Ceramic,
by the link.
A high-jewellery ceramic bracelet for the Swatch × Audemars Piguet Royal Pop. POP·BAND replaces the textile strap with an integrated, screw-linked zirconia bracelet — one design per reference, hand-finished like a Royal Oak.
As featured in
- Hodinkee
- GQ
- Robb Report
- Gear Patrol
- WatchTime
- Wristbuddys
§01 — The System
Fitted links.
Hidden clasp.
Each bracelet is milled from high-tech zirconia, screw-linked through titanium pins, and closed by a hidden butterfly clasp. End-links shape to the exact octagonal case of the Royal Pop — no spacers, no adapters, no modification.
Ceramic end-link
Tapered centre
Butterfly clasp
§02 — The Editions
Two editions.
One per crown.
Designed around your specific Royal Pop reference. Pick by the position of its crown.
EDITION 01 · PB-01-C12
POP·BAND
Crown at 12
Integrated ceramic bracelet engineered for Royal Pop cases with the crown at 12 o'clock.
$499
Limited · 999/color
Preorder · 3–4 wks
EDITION 02 · PB-02-C3
POP·BAND
Crown at 3
Integrated ceramic bracelet for the Blue and Multicolor Royal Pop wristwatches.
$499
Limited · 999/color
Preorder · 3–4 wks
§03 — The Host
Built for the
Royal Pop.
The Swatch × Audemars Piguet Royal Pop arrives May 16, 2026 — the first time the Royal Oak silhouette meets Bioceramic. Eight references, two crown layouts, a colour vocabulary borrowed from the original 1983 Pop Swatch. POP·BAND is engineered around that exact case — nothing else.
- WatchSwatch × Audemars Piguet Royal Pop
- LaunchMay 16, 2026 — Swatch boutiques
- Case41 mm Bioceramic, octagonal bezel
- BezelEight hex screws — Royal Oak DNA
- CrownCrown at 12 · Crown at 3
- Refs8 — six C12, two C3
- MovementQuartz, Swiss-made
- StrapVelcro / textile — replaced by POP·BAND
Pink
Crown · 12
Mint
Crown · 12
Green
Crown · 12
White Rainbow
Crown · 12
Black & White
Crown · 12
Yellow
Crown · 12
Blue
Crown · 3
Multicolor
Crown · 3
One ceramic bracelet engineered per reference — colour-matched, case-matched.
§04 — Colorways
Eight finishes.
Match the watch.
Pink, mint, green, white rainbow, black & white, yellow, blue, and a multicolor pop edition.
§05 — Material
High-tech zirconia.
Matte or polished.
- MaterialZirconia ceramic, lab-grown
- FinishMatte or fully polished
- WeightLightweight, hypoallergenic
- SurfaceScratch resistant, daily-wear ready
- ClosureHidden butterfly clasp, ceramic pushers
§06 — Coming