Aisha buhari $52,000 Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-Carat White Gold Diamond wristwatch

 Aisha buhari $52,000 Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-Carat White Gold Diamond wristwatch

Following the Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-Carat White Gold Diamond Ladies Wristwatch worn by Aisha the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari to his inauguration which held on Friday, May 29th 2015 the Nigeria media have estimated the watch costs roughly $52,000, or more than what President Muhammadu Buhari earns in three months from his official salary.

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The same Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-Carat White Gold Diamond Ladies Wristwatch comes in a case made of rhodiumised white gold set with brilliant-cut diamonds while the side of the case is an octagonal crown set with a diamond is just $129. The watch case is 44mm high, 35mm wide and 10mm thick and is covered by glare-proof sapphire crystal glass.

The timepiece triggered outrage from some Nigerians as the newly elected president has vowed to crackdown on government corruption, including overpaid public officials. Buhari played up his modest background while on the campaign trail, claiming he was a pastoral farmer with 150 cows who could barely afford to pay for his presidential nomination form. More than 50 percent of Nigerians live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 per day, according to the United Nations.

Our investigations on search engines revealed that there are exactly same watches of same make but with different prices.

Actually what we have cannot confirm whether Aisha Buhari was wearing the original of the watch or one of its replication which may be going for far less the price earlier reported.