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Even though thousands, if not tens of thousands, of words have already been written about the AP x Swatch collab—including product-focused deep dives into the pocket-watch-slash-bag-charm and scathing reviews of its troubled roll-out at Swatch stores this past weekend—we reached out to some of the industry’s most astute collectors and analysts to…

