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Pop Wrist Studio · Drop 01 / 2026

Royal Pop,
reimagined
for the wrist.

An FKM rubber wrist conversion system for Royal Pop owners. Non-permanent cradle fit. 8 colourways in development.

First production run · Limited per colourway
40.35mm socket
6.2mm depth
0.7mm lip
22mm lug
FKM rubber
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40.35mm
Inner socket
6.2mm
Cradle depth
0.7mm
Retaining lip
22mm
Lug width
FKM
Rubber strap
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The product

From pocket object to wrist piece.

The Royal Pop is built to be collected, worn, and noticed. Cradle Adapter V1 gives it a new context — the wrist. A precision FKM rubber cradle system that holds the module securely without drilling, gluing, or changing the original piece in any way. Non-permanent. Fully reversible.

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Materials & process

Engineered slowly, on purpose.

Cradle Adapter V1 is a single, deliberately small production run. Every cradle is CNC-finished to tight tolerances around the Royal Pop case geometry, paired with FKM rubber and a deployant clasp tuned by hand. Nothing is mass-produced. Nothing is rushed.

Step 01 · Cradle
CNC machined to 40.35mm.
The cradle body is machined from solid stock. The inner socket is measured against the Royal Pop case, leaving a 0.7mm retaining lip that holds the module flush without clamping force.
Tolerance ±0.02mm
Step 02 · Strap
FKM, the dive-watch compound.
FKM (fluoroelastomer) is the rubber used in dive watch straps and aerospace seals. Denser and more UV-stable than standard silicone. Resists sweat, oils, sunscreen. Feels closer to a Rolex Oysterflex than a sports band.
22mm · UV-stable · Skin-safe
Step 03 · Clasp
PW deployant, hand-tuned.
Each butterfly deployant is opened, closed, and adjusted by hand before it ships. The closing action sits flat on the wrist with no spring-bar fumbling and no exposed pin.
Butterfly · Steel · Hand-tuned
Engineering

Precision built
around the Royal Pop.

Every dimension of Cradle Adapter V1 is designed around the Royal Pop modular format. The inner socket, cradle depth, retaining lip, and dual crown clearance notches are engineered to produce a flush, secure, non-permanent fit.

Inner socket40.35 mm
Cradle depth6.2 mm
Retaining lip0.7 mm
Lug width22 mm
Crown notches12 o'clock + 3 o'clock
Strap materialFKM rubber
VersionPrototype V1
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Colourways in development

8 FKM rubber concepts.

How it works

Four steps.

STEP 01
Select colourway
Choose from 8 FKM rubber concepts. Each colourway is a complete strap and cradle combination.
STEP 02
Place into cradle
Royal Pop drops into the 40.35mm socket. Crown aligns to the clearance notch automatically.
STEP 03
Retaining lip locks
0.7mm overhang holds the module flush. No tools. No adhesive. Reversible at any time.
STEP 04
Wear on wrist
PW deployant clasp clicks flat. FKM rubber drapes naturally. Looks like it was always a wristwatch.

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Limited units per colourway · UK & Europe · Estimated dispatch post prototype testing