Watch humiliating moment Macron tries to subtly remove his £2,000 watch as he’s blasted over hated pension reforms

THIS is the humiliating moment Emmanuel Macron tried to subtly remove his £2,000 watch from his wrist while discussing his bitterly contested pension reforms. The French President was seen tactfully slipping the luxury timepiece off during a prime-time televised debate on Wednesday. Emmanuel Macron has come under fire for wearing a pricey watch during a pensions debateTwitter The President subtly slipped it off his left wrist during the televised interviewTwitter APProtestors have taken to the streets over the hated pension reforms[/caption] Critics said his clumsy display of wealth during the 30-minute interview was further proof he is “president of the rich.” While defending his decision to raise the retirement age to 64 – which has sparked violent protests across the country – Macron sported a large watch on his left wrist. It featured a blue face and black strap to correspond with the colours of the President’s security unit. Viewers clocked that the watch had vanished 11 minutes into the conversation, moments after Macron place his left arm under the table. As he doubled down on his controversial pension reform, the leader animated his point with his arms – and awkwardly hit the watch on the table. Macron then continued to field questions while sliding his hand under the table and fidgeting to undo the timepiece. He then placed his arm above the table to reveal an empty wrist. Outraged social media users initially speculated that the watch was made by F.P Journe and cost a whopping £70,000. But it is worth far less than originally claimed. According to France Info, it is a BRV 1-92 model of French company Bell&Ross valued at £2,110. Macron has been wearing the same watch for the past year and a half and he was spotted wearing during the World Cup in Qatar. The French President’s office insisted that he had only removed it because it was “clinking on the table”. Critics were quick to condemn Macron for wearing the pricey watch while enforcing reforms that have incensed low-paid workers. Clémence Guetté, an MP from the France Unbowed party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, said: “Just as he is talking about ‘minimum wage workers’ who have never had such high purchasing power, he discreetly removes his pretty luxury watch.” The French president likes to be known as “the master of the clocks”, meaning he decides to speak and act at a time of his choosing.