The Swatch x Audemars Piguet "Royal Pop" Release Information

Key Points:

• Swatch and Audemars Piguet have launched the "Royal Pop," a collection of eight unique Royal Oak-inspired pocket watches available from May 16, 2026, at select Swatch stores, featuring brightly colored bioceramic cases and manually wound SISTEM51 movements.
• The collection includes two styles: six "Lépine" pocket watches with crowns at 12 o'clock and two "Savonette" side-winder styles with crowns at 3 o'clock, all featuring signature Royal Oak design elements such as the octagonal bezel and "Petite Tapisserie" dial.
• Each watch has a 40mm case size, Grade-A Super-LumiNova hands and indices, and can be worn in various ways including on a calfskin lanyard or as a desk clock, promoting a new approach to watch wear beyond the wrist.
• The manually wound SISTEM51 movement includes 15 patents, a 90+ hour power reserve, an anti-magnetic Nivachron balance spring, and a visually distinctive pop-art style transparent caseback showing the power reserve status.
• Priced at $400-$420 USD, one watch per person per day will be sold, with all Audemars Piguet proceeds donated to initiatives supporting watchmaking skills and talent development; early demand has been very high with long lines forming before launch.