Mr Macron, whose opponents have long-accused him of being a president of the rich, was being interviewed as violent protests and strikes take place across France.
pushed through a law raising the retirement age by two years to 64 without a vote in parliament.
In the clip, the French leader uses his hands to express himself while talking before he puts them both under the table.The French leader's representatives have reportedly claimed he took the watch off because it was"clinking on the table".
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