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‘It was like a mosh pit’: Swatch closes stores as watch launch causes crowding and scuffles
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 17 May 2026
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why?
Scalpers being parasitic wastes of consciousness, as usual.
Usually it's the scalpers and investment collectors looking to keep the future supply low for when they want to sell at a huge profit.
Swatches were all the rage...back in the 80's.
Synchronize swatches
I miss my swatch.
I had assumed that in the era of smart watches, that a regular watch wouldn’t be popular. I don’t wear a watch at all but I am very surprised that there is this level of interest in watches. Kinda makes me happy that watches are doing well, I hope it’s a mechanical watch that has driven interest. I wish I knew why the interest level is so high though. Maybe it was on YouTube or something?