The Economic Times

300-person lines in Tokyo, chaos in Dubai: A $400 Swatch is breaking the watch world today

Huge crowds gathered for limited edition Swatch and Audemars Piguet pocket watches. Lines formed for days, with some stores closing due to safety concerns. Incidents of pushing and shoving occurred in several cities. Police used tear gas in France to control crowds. Many buyers aimed to resell the watches at a significant profit.