Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Oak Collab Discussion

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DSotW

·May 7, 2026

Apparently this is launching on May 16th:

 

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JimInOz

·May 7, 2026·Melbourne Australia

Been discussing it with my son. An interesting collaboration, but if they're the only colours it's coming out in, no way.

I can imagine the "get it now" frenzy, and the following "flipper frenzy", and if it goes like Moonswatch I'd rather buy a Casio GW5000U.

 

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DSotW

·May 7, 2026

Ok, apparently that is AI... but the Swatch website shows something is coming:

 

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Emeister

·May 7, 2026

I was just reading about this here:
https://www.gearpatrol.com/watches/swatch-royal-oak-teaser/
I'm guessing the first picture is just click bait.
Suggestion is that the watch heads might 'pop' in and out of lanyards or clips for handbags rather than have a watch strap.

 

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kilofinal

·May 7, 2026

Let the hype and lineups outside the Swatch stores begin!

 

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DSotW

·May 7, 2026

Emeister

I was just reading about this here:
https://www.gearpatrol.com/watches/swatch-royal-oak-teaser/
I'm guessing the first picture is just click bait.
Suggestion is that the watch heads might 'pop' in and out of lanyards or clips for handbags rather than have a watch strap.

Actually, it's AI...

 

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Emeister

·May 7, 2026

DSotW

Actually, it's AI...

Sorry, that was me being unclear.
I meant the first picture in the Gear Patrol article, rather than your post. I don't think anything that specific has been 'teased' yet.

 

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sathomasga

·May 7, 2026

Seems like there's enough smoke here to infer a real fire. The font in the Swatch teaser, for example, clearly references AP.

Swatch website:

Actual watch:

 

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JimInOz

·May 7, 2026·Melbourne Australia

Interesting article on Stuff.

https://www.stuff.tv/news/swatch-te...collab-could-a-swatchoak-really-be-happening/

 

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YY77

·May 7, 2026

This was posted on my local watchforum:

 

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NGO1

·May 7, 2026

YY77

This was posted on my local watchforum:

I'm leaning toward this as well.
I doubt it will be a plastic Royal Oak on bracelet.

Ditch the second hand and pop in a Quartz movement. I can use a small desk clock.

 

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YY77

·May 7, 2026

NGO1

I'm leaning toward this as well.
I doubt it will be a plastic Royal Oak on bracelet.

Ditch the second hand and pop in a Quartz movement. I can use a small desk clock.

Finally a possible purchase that saves you from daily ramen dinners .

 

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dsio

·May 8, 2026·Ash @ ΩF

The amount of people losing their minds over this and how it will reduce the value of their royal oak is bringing me immense joy. It was the same pearl clutching with the MoonSwatch but this time it’s an entirely different set of people throwing their toys out of the pram.

 

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Ron_W

·May 8, 2026

Dog tag and leash ?

 

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Vinz Clortho

·May 8, 2026

Ah yes, the fabled Royal Broke.

 

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YY77

·May 9, 2026

Well, it's official

 

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Radius321

·May 10, 2026

democratization of luxury shouldn't come at the cost of brand heritage and prestige

 

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gatorcpa

·May 10, 2026·ΩF InvestiGator

Someone we know got some insider access:

There may be some accessories:

😜😉
gatorcpa

 

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DSotW

·May 10, 2026

The necklace looks so bad it has to be AI / a fake.

 

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gatorcpa

·May 10, 2026·ΩF InvestiGator

DSotW

The necklace looks so bad it has to be AI / a fake.

Of course it is.

gatorcpa