Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop

Swatch celebrates Audemars Piguet’s iconic Royal Oak with a collection of eight cheerful and colorful Bioceramic models in a pocket watch format inspired by the Swatch POP.

Audemars Piguet and Swatch unveil the Royal Pop, a groundbreaking watch collection that combines joyful boldness and positive provocation with fine watchmaking. This collection, titled Royal Pop, draws inspiration from Pop Art, an artistic movement that transforms everyday pop culture imagery into vibrant, colorful and energetic works of art. Audemars Piguet and Swatch have decided to blend some of their hallmark features into a disruptive pocket watch available in eight models and designed to be worn in a multitude of different ways.

This partnership is more than a tribute, it is a disruptive collaboration between two icons of Swiss watchmaking. The Royal Pop watches draw inspiration from Audemars Piguet’s legendary Royal Oak collection, launched in 1972, as well as the Swatch POP watches of the 1980s.

This collection will change the way we wear watches. The watches in the AP × Swatch collaboration break free from the wrist, featuring a high-quality calfskin lanyard with contrasting stitching, allowing you to wear the watch in unexpected, playful, and dynamic ways. The choice is yours: around your neck, on your wrist, in your pocket, attached to a handbag, and more. There are no limits, with three lanyard lengths to choose from and a small removable stand that lets you turn it into a desk watch.

The collection of eight Swiss-made Bioceramic models is powered by Swatch’s signature, innovative SISTEM51 movement, now offered in a new hand-wound version with 15 active patents. SISTEM51 is a true industrial feat, as it is the only Swiss-made mechanical movement in the world whose assembly is 100 % automated.

Among its features are over 90 hours of power reserve, the anti-magnetic Nivachron™ balance spring, and laserbased precision adjustment performed directly at the factory. It’s worth noting that the Nivachron™ balance spring was developed in collaboration with Audemars Piguet and is therefore found in several of their models.

And that’s not all. This magnificent movement is partially visible thanks to the transparent caseback of the eight watches in the Royal Pop Collection, each with its own unique color scheme. In addition to the colors, customers will be spoiled for choice with two different versions:

• a Lépine-style pocket watch, with the winding crown positioned at 12 o’clock. Time reading is simplified to two hands (hours and minutes). This version is available in six different models.

• a Savonnette-style pocket watch with the winding crown at 3 o’clock. This version, available in two models, features a dial with a small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock.

But why exactly eight models for Audemars Piguet × Swatch? It’s a nod to the eight sides of the case and the eight screws on the Royal Oak’s signature bezel. And since nothing is left to chance, the Royal Pop has 8 additional patents for the case construction, as the original Royal Oak’s case is complex, combining the rounded octagon, the circle, and the barrel shape. All these features are found in the Royal Pop.

One of these patents is the design of the barrel drum (the watch’s power reserve), which is not merely decorative, but also indicates the watch’s power reserve. When the barrel chambers are gray, they reveal the coils of the mainspring. This means the watch needs to be wound. Conversely, when the color is gold, the mainspring is no longer visible through the barrel chambers. It is fully compressed, indicating that the watch is fully wound and running at full power.

The “Petite Tapisserie” dial pattern has also been one of the Royal Oak collection’s defining aesthetic features since 1972. All eight Royal Pop models thus feature this instantly recognizable Royal Oak design. For its part, the Royal Oak’s octagonal bezel is a signature in its own right, with its eight hexagonal screws, which are among the most disruptive elements of the Royal Oak. As for the Royal Oak’s bezel, while it is octagonal, it goes far beyond a simple eight‑sided shape. Accenting this octagonal bezel, the eight hexagonal screws are perhaps the most groundbreaking element of the 1972 Royal Oak. The Royal Pop draws inspiration from this and, in the white model named HUIT BLANC, boldly features them in eight different hues. For all eight models, the eight screws on the eight-sided bezel and the caseback are welded to the case.

Among the Royal Pop’s other technical features, the vertical satin finish on the bezel and case back echoes the original decorative elements of the Royal Oak. In keeping with this identity, a “Tapisserie” effect has been applied to the dial. The movement’s caseback is printed using digital printing. The crown, case, and lanyard attachment are made of Bioceramic. The hour and minute hands and hour markers are coated with Grade A Super-LumiNova® for optimal nighttime readability.

The entire collection features two sapphire crystals on the front and back of the case. The caseback is also pad-printed with the Royal Pop logo. Both the top and bottom crystals, which are sapphire crystals for enhanced scratch resistance, feature an anti-reflective coating. The unique composition of Bioceramic— two-thirds ceramic powder and one-third biosourced material derived from castor oil—gives it a strength and smoothness that must be experienced to be believed. The Audemars Piguet × Swatch collab logos can be found on the dial and the crown.

The watch head is attached by clipping the back onto the clip, which can be removed as desired. During this process, a clicking sound also becomes an acoustic signature of this collection.

Audemars Piguet × Swatch is available exclusively as of 16 May, 2026 at selected Swatch stores. Find your nearest point of sale using our store locator on swatch.com. As with other Swatch collaborations, only one watch per person, per day, and per selected store may be purchased.

Technical specifications

Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop Otto Rosso

Reference: SSX03R100N

Case

• Material: Pink case
• Diameter: 40.0 mm without the clip, 44.2 mm × 53.2 mm mounted on the clip
• Thickness: 8.4 mm
• Bezel: cherry red octagonal bezel in Bioceramic with vertical satin finish featuring eight pink hexagonal screws in Bioceramic
• Glass and display caseback made of sapphire for enhanced scratch resistance, featuring anti-reflective coating
• Cherry red crown featuring AP × Swatch collab logo
• Transparent caseback allowing partial view of the movement
• Display caseback featuring Royal Pop logo
• Water-resistant to 20 meters

Dial and hands

• Dial: pink with tapisserie effect featuring AP × Swatch collab logo and Royal Pop logo
• Hands, hour markers: grade A Super-LumiNova® (blue emission)

Movement

• Calibre SISTEM51
• Mechanical movement (manual-wound) including 15 active patents with 90-hour power reserve
• Anti-magnetic Nivachron™ balance spring, factoryset precision using laser technology.

Lanyard

• Pink calfskin lanyard with cherry red contrast stitching

MSRP: USD 400

Technical specifications

Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop Huit Blanc

Reference: SSX03W100N

Case

• Material: White case
• Diameter: 40.0 mm without the clip, 44.2 mm × 53.2 mm mounted on the clip
• Thickness: 8.4 mm
• Bezel: White octagonal bezel in Bioceramic with vertical satin finish featuring eight colorful hexagonal screws in Bioceramic
• Glass and display caseback made of sapphire for enhanced scratch resistance, featuring anti-reflective coating
• Crown featuring AP × Swatch collab logo
• Transparent caseback allowing partial view of the movement
• Display caseback featuring Royal Pop logo
• Water-resistant to 20 meters

Dial and hands

• Dial: white with tapisserie effect featuring AP × Swatch collab logo and Royal Pop logo
• Hands, hour markers: grade A Super-LumiNova® (blue emission)

Movement

• Calibre SISTEM51
• Mechanical movement (manual-wound) including 15 active patents with 90-hour power reserve
• Anti-magnetic Nivachron™ balance spring, factoryset precision using laser technology.

Lanyard

• White calfskin lanyard with yellow contrast stitching

MSRP: USD 400

Technical specifications

Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop Green Eight

Reference: SSX03G100N

Case

• Material: Green case
• Diameter: 40.0 mm without the clip, 44.2 mm × 53.2 mm mounted on the clip
• Thickness: 8.4 mm
• Bezel: Light green octagonal bezel in Bioceramic with vertical satin finish featuring eight light green hexagonal screws in Bioceramic
• Glass and display caseback made of sapphire for enhanced scratch resistance, featuring anti-reflective coating
• Light green crown featuring AP × Swatch collab logo
• Transparent caseback allowing partial view of the movement
• Display caseback featuring Royal Pop logo
• Water-resistant to 20 meters

Dial and hands

• Dial: Green with tapisserie effect featuring AP × Swatch collab logo and Royal Pop logo
• Hands, hour markers: grade A Super-LumiNova® (blue emission)

Movement

• Calibre SISTEM51
• Mechanical movement (manual-wound) including 15 active patents with 90-hour power reserve
• Anti-magnetic Nivachron™ balance spring, factoryset precision using laser technology.

Lanyard

• Green calfskin lanyard with light green contrast stitching

MSRP: USD 400

Technical specifications

Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop Blaue Acht

Reference: SSX03L101N

Case

• Material: Lime green case
• Diameter: 40.0 mm without the clip, 44.2 mm × 53.2 mm mounted on the clip
• Thickness: 8.4 mm
• Bezel: Light blue octagonal bezel in Bioceramic with vertical satin finish featuring eight light green hexagonal screws in Bioceramic
• Glass and display caseback made of sapphire for enhanced scratch resistance, featuring anti-reflective coating
• Light blue crown featuring AP × Swatch collab logo
• Transparent caseback allowing partial view of the movement
• Display caseback featuring Royal Pop logo
• Water-resistant to 20 meters

Dial and hands

• Dial: Lime green with tapisserie effect featuring AP × Swatch collab logo and Royal Pop logo
• Hands, hour markers: grade A Super-LumiNova® (blue emission)

Movement

• Calibre SISTEM51
• Mechanical movement (manual-wound) including 15 active patents with 90-hour power reserve
• Anti-magnetic Nivachron™ balance spring, factoryset precision using laser technology.

Lanyard

• Lime green calfskin lanyard with light blue contrast stitching

MSRP: USD 400

Technical specifications

Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop Orenji Hachi

Reference: SSX03L103N

Case

• Material: Navy case
• Diameter: 40.0 mm without the clip, 44.2 mm × 53.2 mm mounted on the clip
• Thickness: 8.4 mm
• Bezel: Navy octagonal bezel in Bioceramic with vertical satin finish featuring eight orange hexagonal screws in Bioceramic
• Glass and display caseback made of sapphire for enhanced scratch resistance, featuring anti-reflective coating
• Navy crown featuring AP × Swatch collab logo
• Transparent caseback allowing partial view of the movement
• Display caseback featuring Royal Pop logo
• Water-resistant to 20 meters

Dial and hands

• Dial: Navy with tapisserie effect featuring AP × Swatch collab logo and Royal Pop logo
• Hands, hour markers: grade A Super-LumiNova® (blue emission)

Movement

• Calibre SISTEM51
• Mechanical movement (manual-wound) including 15 active patents with 90-hour power reserve
• Anti-magnetic Nivachron™ balance spring, factoryset precision using laser technology.

Lanyard

• Navy calfskin lanyard with orange contrast stitching

MSRP: USD 400

Technical specifications

Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop Lan Ba

Reference: SSX03L100N

Case

• Material: Blue case
• Diameter: 40.0 mm without the clip, 44.2 mm × 53.2 mm mounted on the clip
• Thickness: 8.4 mm
• Bezel: Light blue octagonal bezel in Bioceramic with vertical satin finish featuring eight blue hexagonal screws in Bioceramic
• Glass and display caseback made of sapphire for enhanced scratch resistance, featuring anti-reflective coating
• Light blue crown featuring AP × Swatch collab logo
• Transparent caseback allowing partial view of the movement
• Display caseback featuring Royal Pop logo
• Water-resistant to 20 meters

Dial and hands

• Dial: Blue with tapisserie effect featuring AP × Swatch collab logo and Royal Pop logo, light blue petite seconde subdial
• Hands, hour markers: grade A Super-LumiNova® (blue emission)

Movement

• Calibre SISTEM51
• Mechanical movement (manual-wound) including 15 active patents with 90-hour power reserve
• Anti-magnetic Nivachron™ balance spring, factoryset precision using laser technology.

Lanyard

• Blue calfskin lanyard with light blue contrast stitching

MSRP: USD 420

Technical specifications

Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop Ocho Negro

Reference: SSX03W101N

Case

• Material: Black case
• Diameter: 40.0 mm without the clip, 44.2 mm × 53.2 mm mounted on the clip
• Thickness: 8.4 mm
• Bezel: White octagonal bezel in Bioceramic with vertical satin finish featuring eight black hexagonal screws in Bioceramic
• Glass and display caseback made of sapphire for enhanced scratch resistance, featuring anti-reflective coating
• Black crown featuring AP × Swatch collab logo
• Transparent caseback allowing partial view of the movement
• Display caseback featuring Royal Pop logo
• Water-resistant to 20 meters

Dial and hands

• Dial: Black with tapisserie effect featuring AP × Swatch collab logo and Royal Pop logo
• Hands, hour markers: grade A Super-LumiNova® (blue emission)

Movement

• Calibre SISTEM51
• Mechanical movement (manual-wound) including 15 active patents with 90-hour power reserve
• Anti-magnetic Nivachron™ balance spring, factoryset precision using laser technology.

Lanyard

• Black calfskin lanyard with white contrast stitching

MSRP: USD 400

Technical specifications

Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop OTG Roz

Reference: SSX03J100N

Case

• Material: Pink case
• Diameter: 40.0 mm without the clip, 44.2 mm × 53.2 mm mounted on the clip
• Thickness: 8.4 mm
• Bezel: Yellow octagonal bezel in Bioceramic with vertical satin finish featuring eight black hexagonal screws in Bioceramic
• Glass and display caseback made of sapphire for enhanced scratch resistance, featuring anti-reflective coating
• Yellow crown featuring AP × Swatch collab logo
• Transparent caseback allowing partial view of the movement
• Display caseback featuring Royal Pop logo
• Water-resistant to 20 meters

Dial and hands

• Dial: Teal with tapisserie effect featuring AP × Swatch collab logo and Royal Pop logo, pink petite seconde subdial
• Hands, hour markers: grade A Super-LumiNova® (blue emission)

Movement

• Calibre SISTEM51
• Mechanical movement (manual-wound) including 15 active patents with 90-hour power reserve
• Anti-magnetic Nivachron™ balance spring, factoryset precision using laser technology.

Lanyard

• Pink calfskin lanyard with yellow contrast stitching

MSRP: USD 420

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