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Quick - Heritage Watch Manufactory Pre-Basel Contest
Heritage Watch Manufactory Pre-Basel Contest
BaselWorld time is coming up soon. From March 8th to the 15th the world will again pilgrim to Basel to see what the watch and jewelry brands have readied for the year 2012.
One of the big announcements this year will be the new high complication from Heritage Watch Manufactory (HWM). As HWMs first models, the Tensus, Magnus, Centenus and Viator are now in preparation for production their chief watchmaker Karsten Frässdorf needed a new mission to head off incipient boredom. And what a project he did choose.
The main plate with the first couple of parts mounted.
Of course before Basel everything is “Hyper-Ultra-Super Top Secret”, but I was able to get HWM to agree to let us in on some of the pre-Basel fun with a little project for you. Below you will see Karstens first hand drawings of the “as yet unknown” watch’s dial and hands. Your mission is simple. Fill in the list of all the hands and tell us what they all indicate.
A piece of cake, no?
So here it is, the dial drawing with its only 11 hands……
(Please note that this sketch shows the original idea for the watch, the final watch has 13 hands and 2 windows, I think that would be too much to figure out ‘though.)
Don’t ask afterwards for more hints, you will be getting them all now so look closely:
To participate fill in the list below with your idea of what each hand indicates. Then send the completed list to me by email: DonC(at)PuristSPro(dot)com . Be sure to include in your email your PuristSPro user name so I can contact you by PM. The winner of this contest will be the person who comes closest to naming all the hand functions correctly. In the case that multiple participants have the correct answer the time of reception of the email will determine the winner, the earliest answer winning. Each participant has one chance, only the first email I receive from each participant will be taken into consideration. I will be the final judge. The contest will end on March 1st at 24:00 o’clock, midnight Swiss time. The official announcement of the watch will be on March 2nd. I will then elucidate and announce the winner and contact them by PM.
Completed parts ready to be mounted.
Every registered member of the PuristSPro community has the right to join in and guesstimate (moderators excepted). The winner will receive a prize, of course. A HWM travel watch case made by Scatola del Tempo especially for HWM and that accepts watches up to 43mm in diameter.
So now it is down to work, or should I say on with the fun?.....
Just fill in the list below with the function/indication of the corresponding hand and include this list in your response to DonC(at)PuristSPro(dot)com .
Your PuristSPro user name …………………………
Your answers:
a- …………………………………………………..
b- …………………………………………………..
c- …………………………………………………..
d- …………………………………………………..
e- …………………………………………………..
f- …………………………………………………..
g- …………………………………………………..
h- …………………………………………………..
i- …………………………………………………..
j- …………………………………………………..
k- …………………………………………………..
Small print at the end:
HWM will send the winner of this contest a HWM travel watch box and pay the postage to any destination. The winner will be responsible to cover any other costs, fees, etc. such as customs duties, delivery taxes, or whatever the local authorities in their jurisdiction see fit to raise.
This message has been edited by DonCorson on 2012-02-25 13:30:56 This message has been edited by DonCorson on 2012-03-10 10:54:58
Quick - Heritage Watch Manufactory Pre-Basel Contest
Heritage Watch Manufactory Pre-Basel Contest BaselWorld time is coming up soon. From March 8th to the 15th the world will again pilgrim to Basel to see what the watch and jewelry brands have readied for the year 2012. One of the big announcements this yea...
I have an idea...
Because I met our friend Karsten at GTE... so I let the others to play with this nice game. Thanks Don for the contest, that's a good way to introduce this watch which will be on of the top surprises at Basel. Fx
Too many to figure out...
... but is it astrology related? 360 could be degree, but could be Egyptian calendar days... Wish everyone luck! Ken
quite a challenge!
The second drawing shows an aperture with SID... I think that mean something astrological. Maybe in the same line as IWC launched last year...
A pic which will not bring any help...
Jus to express my love in Heritage watches and in their large balance wheel movements! Fx...
HELP ! some more hints....
1) If a heavenly body turns 360° a day what does 15° signify? 2) A certain "Mr. Harrison" would understand it. 3) The watch has 2 pushers and a crown, but is not a chrono. 4) The SID in the window is "heavenly", it can be changed to be "sunny". So come on...
I knew there would be two pushers... but not chrono?
...aghhh! I thought I was close... maybe not.... I already sent you my answer.... Looking forward to the new watch! Ken
Almost too easy
... but not really ;-) The global idea is quite obvious now. But I think it is a piece that does need some special knowledge to fully understand. And guess what, wikipedia does offer a good source of information!
The contest will end at 6AM March 1, because...
The contest will end at 6AM March 1st Swiss time, because I have heard that another evil site will be publishing the announcement before the official time. We don't want anyone cheating, do we? So now is the time to place your answer in the ring ! Take an...
HWM Firmamentum, the word is out, and here are the answers...
The new watch from Heritage Watch Manufactory is called the Firmamentum (no that was not one of the questions). As the firmament turns the stars and the sun in the sky appear to turn around us. This is the basis for all navigation and Harrison was the fir...
Thanks a lot Don for the answer !
Without any doubt, this Firmamentum would be one of the stars of Baselworld! Thanks! Fx
I ended up
in India instead of America Thank you for answer Awesome watch Best Damjan This message has been edited by Ares501 on 2012-03-02 08:49:16
We have a winner !
I would like to congratulate Damjan, our illustrious member Ares501, who even though he thinks he ended up on the wrong hemisphere had the best take on this quite impossible guessing game. Of course it was clear that no-one would be able to get everything...
I'm
on a winning streak my friend after latest two announcements I put my shoes on and went to buy lottery ticket ... so stay tuned + this always helps Sincerely Damjan
Dear Don
let me have an Oscar winning speech. First of all I would like to thank our esteemed AHCI moderator and Heritage Watch Manufactury for giving me this opportunity. Thank you a lot! I would also like to thank my father Professor of Physics/Amateur Astronome...
Ummmmm....
It's 9:09!! And that, Don, is about all that this punter can divine from that image! Cheers, pplater.
Hey! Congrats to Damjan!
You lucky devil! Thanks for the contest, Don, PPro, and Heritage Watch Manufactury! Daos
With less than two days to go the last parts are finally arriving....
and the Firmamentum is close to completion. With the arc seconds and arc minutres hands mounted we get the first small impressions of the animation on the dial. Of course arc seconds, turning once every four seconds, but even arc minutes turning at once e...
WOW!!!
I can't wait to see the Firmamentum in the metal, during Baselworld. It looks magnificent! Thanx for the photos Don
