Wife sobs after spotting comical flaw in $640 pink Trump watch that husband bought for her
Tim Petit thought one of Donald Trump 's watches would be the perfect gift for his wife, Melanie, after hearing an ad for the president's GetTrumpWatches.com.
So, he decided to splurge and spend $640 on the limited-edition First Lady in Pink watch - a pink timepiece with 'Trump' and his signature printed on its face.
When the highly-anticipated piece of jewelry finally arrived and Melanie first laid eyes on it, she broke down in tears - but not for the right reasons.
To her and Tim's horror, the 'T' in 'Trump' was missing, with the unfortunate typo leaving the word 'Rump' across the top of the watch.
'I noticed it right away. The T is missing. It just says R-U-M-P,' Melanie told NBC News 10.
'How could they process this and go through something without checking their work?'
Melanie and Tim said they were drawn to the watch for its luxurious features, but this spelling-error debacle has put a bad taste in their mouths.
'I just thought it was really nice. It was beautiful. And I knew it would be something that she'd like,' Tim told the outlet.
Only 250 first lady-inspired watches were manufactured. Its rarity added to the appeal, he explained.
Tim was especially shocked at the lack of Trump watch quality control, given this is an item backed by the president himself.
'I'm very disappointed. I wanted to do a special thing for her,' he confessed.
'And we expected that it would have the integrity of the President of the United States and good follow-through.'
At first, the shell-shocked couple was frustrated with the company's lack of response to their complaints.
Tim said the brand should address dire error, especially if people are paying hundreds of dollars.
'I think that someone needs to be aware of it in their licensing department, that someone's dropped the ball big time,' Tim said.
Melanie reiterated that they were being hit with radio silence, and all they wanted was the issue put behind them.
'And an apology would be nice for making my wife cry,' Tim added.
Eventually, GetTrumpWatches.com responded to Tim and Melanie, saying they would replace the watch immediately.
The company also apologized and offered an $800 coupon to buy another wristwatch.
DailyMail.com has reached out to GetTrumpWatches.com for comment.
Trump unveiled his line of branded watches in in September 2024, saying 'I'm doing quite a number with watches, and the quality to me is very important,' in his Truth Social announcement at the time.
According to the website, despite his name and signature appearing on the pieces sold, they 'are not designed, manufactured, distributed or sold by Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization or any of their respective affiliates or principals.'
Models range from $499 to a staggering $100,000 for the Trump Victory Tourbillon watch, which has 200 grams of gold and 'more than 100 real diamonds.'
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