Malaysia, LGBT and Swatch

Swatch wins Malaysian suit over watches the government said had LGBTQ+ elements
Swiss watchmaker Swatch has won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements.
Explained: The case of seized LGBTQ watches that Malaysian court has ordered govt to return
Swatch Group on Monday won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of watches and accessories seized last year. The 172 rainbow-coloured watches — worth $14,000 — were
Malaysia Ordered To Return 172 Swatch Watches Seized Over Gay Pride Designs
The Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the rainbow-themed timepieces were illegally confiscated from mall stores last year.
Swatch Wins Court Battle Over Seized LGBT Watches
Swiss watchmaker Swatch has successfully challenged the Malaysian government over the seizure of 172 watches displaying LGBTQ-inspired designs. The Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the watches were confiscated in May last year without a warrant and mandated their return within 14 days.
Malaysia loses lawsuit over illegal seizure of Swatch rainbow-coloured Pride watches
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.
High Court orders Malaysia to return seized Pride Swatch watches
After a collection of Pride watches was confiscated by Malaysia's government, watchmaker Swatch has now won a lawsuit against the country.
Malaysian Court Orders Return of Swatch LGBTQ-Themed Watches
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -A Malaysian court ordered the government on Monday to return rainbow-coloured watches and accessories made by Swatch Group that were seized last year for designs celebrating LGBTQ rights, a prosecutor told Reuters.
Remember The Rainbow Swatch Controversy? Court Tells KDN To Return Seized Watches
A total of 11 Swatch outlets all over the country were raided last year. Nine different designs from the Pride Collection were seized with a total amount of seized watches adding
Malaysian Court Orders Return of Confiscated Swatch LGBTQ Watches
A Malaysian court has ordered the return of rainbow-colored watches seized from Swatch Group for celebrating LGBTQ rights. In 2023, Malaysia confiscated 172 watches from the 'Pride collection', citing harm to morality.
Malaysia government told to return seized LGBT watches
A court ruled the government, which said the watches had "LGBT elements", did not have authority to seize them.
Malaysian government ordered to return seized LGBTQ+ Swatch watches
The Malaysian government has been ordered to return hundreds of watches, made in the different colours of the rainbow, after seizing them for containing “LGBT elements.” A court in the Southeast Asian country ordered the government to return them to Swiss watchmaker Swatch after they were seized in May 2023.
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Malaysia High Court orders return of seized Swatch Pride watches
The Swatch watches, part of the company’s Pride collection associated with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ...