Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2016
The Théâtre du Léman in Geneva hosted the 16th ceremony of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), the most important meeting concerning watches and horlogery. The 27 member jury had the mission to choose among 72 watches, the best time piece overall and one instrument for each of the fifteen categories. Around 1,300 guests saw how the main prize, l’Aiguille d’Or, was given to Ferdinand Berthoud for the Chronomètre Ferdinand Berthoud FB 1. This chronometer is made on white gold and titanium, hand wound movement of around 1,120 components, tourbillon and 53 hours of power reserve. Limited to 50 pieces.
The complete winner’s list is as follows:
Ladies’ Watch Prize: Piaget, Limelight Gala Milanese Bracelet
Ladies’ High-Mech Prize: Girard-Perregaux, Cat’s Eye Tourbillon with Gold Bridge
Men’s Watch Prize: Grönefeld, 1941 Remontoire
Chronograph Watch Prize: Montblanc, 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter Limited Edition
Tourbillon Watch Prize: Girard-Perregaux, La Esmeralda Tourbillon
Calendar Watch Prize: MB&F, Legacy Machine Perpetual
Travel Time Watch Prize: Fabergé, Fabergé Visionnaire DTZ
Mechanical Exception Prize: Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie
“Petite Aiguille” Prize: Tudor, Heritage Black Bay Bronze
Sports Watch Prize: Eberhard & Co, Scafograf 300
Jewellery Watch Prize: Chanel, Secret Watch “Signature Grenat”
Artistic Crafts Watch Prize: Piaget, Protocole XXL “Secrets & Lights” Venice Micro-Mosaic
“Revival” Watch Prize: TAG Heuer, Heuer Monza Chronographe
Special Jury Prize: The George Daniels Educational Trust
Czapek Genève won the Public Prize, which is the prize given by people’s vote in Internet and in other international exhibitions.
More info: www.gphg.org