Horological Meandering

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Back from the break

Before the 'break', we left with 4 finalists in the running for the prize - a regular St Gallen Disinfectable Rescue watch.

They were: kimlee,  41northpole,  Z3 and LeonDNumidia.

The contest answer is 31 changes! (count them)

‘PuristSPro All-Black Rescue’ changes from regular ‘St Gallen Disinfectable Rescue’ 
 

Case:

1) Deleted back Engraving: Movement Calibre.

2) Deleted back Engraving: Sapphire.

3) Deleted back Engraving: Incabloc.

4) Deleted back Engraving: PVD 316L steel.

5) Deleted back Engraving: St Gallen Horology (Cross retained).

6) Engraved back: PuristSPro (above the Cross).

7) Engraved back: Ltd Edn Number xxx of 178.

8) Deleted side Engraving: Disinfectable.

9) Engraved side: PuristSPro.

10) Changed: bezel line markers to inside bezel numerals.

Dial:

1) Deleted: Hour numerals.

2) Deleted: St Gallen logo.

3) Deleted: Rescue.

4) Deleted: Depth 10ATM/330ft.

5) Deleted: Automatic.

6) Changed: 'Swiss Made' from white to black paint (non-glow).

7) Added: Black Super Luminova: PuristSPro.

8) Changed: Super Luminova respiration safe zone from Yellow to Green for better minute-track contrast.

9) Changed: Applied cartouche for Respiration and Pulsation; raised plaques and frosted finish.

10) Changed: 5 Respiration and 15 Pulsation from red to black font.

11) Changed: Date window frame thickness.

Hands:

1) All-Red Super Luminova seconds hand (old hand had non-glow red tip).

2) Minute hand lengthened to reach minute markings.

3) Hour hand lengthened in proportion to minute hand.

4) Changed hour & minute hands from paint powder-coat to PNP (palladium nickel plating).

Buckle:

1) Engraved 'PuristSPro' logo replaces 'St Gallen' (Cross retained).

2) Deleted: Disinfectable engraving.

Strap:

1) Added spare PuristSPro "Blood Red" strap.

Movement:

1) Changed movement mount from plastic to brass, by tradition.

2) Changed: higher centre stem for height clearance of hands above the applied cartouches.

3) Changed: crown locking mechanism independent of winding train (previous locking crown kept winding mechanism under tension).

THE WINNER, after a recount and minus points, is 41northpole

41northpole: Please write an e-mail to a secret mail address with a password; that will be sent by PM, your real name, postal address and a contact telephone number for our courier company.

Congratulations!

MTF