I too have ridden a lot of thin racing tires, and agree about luck. However I believe it is two things:
- luck
- poor protection layer on that particular all weather tire
Remember that was previous generation tire, before the 78% improved protection.
We have a lot of debris on the road, and roads in very poor condition. Leaving the city I call it pave sector #1 (1.6km) or ‘California Cobblestones’ 
After 5 years of trying a lot of tires, so far the best puncture protection has been Pirelli Cinturato Velo and after taking that picture I counted 20 small holes but never a problem I kept on rolling.
I would definitely like to see the new and improved AW3 reviewed by BRR! Just voted and the count is now 2 
Thank you for posting about this new option! I’m going to try it soon.
Wheel Energy in Finland did the puncture resistance testing:
