Charlize Theron loves watches

But she seems to have taken product placement a bit far. Theron had cut a deal with Swiss watch designer Raymond Weil in which she would only wear Weil watches - and no jewelry from any other company - in exchange for a "very substantial sum." So what was she doing in an online ad wearing "faux canary diamond jewelry" from Dior? And Montblanc jewelery in a billboard ad? And a Christian Dior watch at a film festival in Austin? Weil has taken the Oscar-winning actress to court, claiming she committed fraud. Here's the NY Supreme Court filing, courtesy of NY Magazine.

2:58 PM Tuesday, February 6 2007 • Link
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