{"product_id":"lan-ba-ap-x-swatch-royal-pop-watch","title":"AP x Swatch Royal Pop Watch - LAN BA","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Lan Ba is the Mandarin-named Savonnette in the Audemars Piguet × Swatch Royal Pop collection. One of only two Savonnettes in the eight-variant launch. Crown at 3 o'clock. Hinged hunter cover protecting the dial. Light blue Bioceramic bezel with blue tapisserie dial and petite seconde subdial. Reference SSX03L100N.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSourced direct from authorised Swatch retail on launch day, 16 May 2026. Documented and photographed in our UK studio before shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Lan Ba is the most restrained of the Savonnettes and arguably the most everyday-wearable watch in the entire Royal Pop collection. The naming reflects this: Lan means blue in Mandarin, Ba means eight, and the colour palette stays disciplined within a single blue family - blue dial, light blue bezel, blue crown, eight blue hex screws. From a distance the watch reads as monochromatic blue. Up close the tonal layering between the bezel and dial becomes the visual story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Savonnette format is the rarer of the two case styles in the collection. Crown at 3 o'clock rather than 12. A hinged hunter cover that protects the dial when closed and reveals the watch face when opened. A petite seconde subdial that the Lépine variants don't carry - a watchmaking detail exclusive to the two Savonnettes. Two Royal Pop variants take this format: Lan Ba and Otg Roz. Both are considered among the most collectible pieces in the launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eManual-wind SISTEM51 movement (built specifically for the Royal Pop collaboration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e51 components, 15 active patents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e90-hour power reserve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eNivachron anti-magnetic balance spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBioceramic case (Savonnette, crown at 3, hinged hunter cover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLight blue bezel, blue dial, blue crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eEight blue hex screws welded to the case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePetite seconde subdial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eVisible movement through sapphire caseback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIntegrated blue calfskin lanyard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eOriginal Swatch packaging and warranty card included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWear your Lan Ba on the wrist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Royal Pop ships as a pocket watch by design. The Monocoque is our British-engineered aerospace aluminium wrist case for the Lan Ba Savonnette. Milled from a single block of 7075 aluminium at a precision engineering facility in Bicester, Oxfordshire. The same facility produces components for Formula 1, MotoGP, and aerospace clients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Monocoque is engineered for the Savonnette format specifically, with the locking interface positioned to accommodate the crown at 3 and the hinged hunter cover. The cover continues to open and close normally with the Monocoque attached. The Blue Aluminium Monocoque case is the natural tonal pairing for the Lan Ba's blue palette, extending the bezel colour across the wrist. The Silver Aluminium case is the neutral foundation for buyers who want the blue palette to stay focused on the watch itself. Five aerospace-grade aluminium case colours. Twelve FKM strap colours. Sixty possible combinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[Shop the Lan Ba Royal Pop Monocoque →]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout MGB Watches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eMGB Watches predicted the Audemars Piguet × Swatch Royal Pop collaboration in January 2024. Eighteen months before official confirmation. We were the only watch business publishing detailed analysis of the collaboration before Swatch and AP confirmed it existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEvery Royal Pop we sell is sourced direct from authorised Swatch retail on launch day, 16 May 2026. Documented at point of purchase. Photographed before shipping. Full UK Consumer Rights Act protection. UK shipped, with international shipping available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Royal Pop is an independent collaboration between Swatch Group and Audemars Piguet. MGB Watches is an independent UK watch business and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by Swatch Group or Audemars Piguet. All trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MGB WATCHES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57092438425975,"sku":"MGB-SSX03L100N","price":1848.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/6429\/5966\/files\/APxSwatchRoyalPopWatch-LANBA.jpg?v=1778776919","url":"https:\/\/mgbwatches.com\/en-us\/products\/lan-ba-ap-x-swatch-royal-pop-watch","provider":"MGB WATCHES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}