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Swatch appeals for calm as 'Royal Pop' watch fever spreads online

The Swiss watchmaker Swatch has been forced to shut several of its stores around the world as a frenzy spreads over its new pocket watch collection made in collaboration with luxury timepiece brand, Audemars Piguet.

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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·ilsole24ore.com
Tutti pazzi per il nuovo Swatch: lunghe file e attese, ma alcuni store rinviano vendita
Il modello Royal Pop frutto della collaborazione tra Swatch e Audemars Piguet è in vendita a 385 euro

sabato 16 maggio 2026·

gulfnews.com

How do you buy the AP x Swatch now in Dubai, India and globally? Inside the frenzy, chaos and what may happen next

AP x Swatch Royal Pop buying guide: inside Dubai and India launch chaos, surprise drops, resale frenzy and what collectors should do next

sabato 16 maggio 2026·

rsi.ch

Swatch fa di nuovo centro: folla per i nuovi Royal Pop - RSI

La nuova collaborazione con Audemars Piguet ha attirato centinaia di persone davanti ai negozi svizzeri

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·

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·

malaymail.com

AP x Swatch ‘Royal Pop’ Fever: Swatch urges calm, caps queue sizes after chaotic launch including in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — Following a weekend of frenzied queues and arguments, Swatch has issued an official plea to fans to stop rushing its stores for the new Audemars Piguet...

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·

gulfnews.com

Inside the hand-wound engineering behind the viral AP x Swatch Royal Pop

The AP x Swatch Royal Pop is going viral worldwide. Here's how its hand-wound mechanical movement, Pop Art design and luxury appeal created the ultimate Gen Z collectible.

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·

zerohedge.com

Audemars Piguet x Swatch's Affordable Watch Launch Sparks Lines Across World

"Have seen 100+ person lines for Swatch stores with people camping over 24 hours in London, Zurich, New York, Singapore, Bangkok and Osaka."

domenica 17 maggio 2026·

thelocal.it

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…

domenica 17 maggio 2026·

nzz.ch

Chaos bei Swatch und Audemars Piguet: Tränengas und Prügeleien um «Royal Pop»

Der Verkaufsstart einer neuen Sonderkollektion von Swatch in Zusammenarbeit mit Audemars Piguet hat weltweit für chaotische Szenen gesorgt. Besonders in Frankreich eskalierte die…

domenica 17 maggio 2026·

independent.co.uk

Swatch stores in UK shut as crowds gather to snap up new watch

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Swatch Stores Cancel Audemars Piguet-Swatch Sale as Crowds Surge

Tutti pazzi per il nuovo Swatch: lunghe file e attese, ma alcuni store rinviano vendita

How do you buy the AP x Swatch now in Dubai, India and globally? Inside the frenzy, chaos and what may happen next

Swatch fa di nuovo centro: folla per i nuovi Royal Pop - RSI

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

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

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

Swatch Shops Shut as Audemars Piguet Collaboration Causes Mayhem

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

Swatch stores shutter amid long lines for highly anticipated collaboration release

Swatch und Audemars Piguet: Luxuskollektion löst weltweite Tumulte aus

Hundreds queue in Switzerland to purchase trendy Royal Pop watches

AP x Swatch ‘Royal Pop’ Fever: Swatch urges calm, caps queue sizes after chaotic launch including in Malaysia

Moment police with DOGS are called to quell crowds at Swatch

Inside the hand-wound engineering behind the viral AP x Swatch Royal Pop

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

Audemars Piguet x Swatch's Affordable Watch Launch Sparks Lines Across World

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

Chaos bei Swatch und Audemars Piguet: Tränengas und Prügeleien um «Royal Pop»

Swatch stores in UK shut as crowds gather to snap up new watch