Delugs gives Swatch and Audemars Piguet’s Royal Pop a reversible wrist conversion

The Singaporean strap maker’s WristPop system turns the controversial Royal Pop pocket watch into a customisable, wrist-ready design without permanently altering the original.

Delugs has turned a divisive novelty into something closer to an everyday object. What began as Swatch and Audemars Piguet’s Royal Pop pocket watch, a release that drew queues and a great deal of online debate, has now been given a wrist-ready alternative by the Singapore-based strap maker. According to Delugs, the WristPop is a reversible case-and-strap system that lets owners wear the Royal Pop on the wrist without making any permanent changes to the watch.

The concept is straightforward, but the engineering is more considered than it first appears. Delugs says the system was developed to work with both Lépine and Savonette case styles and combines a TR90 nylon case frame with FKM rubber straps and a deployant clasp. The company says the range covers 17 case options and 14 strap colours, creating 238 possible combinations, with the idea being to preserve the watch’s bright, playful character while making it easier to wear outside the pocket.

In practice, the WristPop is designed as a complete conversion kit rather than a simple add-on. The watch sits in a dedicated frame, the strap is cut to size, and the clasp is adapted to suit the system. Delugs says the installation is reversible and requires no modification to the watch itself, which matters for collectors who may want to return the Royal Pop to its original format. The company also says pre-orders were opened at a promotional price of US$145 for a complete set, with shipping due to begin in late September 2026.

The product has also arrived with the sort of customer feedback Delugs has come to depend on. On its own review pages, the brand shows an average rating of 4.81 out of 5 from more than 9,000 reviews, with buyers frequently praising comfort and build quality. Trustpilot shows a slightly lower score of 4.5 out of 5 from 179 reviews, and some customers there note that sizing can take patience, especially because the strap must be trimmed to fit properly. That tension is relevant here, because the WristPop is clearly meant for users prepared to treat fitting as part of the purchase rather than as an afterthought.

That sense of practical compromise also came through in testing. On a smaller wrist, the system remained secure and comfortable, but it did leave a little more space between the strap and the skin than some users may prefer. Delugs’ cut-to-size approach does produce a neat result, yet it also means there is little room for error once material has been removed. Even so, the format has obvious benefits: it is light, easy to clean and better suited to daily wear than a pocket-watch setup would be on its own.

For Royal Pop owners who like the design but do not want it confined to a box, the WristPop makes a persuasive case. It does not try to recast the watch as a sports tool, nor does it erase the pocket-watch idea that gave the release its talking point in the first place. Instead, it offers a second life for a piece that was always going to be more statement than standard. That is a modest ambition, but in this case it may be the right one.