Caught in the light of the world’s cruel gaze, hounded by photographers, besieged by tweets, the media’s latest quarry stares forlornly through a rain spattered car window. How the tables have turned.
Anyone with even a smattering of interest in political intrigue and scandal will be eagerly tuning in to their favourite 24 hour news channel to follow the Commons Committee hearing with News International’s Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch, and the flame-haired temptress Rebekah Brooks.
The old adage in the newspaper industry is never to become the news yourself, yet here is News International hogging all the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
With the world’s press hungry for every nuance, every grimace, every shake of Rebekah’s unruly red top, today she will be the most watched woman in the world since Catherine Middleton married Prince William seemingly a life time ago on April 29th of this year.
So what does a girl slip on her wrist in the form of a timepiece for such a portentous day? We have a few suggestions which Rebekah might like to consider.
It’s exploitative, it’s tacky, it’s cynical and cruel. In fact it’s everything Rebekah Brooks would love in an article on anyone but herself.
Here then is our list of watch suggestions for Rebekah’s big day:
Glycine Combat Big Date
No question about it, it’s a big date and the questioning could easily turn combative, so how appropriate to be sporting the Glycine Combat Big Date. Fittingly, this line of watches is made for exacting conditions of wear and tear. There’s a choice of automatic and chronograph movements housed in high grade steel cases. Ladies love colour coordination so for Rebekah we chose the dial with a sickly shade of green.
Rolex Explorer II
This is a man’s watch which always makes a big statement on a woman’s wrist. We wonder what big statements Rebekah will make today, probably not too many seeing as she is already under police investigation. However, undoubtedly there is going to be some exploring of difficult and tricky terrain , so the Explorer is perfect for negotiating such unfriendly environments. The Explorer II’s hacking movement will also serve to remind Rebekah exactly why she is there.
Fendi Ladies Secrets Watch
As Rebekah tries to fend off a lot of harsh curve ball questioning, she can glance at her Ladies Secrets watch by Fendi. In fact the Secret is the push button deployment of the watch face from under a sliding diamond stainless steel case. The watch is water resistant to 30 metres in case Rebekah gets that sinking feeling.
Casio G-Shock
The legendary G-Shock from Casio is not only right back in fashion at the moment but is also virtually unshockable, which is what Rebekah must hope will be the case with the baying wolves of the Commons Committee. The G-Shock is a tough watch for an equally resilient woman.
Rolex Yacht Master
Rebekah could opt for the sentimental choice. Rubbing shoulders with an equally uncomfortable Rupert Murdoch in the Houses of Parliament, she could gaze upon her Rolex Yacht Master and reminisce about how cleverly she engineered her rise up the ranks in News International. When she heard how much the Murdoch’s love yachting she quickly took up the sport herself. Now she wishes she could set sail for the horizon.
Ginger Muff Diver
Oh really, this is going too far! But then Rebekah herself was always urging her journalists to dig a little deeper. This inexpensive and fun diver is perfect for the holiday season, and now that Rebekah has so much time on her hands it could be the ideal watch should she find herself in the deep end.
