It's not a Kelly, and from the photo it doesn't look like it's croc. But there is a watch around the handle. So maybe the interviewer just got it all mixed up. Maybe Joan was talking about her mom's croc Kelly and about wearing a Birkin with a watch around the handle.
I still remember years ago someone on tpf said that her husband couldn't tell her Kellys and Birkins apart. This was very handy for her because so long as they were the same color he thought she had only bought one bag.
I rememeber that too! A very lucky woman!
This is so funny - I sent a letter to the MC editor about this yesterday.