Emmanuel Macron takes off ‘luxury’ watch during pensions TV interview

Discreet removal causes social media outrage with claims timepiece is worth 80,000 and he is president of the rich'

Emmanuel Macron has sparked social media outrage after eagle-eyed television viewers spotted him removing his luxury" watch midway through an interview over his fiercely contested pension changes.

The television appearance on Wednesday came one day before more than 1 million protesters - 3 million according to unions - demonstrated around France to oppose his government raising the retirement age from 62 to 64.