The great Audemars Piguet and Swatch mystery of 2026 came to a close on Tuesday (May 12) with the official reveal of what, exactly, the two had been teasing on social media and elsewhere in recent weeks. While a depressingly large number of people had fallen for fake, A.I.-generated images falsely purporting to show the AP and Swatch collab, the more shrewd side of the general public knew better. Some even successfully predicted that the pairing would result in a collection of pocket watches, with eight total models ultimately confirmed for launch. With the mystery now behind us, we take a closer look at what you need to know if you’re angling to shop from the Royal Pop collection, including how much you can expect to pay. When, and where, is the Audemars Piguet and Swatch collaboration dropping? May 16 is the drop date for the collection, which will be available at select Swatch stores.…