France: Shoppers crowd Swatch store for new “Royal Pop” collection in Cannes.

SHOTLIST: CANNES, FRANCE (MAY 15, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WAITING OUTSIDE SWATCH STORE/ PEOPLE SITTING ON CAMP CHAIRS/ "ROYAL POP" WATCHES ON DISPLAY/ MAN UNBOXING WATCH/ POLICE PRESENT CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 15, 2026: Shoppers crowded a Swatch store on Rue d’Antibes in Cannes during the 79th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, May 16, as the “Royal Pop” watch collection was released. The collection, created through a collaboration between Audemars Piguet and Swatch, combines Audemars Piguet’s iconic “Royal Oak” design with Swatch’s “POP” model. The watches reportedly sold out shortly after becoming available. Reporting by Mohamad Salaheldin Abdelg Alsayed / Writing by Ayse Elif Erdis