Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève – 2018
by Abdon FLORES The Oscars of the horology have been unveiled and given. The judges have chosen among 72 watches to pick the best ones of the fifteen competing categories plus two special… Continue reading
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Altiplano Tourbillon Malachite – Piaget
Crafted from malachite marquetry by stone sculptor and master craftsman Hervé Obligi, this Altiplano tourbillon enhances Piaget’s iconic ultra-thin piece with the rarest and most exacting Artistic Crafts. The watch will be competing in… Continue reading
Record – Longines
Based in Saint-Imier, Switzerland since 1832, Longines watchmakers enjoy an expertise steeped in tradition, elegance and performance. Since the Record collection combines classic elegance with excellence, the watch will be competing in probably… Continue reading
Monaco Gulf – Tag Heuer
The Heuer Monaco was the first square and water-resistant automatic chronograph in the history of Swiss watchmaking. Tag Heuer launched it in 1969, and it was a break with the aesthetic codes of… Continue reading
Executive Tourbillon Free Wheel – Ulysse Nardin
Ulysse Nardin’s most spectacular innovation to date literally turns watchmaking upside down: free-floating components under space-age crystal. The Executive Tourbillon Skeleton “Free Wheel” has a sapphire glass box that took months to research and develop.… Continue reading
Historiques Triple calendrier 1942 – Vacheron Constantin
Competing in the Men’s category for the Grand Prix Horloger de Genève, this Triple Calendar by Vacheron Constantin pays tribute to a historical classic of this also historical watch manufacturer. These new Historiques… Continue reading
Bouton de Camélia – Chanel
No complications, no fancy mechanics, not even numerals! Timepieces competing in the Jewellery category of the Grand Prix Horloger de Genève are rather like that: they privilege jewels over horlogery. Chanel has created… Continue reading
Dahlia C1 by Beauregard
Competing in the GPHG Ladies’ Complication category, the first Beauregard collection of watches pays tribute to the dahlia, which, in the language of plants, symbolises dignity and elegance. The design of the watch… Continue reading
Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph
The Grand Prix Horloger de Genève is around the corner. Late November, the best timepieces will be unveiled. In the Chronograph category Montblanc is presenting a beautiful green monopusher, inspired by the legendary… Continue reading
Tourbillon de Tourbillons
During the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève there were around 72 watches competing in different categories, though all the watches could opt for the main prize, L’aiguille d’or, and for the Public prize.… Continue reading