The former head of the ECB is in Dublin - and he's got some fancy bling

Jean Claude Trichet: Frenchman, banker, gadget enthusiast.

By Paul Hosford Thursday 30 Apr 2015, 5:13 PM

Apr 30th 2015, 5:13 PM 15,936 Views 26 Comments

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THE FORMER PRESIDENT of the ECB Jean-Claude Trichet is in Dublin today.

Speaking to an IIEA event in the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham, Trichet spoke about the circumstances surrounding the Irish bank guarantee.

But many at the event were more taken with one of Trichet’s sartorial choices.

PA snapper Niall Carson informs us that Jean Claude Trichet is sporting an Apple Watch. #bling
— Hugh O'Connell (@oconnellhugh) April 30, 2015

Source: Hugh O'Connell/Twitter

Jean-Claude Trichet is sporting an Apple watch. And he gave the entire country the pip. #bankinginquiry
— Lise Hand (@liseinthecity) April 30, 2015

Source: Lise Hand/Twitter

Yep, Trichet in Dublin with the Apple Watch (h/t @liseinthecity). Is it me or is Watch most popular with older men? pic.twitter.com/zCg7RGhHmK
— Adrian Weckler (@adrianweckler) April 30, 2015

Source: Adrian Weckler/Twitter

And here it is, courtesy of Press Association photographer Niall Carson:

Irish banking inquiry Source: Niall Carson

Trichet either had $399 or $10,000 lying around to get his hands on the smart-watch. Considering his last listed salary at the ECB was €367,000 a year, it could easily have been the latter.

No journalists asked whether it was any use, preferring to focus on other matters, such as a blanket bank guarantee that cost the State billions.

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The former head of the ECB is in Dublin - and he's got some fancy bling

Jean Claude Trichet: Frenchman, banker, gadget enthusiast.

Read: The Apple Watch is having problems recognising users with tattooed wrists