Swatch x AP Unveil Eight Royal Oak–Inspired Pocket Watches

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Swatch and Audemars Piguet have launched the Royal Pop, a playful line of eight pocket watches in bright bioceramic cases inspired by the Royal Oak. Available May 16 at selected Swatch stores, the Lépine (12 o'clock crown) variants cost $400 and the Savonette (3 o'clock crown) variants $420. Powered by the SISTEM51 manual-wind movement with a 90-hour power reserve, they can be worn on a clip, attached to a lanyard, or displayed as a desk clock. AP is donating 100% of its proceeds to a horology-education initiative.
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