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Mark in Paris shares the exciting results of the 2015 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), highlighting Greubel Forsey's prestigious "Aiguille d'Or" win for their Tourbillon 24 Secondes Vision. This post captures the community's immediate reactions to the industry's top accolades, offering a snapshot of horological excellence from a decade ago. It remains relevant for understanding the historical context of GPHG winners and the enduring appeal of these celebrated timepieces.
P R IZE LIST - GRAND PRIX D’HORLOGERIE DE GENÈVE 2015
G R EUBEL F O R S E Y WINS THE “A IGUILLE D ’ O R ” G R A ND PRIX
W a t ch mak i n g excellence and creativity were celebrated on Thursday October 29 th in t h e Grand Théâtre de Genève at the prize-giving ceremony for the 15 th G r a n d Prix d’Horlogerie (GPHG), attended by Federal Councillor Alain Berset who was eager to salute the vitality of the Swiss watch industry.
Presented by the MC tandem of Frédéric Beigbeder and Gaspard Proust, the ceremony hosted a 1500 strong audience in Geneva composed of influential stakeholders from the watch industry as well as from political and economic circles. It was also broadcast live to enthusiasts around the world.
The prestigious international jury of this 15 th edition of the GPHG, uniting the skills and
competence of 26 authoritative watch experts and collectors, awarded 17 prizes and decided to grant the supreme distinction, the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix, to Greubel Forsey for the model Tourbillon 24 Secondes Vision.
2015 P RIZE L I S T :
“Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix: Greubel Forsey, Tou r b ill o n 24 Secondes Vision
Ladies’ Watch Pr ize: Hublot, B i g Bang Broderie
Ladies’ High -‐ Mech Watch Prize: Fabergé, Lad y Compliquée Peacock
Men’s Watch Prize: Voutilainen, V ou til a i ne n GMR
Chronograph Watch Prize: Piaget, A lti p l an o Chrono
Tourbillon Watch Prize: Ulysse Nardin, U l yss e Anchor Tourbillon
Calendar Watch Prize: Hermès, S li m d'Hermès QP
Striking Watch Prize: Girard-Perregaux, M i nu t e Repeater Tourbillon with Gold Bridges
Mechanical Exception Watch Prize: Jaquet Droz, Th e Charming Bird
“Petite Aiguille” Prize: Habring2, Fe li x
Sports Watch Prize: Tudor, P e l ago s
Jewellery Watch Prize: Audemars Piguet, D i a m on d Punk
Artistic Crafts Watch Prize: Blancpain, V ill e r e t , cadran Shakud ō
Revival
Watch Prize: Piaget, E x tr e m e l y Piaget Double Sided Cuff Watch
Innovation Watch Prize: Antoine Preziuso, Tou r b ill o n of Tourbillons
“Horological Revelation” Prize: Laurent Ferrier, G a l e t Square
Special Jury Prize: Micke Pintus, Yannick Pintus, Jean-Luc Perrin. Th e three Vacheron
C ons t an ti n watchmakers who developed the Reference 57260 watch.
In addition, voting via the Internet and at the exhibitions resulted in the awarding of the
Public Prize : Antoine Preziuso, Tou r b ill o n of Tourbillons
After Hong Kong, Seoul and Dubai, the exhibition of the watches pre-selected by the jury is still on show in Geneva until November 4 th at the Cité du Temps. As the last stage of this road show, the prize-winning watches in this 2015 edition will be presented in London at the SalonQP from November 12 th to 14 th.
Created in 2001 as an annual salute to the excellence of international horological creations, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève contributes to spreading the reputation of this art and its values around the world. Values that are shared by the main partner of the GPHG Foundation, the Edmond de Rothschild Group, which has since 2011 annually rewarded the
best student at the Geneva Watchmaking School by gifting a study scholarship.
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especially very happy for GP to win the Striking watch with the Minute Repeater / Golden Bridges Tourbillon.
but they deserved it also in Artistic Crafts Watch Prize Category Best D
Bravo! That is haute horology. Best Moritz
Especially happy for the Habring2 Felix - planning to get it, so nice to see it rewarded Thanks for the extensive report!
Which country we are talking about?
Very helpful to see all the watches in 1 place. Thanks Mark! Cheers, Anthony
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