Former President Donald Trump 's latest business venture — selling luxury watches, is facing rough criticism from netizens and watch enthusiasts, and now experts claim that these watches could be “Chinese-made.” The watches are being sold at jaw-dropping prices, with one model going for as much as $100,000, although experts in the watch industry are far from impressed. The two watches Trump has recently debuted are ‘The Fighter’ and a second, unnamed model, marketed as a high-end luxury timepiece.
‘The Fighter’ is being sold at prices ranging between $499 and $799. The reason for the steep price? According to the marketing, the watch is adorned with what appears to be imitation gold. The second model, a supposed 18-karat gold watch encrusted with diamonds, is the true showstopper, retailing for a whopping $100,000.
On Thursday, Trump posted on Truth Social saying his watches are “truly special” and best for Christmas gifts. “Don’t wait, they will go fast,” he wrote, and added, “GET YOUR TRUMP WATCH RIGHT NOW!” ALSO READ| Jeffrey Epstein had real dirt on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton that could have ‘cancelled the 2016 election’ The reaction from the luxury watch community has been..
.. Aficionados and experts alike have ridiculed the watches for their lacklustre design and inflated price tags.
Ariel Adams, founder and editor of A Blog To Watch, told The Hollywood Reporter that Trump’s watches “cobbled together, patently unoriginal and vas.
