Overview
- Large crowds for Saturday's Royal Pop pocket‑watch release led Swatch U.S. to close at least 19 stores for safety and prompted shutdowns across London, including all city locations.
- Police intervened at several sites, with Nassau County officers using pepper spray at Roosevelt Field after a crowd surged outside the Swatch store.
- In Troy, Michigan, the Somerset Collection store canceled its launch and three people were arrested after refusing to leave, according to police.
- Swatch told customers the Audemars Piguet collaboration is not a limited edition and said sales will continue for months, with some countries capping queues at 50 people.
- Resellers filled lines and quickly listed watches at several times the roughly $400 retail price, fueling frustration for buyers who waited overnight.