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Prix Gaïa 2006 – Luigi Pippa. Craftsmanship-Creation category

The watch artisan is known for his reconstructions of Giovanni Dondi's Astrarium, an astronomical clock designed and developed in the late 14th century before it prematurely disappeared in the 16th century. After that, only a detailed illustrated description of its design remained in the form of eleven manuscripts kept in different libraries.
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Prix Gaïa 2004 – André Beyner, prize winner for his entire professional career

After he graduated as an engineer from the University of Neuchâtel, André Beyner led a productive career, particularly at Ebauches SA, where he first joined as engineer and was later promoted to the position of the company's technical manager before he became Deputy CEO.
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Prix Gaïa 2003 – Anthony G. Randall. Craftsmanship-Creation category

He was awarded for his excellent career as a restorer, producer and designer of watch movements, but also as creator, trailblazer and author of several historical and technical studies.
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Prix Gaïa 2001 – Catherine Cardinal. History-Research category

She was awarded for her whole career as the author of several watchmaking reference books and curator and scientific director of the International Museum of Horology, which she managed from 1988 to 2000. During her time there, she organized several exhibitions and symposiums of international importance.
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Prix Gaïa 2001 – George Daniels. Craftsmanship-Creation category

He was honored for his technical, scientific and historical career as well as his literature and innovations that have conferred modern watchmaking a universal dimension.
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Prix Gaïa 2001 – Rolf Schnyder. Entrepreneurship category

He was recognized for his role as an entrepreneur at one of the leading watchmaking brands to which he has, using his skills, brought back its rightful historical importance, mainly by putting together a team of technical designers and exceptional artisans.
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Prix Gaïa 2000 – Kathleen Pritschard. History-Research category

She was awarded for the reference book she wrote about Swiss watchmaking companies and brands, her commitment to NAWCC as the manager of its museum and the author of various articles for the bulletin.
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Prix Gaïa 2000 – René Bannwart. Craftsmanship-Creation category

He was awarded for his skills as a creator and designer of legendary models such as the Seamaster (for Omega), and the Coin watch - featuring an ultra-thin movement integrated in a 20-dollar gold coin -, the Romulus and the Buckingham for his own company, Corum.
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Prix Gaïa 2000 – Simone Bédat. Entrepreneurship category

She was awarded for the entrepreneurial skills she first developed at Raymond Weil and later at Bédat & Co, the company she founded.

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