My opinion has changed as the data has changed...

I've dispatched my AI Girl Fridays to watch the various resellers. And frankly, I'm playing the games against them and signaling low-bids and no-bid "hearts" on various reseller forums.
Many of the accounts are new hype-chasers that are going to be watching their credit card bills coming due in the next couple of weeks. When the inevitable June restocks hit the boutiques, I expect the already decreasing prices to crash even further and faster. I concede some level of convenience reimbursement is due for fair market recompense as I don't live near a boutique (2.5 and 6 hrs in either direction, respectively), but that's maybe what 500-550 USD tops now, decreasing over time. (depending on the colorways)
AI bids and bots structured accordingly.

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The Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop: A Play for Tomorrow's Collectors

By: PuristSPro : May 24th, 2026-01:19

In the ever-evolving landscape of horology, few collaborations have stirred as much conversation and speculation within discerning circles as the recent unveiling of the **Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop**. Far from a conventional timepiece, this partn...

The day a watch icon met sneaker hype culture.

By: aelred : May 24th, 2026-10:40

I think the mistake many of us make is continuing to view this purely as a watch phenomenon rather than a study in behavior.

That framing changes everything about how you read the queues, the flipping, the resale premiums. It was a case study in desire more than horology.

By: PuristSPro : May 24th, 2026-15:22

My opinion has changed as the data has changed...

By: aelred : May 24th, 2026-18:33

Wow welcome I saw last post 7 years ago!

By: TeutonicCarFan : May 24th, 2026-12:42

I’ve actually been meaning to try one of these bioceramic watches, probably a blancpain as I have two speed mashers already. For me these don’t really affect the core brand at all (AP, blancpain, omega) as the colors and material are vastly different. I d...

The Blancpain x Swatch is worth it, the bioceramic takes the ocean campaign colors really well. The RM point lands too, there was something to be said for a watch that only made sense if you already knew.

By: PuristSPro : May 24th, 2026-15:23

To me this collaboration with AP brings the Swatch group to the

By: GLau : May 24th, 2026-18:11

NEXT level ! Well played by Swatch ! Apparently the proceeds to AP will be donated to support the furtherance of watchmaking, an enviable endeavor for the horology world. My first reaction when I found out AP partnered with Swatch was that Swatch might ev...