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....that doesn't count the fuel he and his wife use flying for their vacations .

....plus accompanying staff and security 

Including the "under the table" compensation, I'd say the journalist is pretty close to the truth. 

Weighing link in at 163g on the bracelet sized for my link wrist or 120g on the rubber strap the Polaris Chronograph wears like a sports watch but every element of its design feels premium. The bracelet has polished outer links and tapers to 18mm at the clasp which is a push-button butterfly type that has a tiny pop-out micro adjust on each half of the clasp. This allows for a quick link and easy way to slightly extend the bracelet if your wrist swells a bit during the day.