Jejomar Binay — watch collection

About Jejomar Binay’s watch collection

Jejomar Binay is one of the most recognizable figures in Philippine politics. Born in 1942, he served as the 13th Vice President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016 under President Benigno Aquino III. Before reaching the country's second-highest office, Binay built his political base over more than two decades as Mayor of Makati City, a tenure that made him one of the longest-serving and most scrutinized local executives in Philippine history. He ran for the presidency in 2016, finishing third in a crowded field. His career has been marked by both genuine grassroots popularity among lower-income Filipinos and persistent legal and political controversies that have defined much of his later public life.

The Jejomar Binay watch collection, as documented in our sightings database, currently centers on a single but significant piece: a yellow gold Rolex Day-Date, consistent with reference 18238, a model produced between 1988 and 2000. The watch was photographed on his left wrist during what appears to be a campaign event, the gold case and President bracelet visible even in a candid, close-quarters shot as he embraced a supporter. The Day-Date 18238 is a solid 18-karat yellow gold watch featuring Rolex's proprietary President bracelet, a reference long associated with heads of state, executives, and political figures globally.

The choice of a yellow gold Day-Date at a grassroots campaign event is a detail worth noting. The Day-Date has historically been the reference Rolex reserves for its most precious metal configurations, and the 18238 in particular represents the transition-era models before the current 118238 took over in 2000. Whether worn as a long-held personal piece or a deliberate accessory, its appearance in an informal political setting adds a layer of contrast that watch observers tend to find more revealing than a formal portrait ever would.