Kim Il Sung Constellation

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I've been slightly tempted to grab one of these whenever they pop up. I don't know though, the whole "dictator responsible for the deaths of possibly millions and severe lack of human rights" thing keeps me from wanting his name on my wrist.
 
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$4,900 😁😁😁
It's not even gold. I wouldn't pay $49 for this watch.
 
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The Japanese probably know the Koreans better than anyone else.
Perhaps the seller knows that someone in the N Korean regime will have to buy the watch.
Because if the ‘little rocket man’ finds out it’s up for sale and no one has bought it for him, someone is going to get the anti-aircraft gun treatment.
So, $4,900 is a bargain.....
 
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Not that I'd want one, or could understand why anyone would, but these items really do pop up quite a bit in Japan. Here is a post from a Japanese NK-watcher about a non-Omega model with a Kim Il-Sung signature on the dial, which he picked up in China and thinks is an authentic officially-presented commemorative gift.


He includes a feature copied from NK's official news site, dprktoday.com, describing commemorative watches given by Kim, with similar-looking signatures.



The links to the original stories are gone, but other items are just as you'd imagine, with breaking news like "Thrice-Cursed Atrocities of Japanese Imperialists Assailed" and "Rice Transplanting Begins in DPRK."

NK's only web presence used to be hosted by an oddball Spaniard, if I remember correctly, and used to feature a FAQ page that went something like:

"Q: Where can one obtain signed photos of Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Il?
A: These items are available from the 'Gift Shop' page, see link below.

Q: I would like to live in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and work as an English teacher, is this possible?
A: No."