Rainbow Swatch watches confiscated in Malaysia

ZURICH: Rainbow-coloured watches made by Swatch Group that celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights have been confiscated by authorities in Malaysia, the company said on Wednesday.

Malaysia's ministry of internal affairs seized the Swatch watches during raids on May 13 and 14, it said.

The ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The watches belong to the Swiss watchmaker's "Pride collection" which it says was created to celebrate the pride movement and its message of equality and diversity.