Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOver a dozen Swatch stores have been shuttered due to safety concerns amid the brand’s latest collaboration (Reuters)Swatch was compelled to close several UK stores over the weekend due to safety concerns arising from large crowds. The closures followed the launch of the new Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop Collection watch, which drew significant numbers of customers. Police were called to manage disturbances at shopping centres, including the Trafford Centre in Manchester and St David’s 2 in Cardiff, where approximately 300 people gathered. A 25-year-old man was arrested in Cardiff and issued with a dispersal notice, while Greater Manchester Police dispersed a large crowd without making arrests. Swatch advised customers that the collection would be available for several months and urged them not to rush to stores, citing safety as the primary concern for the temporary closures. In fullSwatch forced to close UK stores after huge queues for new watch spark safety crisisThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Swatch stores in UK shut as crowds gather to snap up new watch
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOver a dozen Swatch stores have been shuttered due to safety concerns amid the brand’s latest collaboration (Reuters)Swatch was compelled to close several UK stores over the weekend due to safety concerns arising from large crowds. The closures followed the launch of the new Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop Collection watch, which drew significant numbers of customers. Police were called to manage disturbances at shopping centres, including the Trafford Centre in Manchester and St David’s 2 in Cardiff, where approximately 300 people gathered. A 25-year-old man was arrested in Cardiff and issued with a dispersal notice, while Greater Manchester Police dispersed a large crowd without making arrests. Swatch advised customers that the collection would be available for several months and urged them not to rush to stores, citing safety as the primary concern for the temporary closures. In fullSwatch forced to close UK stores after huge queues for new watch spark safety crisisThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
