Joe Biden — watch collection

About Joe Biden’s watch collection

Joe Biden served as the 46th President of the United States from 2021 to 2025, having previously spent 36 years as a U.S. Senator from Delaware and two terms as Vice President under Barack Obama. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1942, Biden built one of the longest careers in American political history, passing landmark legislation on issues ranging from criminal justice to climate policy. He became the oldest person ever elected to the presidency and, in 2024, made the historic decision to withdraw from the presidential race, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.

The Joe Biden watch collection is notably understated for a head of state, which itself tells a story. Biden has been spotted across decades wearing a Seiko Chronograph reference 7T32-6M90, a quartz-powered model from the late 1980s and early 2000s that retailed for well under $200. He wore it at campaign rallies, official meetings, and notably on his wrist when he addressed the nation after his 2020 election victory — a moment that drew genuine attention from the watch community. Beyond the Seiko, Biden has been photographed wearing an Omega Seamaster, a brand with strong ties to American public life and diplomatic circles. A Rolex has also appeared on his wrist on select occasions, and he has been seen with an Apple Watch, placing him among the many politicians who have adopted wearable technology alongside traditional mechanical pieces.

What the collection reflects is a deliberate lack of ostentation. The continued use of an inexpensive Seiko across decades of public life — from the Senate floor to the Oval Office — is unusual in a world where political figures frequently gravitate toward watches that signal status. The Omega and Rolex sightings suggest Biden does own more conventional prestige pieces, but the Seiko remains the watch most closely associated with him, and it is the one that has drawn the most attention from collectors and journalists alike.