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The winners of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2015
Since its first edition in 2001 the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has become a fix point in the schedule of the watchmaking industry.
Originally very Geneva-centric the GPHG was quite parochial, which didn't always help its reputation.
In the recent years the GPHG has become more open to quality watchmaking around the world and remarks from several orators reminded the organisers to continue in this direction.
Considering the list of watches entered in this years competition the
jury of important journalists and watch collectors had their work cut
out for themselves. Again this year the jury was curated by the
distinguished watch expert Mr. Ludwig Oeschlin.
(photos without watermark are from the GPHG 2015 press kit)
Let's take a look at the winners.
LADIES' WATCH PRIZE
Hublot, Big Bang Broderie
LADIES' HIGH-MECH WATCH PRIZE
Fabergé, Lady Compliquée Peacock
Jean-MarcWiederrecht of Agenhor was one of the unsung winners of this years GPHG.
Both the Fabergé Peacock and the Hermès QP were developed for the respective houses by Agenhor.
MEN'S WATCH PRIZE
Kari Voutilainen, Voutilainen GMR
CHRONOGRAPH WATCH PRIZE
Piaget, Altiplano Chrono
TOURBILLON WATCH PRIZE
Ulysse Nardin, Ulysse Anchor Tourbillon
CALENDAR WATCH PRIZE
Hermès, Slim d'Hermès QP
STRIKING WATCH PRIZE
Girard-Perregaux, Minute Repeater Tourbillon with Gold Bridges
MECHANICAL EXCEPTION WATCH PRIZE
Jaquet Droz, The Charming Bird
"PETITE AIGUILLE" WATCH PRIZE
Habring2, Felix
SPORTS WATCH PRIZE
Tudor, Pelagos
JEWELLERY WATCH PRIZE
Audemars Piguet, Diamond Punk
ARTISTIC CRAFTS WATCH PRIZE
Blancpain, Villeret, cadran Shakudo
INNOVATION WATCH PRIZE
Antoine Preziuso, Tourbillon of Tourbillons
REVIVAL WATCH PRIZE
Piaget, Extremely Piaget Double Sided Cuff Watch
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Micke Pintus, Yannick Pintus, Jean-Luc Perrin.
The three Vacheron Constantin watchmakers who developed the Reference 57260 watch.
HOROLOGICAL REVELATION PRIZE
Laurent Ferrier, Galet Square
PUBLIC PRIZE
Antoine Preziuso, Tourbillon of Tourbillons
"AIGUILLE D'OR" GRAND PRIX
Greubel Forsey, Tourbillon 24 Secondes Vision
With the presentations over the public dedicates itself to Champagne and "networking"...
...the lauriates support the siege of photographers and well-wishers...
...and the curator of the jury ponders the results.