The launch of limited edition Swatch and Audemars Piguet watches caused widespread chaos in multiple cities, including Paris where police used tear gas. Hundreds queued for days to purchase the highly anticipated 'Royal Oak' timepieces.

The launch of limited edition Swatch watches descended into chaos on Saturday in several European cities and New York, with French police firing tear gas to restore order at one store near Paris. Hundreds of people waited through the night – and in some cases for several days – hoping to get their hands on the “Royal Pop” timepieces, made in collaboration with luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet. In France, lines of hundreds of people formed through the night in several cities and a police source....