A video has emerged of the French president in which he appears to remove a luxury watch during a televised debate on pensions.
The video shows Emmanuel Macron, 45, gesturing with his hands throughout the half-hour interview while sporting a luxury watch on his left wrist, which has vanished later as he continues to speak
Viewers were quick to comment that it does nothing to shake off his title of 'president of the rich' as the French leader faces considerable pressure over his controversial pension reforms.
The government pushed the legislation through the French Parliament without a vote last week and the decision to raise the retirement from 62 to 64 caused nationwide riots over the weekend, leading to hundreds of arrests. King Charles on Friday cancelled a state visit to France next week due to the social unrest.
The video shows Macron wearing a watch with a blue face and black strap, which is a £2,100 BRV 1-92 model by the French company Bell&Ross, according to France Info.
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