# Playful Politically Inspired Timepieces After Its April Fools Prank, TRIWA Launches Trump Watches By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-05-07 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trump-watches References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2019/05/02/comb-over-donald-trump-watch-triwa-april-fools/) & [triwa](https://www.triwa.com/us/) The [limited edition Trump watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grow-your-dreams) by Swedish company TRIWA are quite playful, daring and entertaining. For April Fool's 2019, the brand released a concept of a timepiece that spotlighted a cartoon version of the American president where his hair is split into two to form the hands of the clock. The [tongue-in-cheek design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toccata) received quite an ovation, with hundreds requesting the product be developed for market. As a result, TRIWA announced three days later that Trump watches were available for pre-order, with only 1,000 to be produced. Although the company "wasn't expecting any commercial power," the interest in the launch of the timepieces speaks to the politically oriented consumer and the winning combination of [politics and humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trollex). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Politically Inspired Timepieces:** Creating timepieces that incorporate political figures or themes to appeal to politically oriented consumers. - **Playful Design:** Designing products with a tongue-in-cheek and entertaining aesthetic to capture consumer attention and generate interest. - **Limited Edition Marketing:** Using limited edition releases to create a sense of exclusivity and drive demand among consumers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Accessories:** Incorporating politically inspired timepieces into the fashion accessories industry to offer unique and novelty items to consumers. - **Gift and Novelty Products:** Exploring politically themed timepieces as part of the gift and novelty products industry to cater to consumers looking for humorous and unique items. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Utilizing the concept of limited edition releases and playful design to create disruptive marketing strategies and campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Bright Tonal Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-for-fun.md) - [Playful Cartoon-Forward Watch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanuts-worldwide.md) - [Global Timezone Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nik-bentel-studio.md) - [Luxury Cartoon Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spinnaker-fleuss-chronograph-spongebob-squarepants-eyedial.md) - [Whimsical Regulator Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unfrogettable.md) - [Sleek Magnetic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triarch.md) - [Breakup-Celebrating Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myex.md) - [Empowering Marijuana-Inspired Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timex-x-jacquie-aiche.md) - [Quirky Watch Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timex-and-fortnite.md)