Storia in 12 fonti

Scuffles in France, Italy and beyond as Swatch sale descends into chaos

The launch of limited-edition Swatch watches descended into chaos Saturday in several European cities and New York, with French police firing tear gas to restore order at one store near Paris.

Raccontata da

swissinfo.ch

www1.folha.uol.com.br

economictimes.indiatimes.com

sabato 16 maggio 2026·swissinfo.ch
Swatch Stores Cancel Audemars Piguet-Swatch Sale as Crowds Surge
(Bloomberg) -- After queuing for days to get their hands on the new Audemars Piguet-Swatch collaboration, fans on Saturday finally got their chance to buy the eye-catching pop-art…
sabato 16 maggio 2026·www1.folha.uol.com.br
Venda de coleção de relógio tem filas quilométricas e suspensão do lançamento em Paris, Londres e Dubai
Evento é cancelado em lojas de Paris, Londres, Dubai e Singapura por motivos de segurança

sabato 16 maggio 2026·

economictimes.indiatimes.com

300-person lines in Tokyo, chaos in Dubai: A $400 Swatch is breaking the watch world today

Huge crowds gathered for limited edition Swatch and Audemars Piguet pocket watches. Lines formed for days, with some stores closing due to safety concerns. Incidents of pushing…

sabato 16 maggio 2026·

milenio.com

Caos y violencia por relojes Swatch con Audemars Piguet en EU y Europa

La venta de los relojes “Royal Pop” de Swatch y Audemars Piguet provocó disturbios, peleas y filas masivas en Europa y Nueva York.

sabato 16 maggio 2026·

spiegel.de

Schlägerei in Mailand, Tränengas in Paris: Swatch-Kunden randalieren weltweit

Auf eine limitierte Kollektion Taschenuhren von Swatch und Audemars Piguet haben manche tagelang gewartet. Als der Verkauf beginnen sollte, brach vielerorts Chaos aus. Mehrere…

sabato 16 maggio 2026·

letemps.ch

L’ouverture des ventes de la Royal Pop, la montre d’Audemars Piguet et Swatch, fait un triomphe voire vire au chaos - Le Temps

La sortie de la montre de poche Royal Pop, œuvre d’Audemars Piguet et de Swatch, a provoqué de spectaculaires files d’attente, voire des frictions, en Suisse comme ailleurs dans…

sabato 16 maggio 2026·

swissinfo.ch

Swatch Shops Shut as Audemars Piguet Collaboration Causes Mayhem

(Bloomberg) -- After queuing for days to get their hands on the new Audemars Piguet-Swatch collaboration, fans on Saturday finally got their chance to buy the eye-catching pop-art…

sabato 16 maggio 2026·

dailymail.com

Swatch PULLS £335 pocket watches from stores after crowds rush guards

Hundreds of people waited through the night outside Swatch stores across the world to get their hands on the 'Royal Pop' timepieces, made in collaboration with luxury watchmaker…

sabato 16 maggio 2026·

nbcnews.com

Swatch stores shutter amid long lines for highly anticipated collaboration release

The Royal Pop Collection collaboration between Audemars Piguet and Swatch triggered long lines at Swatch stores across the U.S., prompting sudden closures.

domenica 17 maggio 2026·

manager-magazin.de

Swatch und Audemars Piguet: Luxuskollektion löst weltweite Tumulte aus

Der Verkaufsstart der Swatch-Kollektion mit Audemars Piguet hat weltweit chaotische Szenen ausgelöst: Vor Läden bildeten sich kilometerlange Schlangen, es kam zu Rangeleien,…

domenica 17 maggio 2026·

swissinfo.ch

Hundreds queue in Switzerland to purchase trendy Royal Pop watches

Hundreds of people massed outside Swatch shops in Switzerland in the hope of being able to buy one of the new 'Royal Pop' watches.

domenica 17 maggio 2026·

dailymail.com

Moment police with DOGS are called to quell crowds at Swatch

Swatch was forced to close stores and halt the release of their £335 limited edition Audemars Piguet pocket watch yesterday after stampedes and fights broke out.

domenica 17 maggio 2026·

theguardian.com

‘It was like a mosh pit’: Swatch closes stores as watch launch causes crowding and scuffles

French police fire teargas and UK shops close for safety reasons as hundreds queue for Royal Pop timepiece

domenica 17 maggio 2026·

thelocal.it