Who Won The AP Wristcheck Contest?

Last October my colleague and personal style icon Malaika Crawford chatted with Wristcheck's Austen Chu and AP CEO François-Henry Bennahmias about their recently announced call for "Your Take On The Royal Oak." The contest, tied to the 50th anniversary of the RO, was designed to open the hallowed halls of AP to anyone with a dream, a design, and photoshop.

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Over 4,000 people responded in kind and Chu and Bennehamias spent the past few months combing through the submissions to select their winners. The process was intense, I imagine, because they weren't simply selecting the best or best looking sketch, the winning watches will be produced, in some form, pending feasibility. So while my idea of a Royal Oak made entirely out of acorns may have been brilliant it would not have been selected due to its difficulty to manufacture.

The final five have been selected and you can read about their backgrounds and see their designs over on Wristcheck.

Photos via Wristcheck.

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