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My picks:
Ladies
Bulgari - Serpenti Spiga. Not loving the options this year, but hard to beat a Serpenti.
Ladies’ High-Mech
Ludovic Ballouard - Upside Down Art Deco. Again, the selection feels thin but appreciate the craft on this one.
Men’s
Grönefeld - 1941 Remontoire. My favorite watch of the year, no question. I absolutely love it in person.
Chronograph
Montblanc - 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter Limited Edition. Wonderful movement and well-executed overall. A no brainer decision for me.
Tourbillon
De Bethune - DB28 Kind of Blue TourbillonDe Bethune. I feel like the Ferdinand Berthoud would have been more appropriately classified here, in which case it would be my favorite. But I think the DeBethune stands out well from its listed peers.
Calendar
Andreas Strehler - Lune Exacte. No brainer...amazing watch. Strehler is a master.
Travel Time
Louis Vuitton - Escale Time Zone
Mechanical Exception
Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud - Chronomètre Ferdinand Berthoud FB 1. Not totally impressed by the options in this category this year, but there are many elements of the FB that I really like.
“Petite Aiguille”
Hermès - Slim d'Hermès. Love the typography and a great Vaucher movement.
Sports
TAG Heuer - Heuer Monza Chronograph. Never thought my favorite in this category would be a Tag but I think this dial was executed very well. Also, it seems perplexing that the UN is classified as a sport watch...seems like it should be in Mechanical Exception.
Jewellery
None?
Artistic Crafts
Voutilainen - Triton et Sirène. Some of the others offer more lavish decoration, but I think the KV best exemplifies my view of how artistic craft should be applied to watchmaking.
Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2016
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