How much will Costa Rican customs cost?

Costa Rican customs charges import duty plus sales tax on imported watches. DHL collects the amount on delivery and provides the customs paperwork. The fee is separate from the watch price.

How long does delivery to San José take?

Usually seven to fourteen business days from Vienna by DHL Express, including customs clearance. If your colorway needs to be sourced first, add two to six weeks for the boutique queue.

Is the watch authentic?

Yes. Every Royal Pop is bought at retail from an official Swatch boutique in Europe. You receive the original Swatch box, the official papers, and a copy of the boutique receipt with the serial.

Can I pay with a Costa Rican card?

Yes, if your card is enabled for international purchases. Checkout is in EUR through Stripe. Apple Pay works on iPhone. If your card is rejected, contact us and we can arrange a bank transfer.

Buyer's guide · Costa Rica

Buy the Swatch Royal Pop in Costa Rica

San José, Escazú, Heredia, the Swatch boutiques in Costa Rica did not receive any units of the Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop. The fourteen colorway pocket watch launched only in selected Swatch flagships in Europe, the United States, Japan, and a few Asian cities. In Latin America only Mexico got stock. Royal Pop Resale Service is based in Vienna, queues at the European boutiques on launch days, and ships to Costa Rican addresses through DHL Express. Prices start from €1,100 ex-VAT and run to about €3,200 for the rarer colorways. Local import taxes apply on top.

Why you can't get one in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica is one of the smaller markets in Central America, and Swatch did not include it in the Royal Pop allocation. The stores in Multiplaza Escazú, Lincoln Plaza, and City Mall all carry standard Swatch product, but none stock the AP collaboration. The closest stocking countries are Mexico and the United States. Mexico sells out within hours of restock, which is why most regional buyers end up sourcing from Europe through us. We queue at the European boutiques in Paris, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Zurich, and Geneva on launch days, buy at retail, and ship to your address in Costa Rica. You pay retail plus service fee plus shipping plus local customs.

How our sourcing service works.

Pick your colorway on https://swatchroyalpop.com/shop and pay in EUR through Stripe. Costa Rican Visa and Mastercard cards work for international transactions, and Apple Pay is supported. If the colorway is in our Vienna stock we ship the next business day. If it has to be sourced, we add you to the queue for the next European boutique drop and ship from Vienna once it arrives. Every order comes with the original Swatch box, the official papers, and a copy of the boutique receipt. You get DHL tracking when the parcel leaves, and we stay reachable by email and WhatsApp throughout.

Shipping to Costa Rica.

We ship to Costa Rica via DHL Express. Transit from Vienna to San José is usually seven to fourteen business days, including customs clearance. Costa Rican customs applies import duty plus sales tax on the declared value, and DHL collects the amount from you on delivery. We declare the real purchase price with the Swatch boutique invoice attached, so the assessment is clean. Parcels are fully insured. If anything is delayed at Juan Santamaría customs we stay in contact with DHL on your side until the watch clears.

Frequently asked from Costa Rica.

Why is the Royal Pop not in Costa Rican Swatch stores?: Swatch limited the launch to selected flagship boutiques in Europe, the United States, Japan, and a few Asian cities. In Latin America only Mexico received allocation. Costa Rica was not part of the list.
How much will Costa Rican customs cost?: Costa Rican customs charges import duty plus sales tax on imported watches. DHL collects the amount on delivery and provides the customs paperwork. The fee is separate from the watch price.
How long does delivery to San José take?: Usually seven to fourteen business days from Vienna by DHL Express, including customs clearance. If your colorway needs to be sourced first, add two to six weeks for the boutique queue.
Is the watch authentic?: Yes. Every Royal Pop is bought at retail from an official Swatch boutique in Europe. You receive the original Swatch box, the official papers, and a copy of the boutique receipt with the serial.
Can I pay with a Costa Rican card?: Yes, if your card is enabled for international purchases. Checkout is in EUR through Stripe. Apple Pay works on iPhone. If your card is rejected, contact us and we can arrange a bank transfer.

Get the Royal Pop in Costa Rica.

Pick your colorway, pay via Stripe, we source from Swatch boutiques and ship with premium insured delivery. From €1,100 ex-VAT depending on colorway.

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Buy the Swatch Royal Pop in Costa Rica

Why you can't get one in Costa Rica.

How our sourcing service works.

Shipping to Costa Rica.

Frequently asked from Costa Rica.

Get the Royal Pop in Costa Rica.

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