Shoving, tear gas, store closures as Swatch launches Royal Pop collaboration with Audemars Piguet

The launch of Swatch’s much-anticipated collaboration with luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet (AP) descended into chaos in several cities worldwide on Saturday (May 16). Videos on social media showed crowds pushing and shoving, with clashes breaking out between shoppers and authorities in some cases. Hundreds queued overnight hoping to buy the “Royal Pop” watches. Swatch later closed stores in cities including Singapore, Dubai and Mumbai, citing safety concerns after huge crowds gathered outside. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia