Malaysia loses lawsuit over illegal seizure of Swatch rainbow-coloured Pride watches

Bianca Popa

The Kuala Lumpur High Court has ordered the Home Ministry to return the 172 Swatch watches, worth US$14,545, within 14 days of Monday’s court ruling. KUALA LUMPUR: Swiss watchmaker Swatch has won its lawsuit against Malaysia’s Home Ministry over the illegal seizure of 172 rainbow watches for allegedly promoting LGBTQ values. In response, the ministry said it plans to comply with the High Court ruling to return the timepieces, which were part of Swatch’s “Pride collection” and worth over RM64,