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The Full List of Winning Watches from the 2024 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG)
The 24th awards ceremony of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), hosted by iconic French actress Carole Bouquet, was held today in Geneva’s spectacular Théâtre du Léman…and the results are in!
By Watchonista
Once again, the watch industry has gathered together to officially recognize the best timepieces created this year. Winning a GPHG award is like winning an Academy Award; it’s a true honor, and the goodwill effects can be astounding. For a young independent brand or even a mega-watchmaking house, garnering a GPHG award for your headquarter’s display case, or even being considered, can further ignite interest, conversation, and sales. Continuing in our eleventh year as partner of GPHG, Watchonista was present in Geneva to witness the exciting festivities.
The GPHG Academy - a group of 980 key players in the profession worldwide - with the jury of 30 leading figures from the world of watchmaking and the arts, chaired by historian, author and journalist Nick Foulkes, saluted watchmaking excellence and expertise with 20 prizes including the famous “Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix” best-in-show distinction. For the record, last year, the “Aiguille d’Or” went to the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Ultra-Complication Universelle RD#4.
As a lead-off highlight, this year, the highly coveted “Aiguille d’Or” went to the IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Eternal Calendar.
Discover The 2024 GPHG Winners
Below is the complete list of the winning watches from GPHG 2024.
Ladies’ Watch Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels, Lady Jour Nuit
Ladies’ Complication Watch Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels, Lady Arpels Brise d'Été
Time Only Watch Prize: H. Moser & Cie, Streamliner Small Seconds Blue Enamel
Men’s Watch Prize: Voutilainen, KV20i Reversed
Men’s Complication Watch Prize: De Bethune, DB Kind Of Grande Complication
Iconic Watch Prize: Piaget, Piaget Polo 79
Tourbillon Watch Prize: Daniel Roth, Tourbillon Souscription
Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize: Laurent Ferrier, Classic Moon Silver
Mechanical Exception Watch Prize: Bovet 1822, Récital 28 Prowess 1
Chronograph Watch Prize: Massena Lab, Chronograph Monopoussoir Sylvain Pinaud x Massena Lab
Sports Watch Prize: Ming, 37.09 Bluefin
Jewellery Watch Prize: Chopard, Laguna High-Jewellery Secret Watch
Artistic Crafts Watch Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels, Lady Arpels Jour Enchanté
“Petite Aiguille” Watch Prize: Kudoke, 3 Salmon
Challenge Watch Prize: Otsuka Lotec, No.6
Eco-innovation Prize: Chopard, L.U.C Qualité Fleurier
Audacity Prize: Berneron, Mirage Sienna
Chronometry Prize: Bernhard Lederer, 3 Times Certified Observatory Chronometer
“Horological Revelation” Prize: Rémy Cools, Tourbillon Atelier
Special Jury Prize: Jean-Pierre Hagmann
The 90 nominated timepieces, including the 20 winners, are on display at the Musée Rath in Geneva until 17 November. The laureates of this year's competition will also be presented from 21 to 23 November in the Central University Library of Bucharest.
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