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.

Swatch and Audemars Piguet reveal the Royal Pop, a collection of eight pocket watches that are already leaving watch amateurs, collectors and experts very divided.

Royal Pop Audemars Piguet x Swatch Dubai release called off at Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates amid crowd and safety fears, with no new launch date announced.