Police on Scene in Covent Garden as Large Crowd Present for Sale of MoonSwatch
Police were on the scene in London’s Covent Garden on March 26 amid reported “tension” over a long line at a Swatch watch shop, one of a number worldwide on the day a new Swatch-Omega collaborative timepiece went on sale.
The watch is a new version of the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch, called the MoonSwatch. Swatch advised that the MoonSwatch was not a limited edition and would be available in selected Swatch stores in the coming weeks. The company said it was limiting sales to one per person.
This footage shows police in Covent Garden telling those not in line to move along. The source of this footage reported “tension” at the scene. Credit: dinkrvy9 via Storyful
Video Transcript
[INTERPOSING VOICES] - Ladies and gents, can you start making your way through, please? Start clearing out, please. Thank you. Start clearing out, please. You need to start clearing away, please. [INAUDIBLE] If you're not in the queue, start moving away, please. [INTERPOSING VOICES] If you're not in the queue, you're not going to get in. - You guys wait in the queue. You've got to clear off. These guys have been here since last night. [INTERPOSING VOICES] And how you're pushing into this. [INTERPOSING VOICES] Well, have to go in there through here, buddy. [INTERPOSING VOICES] [CLAPPING] [INTERPOSING VOICES]
