Geneva Grand Prix d’Horlogerie (GPHG) - 2013 edition
Up till the 25th of June, deadline for the submission of applications, the registrations to the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2013 are open. Printed or digital (300dpi) photographs, descriptive texts in French and English as well as the logo of the brand are awaited, for every model according to the category in which it is called to compete, including a CHF 500.00 registration fee. The categories are detailed in the rules.
By Joel Grandjean
Editor-in-Chief
70 watches in competition
Only watches marketed after March 2012 will be accepted, except for those aimed at the Prix de la Grande Complication whereby the marketing is tolerated between March 2011 and November 2013. Be present on July 15th, 2013 on the official website of the GPHG for the online publishing of the watches!
The 70 pieces selected by the jury after a first round will participate in an itinerant exhibition, assuming a participation fee of CHF 5'000 for the organisation, transport and insurance costs.
International juries
Chaired by Aurel Bacs, international director of Christie Suisse watch department, the Jury is made up of 8 representatives of the media, namely the journalists Elizabeth Doerr, Jean-Philippe Arm and Carlos Alonso from Mexico, 2 collectors artists, 1 architect, 1 renowned designer, Philippe Starck, 2 historians and maybe even a third one if we include the horology book editor Antoine Simonin, 1 expert in horology as well as the most demanded collector, Claude Sfeir. And yes, Moritz Elsaesser…. a service watchmaker. Phew, at least one ! Unlike the other prizes, such as the Prix « Montre de l’Année » from the magazine of Ringier « Montres Passion » which makes its choices without the consent of the brands, only the registered watches may participate in the GPHG. This is an important precision because during the evening, which is largely sponsored by the local authorities, the not-always-informed public may wonder about the absence of a few important Genevan brands.
