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Swiss watchmaker Swatch was forced to shut stores and cap queues after the launch of its Royal Pop pocket watch in collaboration with Audemars Piguet drew large crowds and triggered brawls among shoppers. - REUTERS

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00:00Queues built outside swatch stores across Europe on Monday.
00:04The Swiss watchmaker was forced to shut some shops and cap queues
00:08after the launch of its royal pop pocket watch
00:11in collaboration with Audemars Piguet triggered brawls among shoppers.
00:16Some consumers were caught on video brawling outside a swatch store in Milan, among others.
00:22The watches, combining swatches 1980s pop art style, sell for up to $420.
00:30I queued it for like two days out here in the tent.
00:33So I just want to get this watch because this watch collabed with a really good brand,
00:37Amagot Target, that's AP.
00:39And it's really good to have this collection in my watch collection.
00:45I came to get a watch for my husband because he likes the brand and this is a phenomenon.
00:50We like collecting watches. I was not expecting this.
00:57He told me to expect to see people sitting outside.
01:00I was very surprised because when I got there I saw a lot of people queuing
01:04and there were signs that they had spent the whole night there.
01:09The retail price is far below the many thousands of dollars commanded by Audemars Piguet's luxury watches.
01:16And it's led many to buy and then flip royal pop timepieces online at inflated prices.
01:23The frenzy resulting from an aggressive social media campaign forced Swatch to take action rapidly.
01:29A Swatch spokesperson said the company had received millions of clicks on its website,
01:35but is yet to disclose data on royal pop sales.
01:38A full set of the eight royal pop models fetched more than $25,000 on live marketplace StockX on Sunday.
01:46Of course her perchations even was more rich than 15 months 말고
01:47Spelse for new from a pretty special exchange onabaones iPhone $25,000 in cola rib
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