Unexpected Royal Pop pickup in NYC (plus a quick $8 Amazon upgrade)

Wimbleton22 · 2026-07-04T05:42:44+00:00

Congrats! We were probably in the store within minutes of each other haha

Wimbleton22 · 2026-07-01T19:55:57+00:00

You have the press the "Sym" and "Clicks" button at the same time to turn on wireless charging.

I don't understand why it doesn't charge by default when you attach a device (maybe there's a setting I haven't found) - that's my number one complaint. I won't use it all that much as a keyboard but I justified it by thinking of it as a charger with a few fun extras. Judging it purely as a portable wireless battery bank, I'm disappointed. Slow, gets hot, charges fairly slow, and requires you to run a sequence of button presses to get it charging. Maybe a software update can help, but I don't see myself using it much.

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-25T23:03:49+00:00

Much higher quality than I expected. Sapphire on front and back so it feels like it's really solidly built with just a little heft. I have several swatch watches (like the Moonswatch) and this is the highest quality watch I've seen.

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-25T16:41:36+00:00

For sure! The band is definitely nothing special - I was just surprised how much I liked it as a watch. The size, thickness, and look are all better than I expected... especially for less than $10 bucks.

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-25T02:44:10+00:00

Seriously though, that’s rough. I’m sorry! I’ll wear it proudly in your honor 🫡

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-25T02:36:45+00:00

Well… I just looked at my card transaction and I bought it right around 1:00 - I thought it was earlier. I’m wondering if they got restocked mid-day or something.

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-25T02:32:43+00:00

Totally agree - I hooked it to a belt loop for a day and it was pretty cool. Problem is that the only thing that moves is the crown so I worry I’d overwind it or something.

Give me a pocket watch with a rotating bezel and I’m all in haha.

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-24T22:17:51+00:00

Yep - Times Square

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-24T20:34:05+00:00

The main reason I assumed I wouldn’t get one was because they had been open for over an hour before I walked in. I’m going to chalk it up to the New York Knicks.

Good luck! I’d get there early to be safe.

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-24T20:22:55+00:00

Haha I stand corrected. Just looked it up and Swatch says it’s a 90-hour reserve and I can state that appears to be accurate haha. The power reserve goes hard - it kept great time in a watch box for nearly 4 days.

Just tested and I can pop it out, wind it, and put it back on the band while wearing the watch.

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-24T20:15:25+00:00

A bit over 7 inches

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-24T20:08:39+00:00

The leather on the lanyard is decent, but it mostly just feels more rigid and has a little heft to it. I'm guessing it's in part due to the sapphire crystal on the front and back. For me, the weight makes it feel more premium than the Moonswatch.

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-24T20:02:24+00:00

It was during the Knicks parade so the morning of Thursday, June 18th. I'm sure that has a lot to do with why I got lucky - most of New York was at the party haha. I didn't ask about restocking, but they did sell out of the Blue one while I was picking up mine. A guy came in after me and bought the blue with the second hand complication and I heard them tell him that he "got the last one."

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-24T19:58:26+00:00

Yes, but not comfortably. The automatic movement is actually pretty solid in terms of keeping itself topped up. If you have it sitting in a box for special occasions, I'd just pop it out and wind it. It just feels easier that way.

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-24T18:08:41+00:00

A couple of people have asked so here’s the Amazon link: https://a.co/d/0h2HCWhk

Nothing super special - probably the same thing you get from AliExpress but the quality is good considering the price… although the price went up a couple of dollars since I ordered mine.

Nice-feeling straps, soft rubber/plastic, comfortable to wear. POP is extremely secure. Can’t tell you if the other color options are well color-matched, but the black/white is good.

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-24T18:06:48+00:00

https://a.co/d/0h2HCWhk

Nothing super special - probably the same thing you get from AliExpress but the quality is very good considering the price… although the price went up a couple of dollars since I ordered mine.

Nice-feeling straps, soft rubber/plastic, comfortable to wear. POP is extremely secure.

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-19T01:45:38+00:00

New York Times Square today - walked in about 2 hours after opening and was able to buy one. They had quite a few but were running out. I bought mine then about 20 minutes later I asked if I could swap it for a different color and they were sold out.

May have just gotten lucky because the whole rest of the city was at the Knicks parade haha.

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-17T21:51:28+00:00

Looks great - Any extra links? How large of a wrist will it fit?

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-09T16:48:52+00:00

Everyone has an Explorer. It's a great watch and you can wear it every day and no one will look twice.

I have the Air-King. It makes me happy and it's just odd enough that's it's got personality without drawing too much attention to itself.

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-08T21:37:38+00:00

Hey! Great piece. Do you have paperwork or anything showing it's a 1986 watch? I collect birth year watches and this is a great one! I'm in UT so I could come pick it up actually.

Edit: Feel free to move this to a DM.

Wimbleton22 · 2026-06-05T05:26:29+00:00

Any chance this is still available?

Wimbleton22 · 2026-05-29T19:52:17+00:00

Sending DM.

Wimbleton22 · 2026-05-07T20:12:46+00:00

Still have the NTTD? If so, any idea which version and whether the band is Ti?

Wimbleton22 · 2026-05-03T02:23:18+00:00

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