Watch Fact of the Day: When Gerald Ford Brought the Space-Age Digital Pulsar to the White House

📅 Thursday, November 5, 2026

During the height of the 1970s digital watch craze, U.S. President Gerald Ford famously wore a Hamilton Pulsar—the world’s first all-electronic digital watch with no moving parts. Opting for a model with a leather strap, Ford’s high-tech accessory was captured by the press during major political hearings, marking a stark shift from traditional luxury gold timepieces to futuristic microchip technology in the Oval Office.

Category: Faces of Horology

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