Why don't the Swatch stores in Romania sell the Royal Pop?

Swatch chose to launch the Royal Pop in a short list of flagship boutiques only, and none of the five Romanian stores are on that list. They cannot special-order the piece in either.

How long does delivery to Romania take?

Plan on 4 to 10 working days total. Sourcing at the boutique takes a few days, then DHL Express delivers to Romania in 1 to 3 working days.

Do I pay in EUR or RON?

Checkout is in EUR via Stripe. Your bank converts to RON automatically. Romanian VAT at 19 percent is added on top and shown as a separate line on the invoice.

Will I be charged duty or customs fees on arrival?

No. We ship from Austria, which is inside the EU customs union with Romania. No import duty, no customs handling fee, no broker charges.

Can I return the watch from Romania?

Yes. You have 14 days from delivery to return the piece in unworn condition with its original packaging and receipt for a full refund of the watch price. Return shipping is paid by the buyer.

Buyer's guide · Romania

Buy the Swatch Royal Pop in Romania

Romania has five Swatch boutiques, in București, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Iași and Constanța, and none of them stock the Royal Pop. The Audemars Piguet × Swatch pocket watch was released into a small list of flagship boutiques in larger Western European cities, and the Romanian stores were not included. Anyone searching for the Royal Pop in Romania has run into the same wall: Swatch will not ship it, and the local stores cannot order it in. Royal Pop Resale Service buys the watches from EU boutiques that do stock them and ships them to Romanian addresses with full insurance and tracking.

Why you can't get one in Romania.

The nearest stocking boutiques to Romania are in Vienna, Budapest and Milan. From București or Cluj that is a flight or a long drive, plus an overnight stay, plus a queue at the boutique door at opening time. Swatch enforces a one-piece-per-person-per-store-per-day rule, and popular colorways like Otto Rosso and Lan Ba routinely sell out within the first hour of restock days. We have heard from Romanian buyers who flew to Vienna twice and still went home without the watch they wanted. Our sourcing partner goes to the boutique on your behalf, so the trip and the queue are not part of your weekend.

How our sourcing service works.

Choose your colorway on our shop page and pay in EUR via Stripe. Our team in Vienna places the order with one of our EU boutique partners, collects the watch within the week, inspects it, photographs it, and ships it to your Romanian address from inside the EU. Standard colorways are €1,500 ex-VAT, Otto Rosso is €1,100, Blaue Acht is €1,300, Lan Ba is €3,200, and the Complete Set is €15,000. Romanian VAT at 19 percent is calculated automatically at checkout based on your delivery address, so the final price you see at checkout is the final price you pay.

Shipping to Romania.

Shipments to Romania leave Vienna within 3 to 7 working days of your order. DHL Express then delivers to addresses in București, Cluj, Timișoara, Iași, Constanța and the rest of the country in 1 to 3 working days, fully tracked and insured for the full value of the watch. Because Romania is inside the EU customs union and we ship from Austria, there is no import duty, no customs paperwork and no broker fee. The package arrives with the watch in its original Swatch packaging, the boutique receipt with the serial number, and our resale invoice with the Romanian VAT line.

Frequently asked from Romania.

Why don't the Swatch stores in Romania sell the Royal Pop?: Swatch chose to launch the Royal Pop in a short list of flagship boutiques only, and none of the five Romanian stores are on that list. They cannot special-order the piece in either.
How long does delivery to Romania take?: Plan on 4 to 10 working days total. Sourcing at the boutique takes a few days, then DHL Express delivers to Romania in 1 to 3 working days.
Do I pay in EUR or RON?: Checkout is in EUR via Stripe. Your bank converts to RON automatically. Romanian VAT at 19 percent is added on top and shown as a separate line on the invoice.
Will I be charged duty or customs fees on arrival?: No. We ship from Austria, which is inside the EU customs union with Romania. No import duty, no customs handling fee, no broker charges.
Can I return the watch from Romania?: Yes. You have 14 days from delivery to return the piece in unworn condition with its original packaging and receipt for a full refund of the watch price. Return shipping is paid by the buyer.

Get the Royal Pop in Romania.

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 Romania

Why you can't get one in Romania.

How our sourcing service works.

Shipping to Romania.

Frequently asked from Romania.

Get the Royal Pop in Romania.

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