So why didn't Swatch do anything to avoid it?

(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…

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…

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

(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…

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…

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

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

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.

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

Horlogemerk Swatch heeft zondag opgeroepen om niet massaal naar de winkels te komen voor het nieuwe horloge, dat is uitgebracht met het luxemerk Audemars Piguet. Zaterdag zijn…

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…

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

Swatch forced to close a number of stores for a second day following launch of new pocket watch

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The widely anticipated collaboration between Swatch and Audemars Piguet drew large and aggressive crowds for the pocket watch release.

Hundreds of people waited through the night - and in some cases for several days - hoping to get their hands on the 'Royal Pop' timepieces.

Swatch x AP Royal Pop sparked queues, store closures and police callouts as fans chased the $400 drop that turned luxury access, hype and resale into a global frenzy.

In Birmingham, one Swatch employee was filmed bravely confronting the angry gathering of shoppers who shouted at her and called the situation a 'joke'.

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…

Swatch has been forced to shut shops around the world after its limited edition collaboration with luxury watch brand Audemars Piguet sparked chaos on high streets and in shopping…