Horological Meandering

Fellow PuristS,

The contest ended at 23:59 PDT 31 July 2008; contest rules and background reading clues: click here

 

The scores are in and tabulated.

The judges have pondered, debated, and cogitated.

We used our fingers and toes to tally the plus and minus points; and the winner ................................................................

 

 

 

  

 

........will be revealed "after the break" 

 

 

This message has been edited by MTF on 2008-08-05 09:19:37

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

 

The PuristsPro ABR looks a lot cleaner and all I can say is that no regret.

Job well done, MTF.

Regards

Ling 

ling,

Thanks for the comments.

The PPro ABR is a product of many people -- officially and unofficially -- the unsung PuristS..

Some people may suddenly realise now that their feedback about early prototypes and seemingly "innocent chit-chat about watches in general" have contributed to our PuristS' watch. It was a great learning experience.

 

Regards,

MTF

 

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I love it!

Thanks everyone who made this happen.

Mike

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I hope you'll be able to claim your prize! Thanks to all (Moderators and Purists) who had a hand in developing this exclusive timepiece. It must've been fun to be on the "working" end of this project.

What will the next, PuristsPro customized timepiece, look like?

Can't wait to proudly display it on my wrist... with the blood red strap, of course.

Thanks, again.

Bob

What can I say,

just got back from a weeks holiday and find the email from MTF.

Amazing, thanks to you all, such a great website and community.  It could only happen here!!

All the best to everyone on the site.  I'll let you know when it arrives and how I get on with it, I'm speechless!

 

Cheers,

 

Tim

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Is the documentation for the watch going to instruct us in its use?
For those non-medical personnel among us?

Were there any changes in the printed materials?

Thanks

Mike

well done. I thought I was sooooooo cloooooooose with my guess of 8 changes ;-)

enjoy your new watch and the sweet victory

 

all the best

COD

there will be general instructions booklet that applies to all the Rescue family of watches.

After all, ABR=All-Black Rescue.

I'm not answering the 2nd part of the question as it may spoil the fun

Regards, MTF

 

As someone who has quite extensive experience with the original design, both on my own wrist and on the wrist of others I know well, there is one area that a clear and impossible to miss caveat MUST be given - that of making sure the buckle pin is COMPLETELY through the strap hole, far enough so that the "mushroom" pin head is completely clear of the hole.

It is too easy for a lay owner to think the pin is securely through the hole, when it is not, and have the strap come apart and off the wrist.

This is not a product flaw or defect, and any resulting damage will not be considered covered under warranty.

To use the watch properly, the "mushroom head" of the buckle pin MUST BE COMPLETELY AND SECURELY THROUGH the opposing strap hole.

TM

Forumners,

I just found out that 41northpole is away on vacation  -- automatic e-mail answering service

I don't know what to do in these circumstances.......

[mwah ha ha]   Usually at PuristS' lucky draws, if a name called is not present, we draw another name from the hat........you snooze -- you lose!   [mwah ha ha]   

There is more drama left in this reality show!..............................

 

Regards.

MTF (in a quandary)

 

 

Don't be too quick to give away his prize.

That PPro LE is really something! I'm very impressed by both the amount of thought that went into it and by the final result. I look forward to receiving mine.

who really took the time to look at the original proposal, deconstruct the intentions, spirit, and purpose, both of the watch itself and the intentions and spirit of the original individuals who conceived the project, and put the pieces back together to again reach a whole greater than the sum of the parts.

This watch is MORE than the sum of the parts, but this possibly cryptic statement will only have meaning to most people after they've owned it for awhile.

It isn't, and never was, meant to be a "fine watch" - it was never represented as such, is not represented as such, and for that, it is "pure."

If, like most other "brands" and "brands to be" do, this watch was priced according to industry standard "mulitples" it would be a $5000 plus watch.  It is not. Again, for this reason, it is "pure."

For the intended and stated use and functionality, it incorporates some obvious - pulse and respiration scales - and not so obvious choices - eta 2824 base movement - most made by actual practitioners in those fields (medical doctors, nurses/RN, watch collectors and industry professionals of many years experience) rather than some wannabe watch designers or fantasy Navy Seals. For this background, it is a "pure" watch.

It is not a "perfect watch" - such a watch does NOT exist, in my considered, 30 plus years old fart experience; and will never exist - but this watch was never claimed to be anything other than what it is. It is, what it is. Nothing more, nothing less. Again, for this reason, it is "pure."

The incabloc one piece case (with screw down back) designed to specifically lack nooks and crannies to build up crud and hide "nasty buggers;" the tractor like movement that just works...; the stronger than most PVD finishes currently available on most (even highly regarded) brands - can anyone say early IWC, Panerai, AP NY La Boutique or End of Days?; the high priority given to legibility in all lighting conditions; the selected higher grade than could have been chosen carbon fiber dial; the lack of superfluous design "flourishes" even though it is not quite "minimalist..."

Yes, for me, this is a true "purist" watch and yes, I have ordered a paid for piece that I hope to wear with pride.

For those that get it, welcome to the brotherhood/sisterhood!

And to those that don't, that's alright too. We don't discriminate on personal preferences.

MKVC, we should plan a get together to celebrate first deliveries!

Cheers,

TM

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no seriously I hope you find 41 northpole - to miss this is TOO cruel

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This message has been edited by MTF on 2008-08-06 13:42:47

I feel pretty happy that I made the finalist shortlist! It feels like getting a graduate school admission back in the old days=)

...and to all who had a hand in the [clearly extensive] modification of the watch. It seems that every modification is logical, sensible and 'adds to',  rather than 'subtracts from',  the aesthetics and the engineering of the piece. Well done!

It is tantalising that there is now a production model available for comparison to the base from which it was developed. So, MTF, does that mean that we should all start checking our mailboxes in anticipation of delivery being imminent?

 

Cheers,

pplater.

Thanks to all who worked on this final design.

 

The dial less busy and easier to read. The 24hour markings are useful in the clinical environment, but probably less useful for civil functions. The identification of the pulsometer and respiratory rate scales is also clearer. Pleased you retained the cross on the back and buckle, to show its ‘roots’. Now we need to make sure that all wearers have done a first aid course and can use these functions to save some lives.

 

Congratulations 41northpole. You will have to consider changing that to 31Northpole in honour of this win.

 

I’m also looking forward to seeing that second hands ‘cross’ light up in the dark!

 

Regards

 

Andrew

in actual fact most praise should go to the purists who persuaded St Gallen to make one for us and to make so many changes so that we get a very special piece indeed.

i cant wait, when are they coming??

Graham

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it was an eye opening contest. I'm astounded at the number of changes although the PuristS attention to detail was to be expected. All in, extremeky well thought out and kudos to all who contributed. my hats off to st gallen for doing this as well.

rubbing my hands in anticipation ......

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