviously failed. This statement once caused an uproar in France.
At that time, someone made a poster of Sarkozy wearing gold labor to mock him.
Similarly, Sarkozy and his predecessors, the French presidents, are particularly fond of Rolex’s five-bead log.
Nowadays, the Internet is becoming more and more developed, and ordinary people have more opportunities and lenses to see politicians. In order to appear more close to the people, politicians are increasingly wearing entry-level watches, such as the current French President Macron It is the professional "hand wear" of Longines . Is there still a chance for Rolex and the French President to renew their relationship? let us wait and see!
