Swiss watchmaker Swatch emerged victorious in a legal battle against the Malaysian government, as a court ruling on Monday mandated the return of 172 Swatch watches that were confiscated last year. The watches were seized due to alleged LGBT elements in their designs, according to authorities.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court determined that the watches were unlawfully seized without a warrant. As a result, the court ordered the watches to be returned within 14 days and specified that Swatch could seek compensation if any damage had occurred to the timepieces during the confiscation.
