Massive queues shut Swatch stores as hundreds clamour for £335 limited edition watch
Swatch has closed its stores across the UK due to overwhelming crowds eager to purchase a new limited edition watch. The company cited safety concerns for both customers and staff as the reason for the closures. The highly anticipated 'Royal Pop' pocket watch, priced at £335, has already appeared on resale sites for up to £16,000.
- ▪Swatch closed stores in major UK cities including London, Birmingham, and Liverpool due to safety concerns.
- ▪Hundreds of people queued outside stores, with some camping for days to secure the new limited edition watch.
- ▪The 'Royal Pop' pocket watch was created in collaboration with luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet and is inspired by the Pop Art movement.
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Swatch shuts stores after crowds queue for new watch15 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRumeana JahangirBBCHundreds of people queued outside the Liverpool branch on Saturday morningSwatch have closed their stores in cities across the UK after hundreds of people queued outside branches eager to buy a new limited watch.The Swiss firm said it would not open its branches in the capital "in light of safety considerations for both our customers and our staff".Stores in Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield will also remain closed.The firm had been due to launch their new "Royal Pop" pocket watch collaboration with luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet, with eight models priced from £335.However the watch has been put on resale online for up to £16,000.Better…
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