Hi, APF...

3 and 4 were what kept your entry from winning.

3. obviously, only one answer is correct, and only one per entry is allowed. (sorry, but I'm sure you understand - someone could, in one entry, list 5 or 10 or 100 guesses for the name...)

4. the bezel answer was partially correct; the innovative and counter-intuitive final design was using Forged Carbon on top of ceramic (most would intuitively do it the other way around due to the characteristics of the materials) so technically ceramic is only a partially correct answer, but critically, not a complete correct answer.

Also, the case has ceramic and Ti parts.

I realize (4) was nearly impossible (hence the "nearly impossible" prize...) and I applaud your entry.

Let me see what I can do about a consolation prize for the "closest to the all correct" entry.

The answer I was looking for in 5 was "negative space" for the dial pattern and exposed nut heads on the bezel.

Cheers,

1. name three unique or unusual design elements shown in the picture

2. name at least one of their design inspirations (field or activity or specific part or non-watch application or design)

3. guess the name of the new model

4. guess the case and bezel material of one of the models in the range

bonus points: name the case and bezel materials of all variations of the model range

5. name one of the two abstract design concepts that are used with great effect in the design of the watch (one is very evident from the sneak peak picture, the other is not so obvious in this crop)

bonus points: give examples of this design concept/technique from other applications

Thanks to all for your attemps in our forum launch SIHH preview contest!

By: ThomasM : January 15th, 2010-08:42

Some very, very interesting answers...very creative! click here Alas, no one got all the answers right, so the grand prize of an original AP mechanical desk clock (!!!) goes unclaimed. However, I will be randomly selecting a winner from all who participat...

Mechanical desk clock?

By: ED209 : January 16th, 2010-18:03

That's a really cool prize. Too bad no one won it. But hope it turns up as a prize at a future contest. Thanks for all the teaser pics as it was fun guessing. Regards, ED-209

Okay, okay, so many of you have asked about the clock...

By: ThomasM : January 17th, 2010-14:04

here's a picture: See? I told you the prize would be worth the effort!!!...

You bet it was worth our while

By: tdblackmon : January 17th, 2010-14:34

That's a great prize. It was fun to try to imagine what the piece will actually look like. Thanks for a great contest! Can't wait to see the actual watch! Tim

apparently... I won!

By: APF1 : January 18th, 2010-06:02

well, apart from the question about the "Abstract concept" that is very generic itself and for what any answer could be right or wrong it seems I won! APF1 being an F1 fan...it will be a Grand Prix L.E. Date: Jan 03, 2010,13:12 PM well, let's try to have ...

Hi, APF...

By: ThomasM : January 18th, 2010-10:30

3 and 4 were what kept your entry from winning. 3. obviously, only one answer is correct, and only one per entry is allowed. (sorry, but I'm sure you understand - someone could, in one entry, list 5 or 10 or 100 guesses for the name...) 4. the bezel answe...

Hi Thomas,

By: APF1 : January 18th, 2010-18:40

Hi Thomas, thanks for the plaudit. Anyhow, here to you my view: for point 3 my answer was the correct one (the first is always valid): see the hour of my posts... being an F1 fan...it will be a Grand Prix L.E. Date: Jan 03, 2010,13:12 PM well, let's try t...