The March 10 posting on ABlogToWatch covering the Autavia Cup included an informal poll in which readers could cast a vote for their favorite Autavias participating in the competition. Although the format of the ABlogToWatch poll is different from what TAG Heuer will use, and the number of voters is only a fraction of what TAG Heuer is likely to attract, we can see some interesting trends in the poll:

• Of the 16 watches included in the Autavia Cup competition, the four models receiving the fewest votes in the ABlogToWatch poll (places 13 through 16) are the earliest Autavias. That’s right, the very first models (2446 and 3646 / all lume hands or steel edged hands) are proving to be the least popular.
• Turning to the four models receiving the most votes (places 1 through 4), we see (1) the Reference 2446C SN (Panda; compressor case), at 19.72 percent of the votes; (2) one of the “Fantasy” models, Panda version of the “Rindt”, at 14.46 percent; (3) the Reference 2446 “Rindt” Autavia, at 14.17 percent; and (4) the Reference 3646 “Andretti” Autavia, at 8.5 percent. The lesson here seems clear – the voters want a Panda version of the Autavia, and the voters like the Mark 3 Rindt and Andretti models.
• Three of the top seven vote-getters are the "Fantasy" Autavias, a very strong showing. Are readers suggesting that they prefer something different, rather than a literal re-issue?
• Looking at some of the rare models, we have the All Lume Reference 2446 in 6th place, and the two Tachymeter dials holding the 8th and 10th positions.

Jeff