Last month, I discussed the U.S. “Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs” initiative in terms of a number of James Bond watch models. Seven days after his initial announcement, President Donald Trump reduced the number [1] for all countries except China “back down to the universal 10% rate …” [2].

This has been characterized as a “90-day pause,” prompted by a large number of requests to (re-)negotiate terms [3], including one on behalf of Switzerland.

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Wednesday afternoon, President Donald Trump announced an initiative to “rectify trade practices” via regulation of imports to the United States through reciprocal tariffs” [1-3].

Presently, there are only two James Bond watches available new for purchase. The titanium Omega Seamaster Diver 300m featured on-screen in No Time to Die, with a $10,000 price tag [4]. Additionally, the Swiss watchmaker lists its stainless steel “James Bond 60th Anniversary” Seamaster Diver 300M … continued