patrick_y
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Yes. That firework machine was really annoying!
It uses some sort of flint that leaves a residual hard dust that gets all over you and your clothes! I covered myself and my watch as the dust would definitely create scratches. I washed the watch when I got back to my hotel room.
WatchProSite GPHG 2021 Event Coverage
Moderator Patrick_y is in Geneva to cover the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve, the Oscars of the Watchmaking Profession. This was an unprecedented year; the first time a Chinese watchmaker was awarded a prize, the first year resumption of the award even...
It was a great evening again and i was happy to see all people from the watch industry and many collectors again .
Some expected and unexpected winners imho . All in all it was a great night that ended like all other years in the bar with a group of watchmakers and watch journalists and collectors. Thanks for this great review
Thank you! It was an enjoyable and wonderful event. So I felt I had to try to capture that energy in the report!
Seems like I didn't fail too badly! What was your favorite watch in the GPHG? Mine is the MB&F with the engravings on the dial and the Bulgari Octo Finissimo, but not the perpetual calendar - I prefer the time only version.
Of the winners, the CIGA caught my attention.
The politics/requirement of brands having to submit/apply pieces for considerations means that several amazing new offers didn’t make it. IMHO: the awards should be for best dial, most unique time indication, best case, best new material, best movement te...
I see a potential future GPHG Academy Member one day possibly!
I do like some of your categories and ideas! Maybe one day those categories will come up! You're ahead of your time!
You flatter me with your generosity.
Always too kind 🙏🏿😁 Once again, thanks for your comprehensive and enjoyable report
Merci Mon Ami!
Le ville de Geneva est tres amusant avec Amanico! I miss the old days when you were here and we'd all look at your furry shoes and go "Moooo."
Thanks! All is alright. Not complaining!
How about you Jrwong23? Life treating you well? I gotta get myself over to see you sometime soon! Once it's safe to do so.
Good to hear Patrick!
Yes hope we can all travel again soon Have a good weekend Cheers Robin
Thank you kindly!
I wanted to get it live as quickly as possible, but unfortunately I was too tired after the event to make the posting. But I'm glad it's being read and well received. As you know... it's why we write about our experiences!
Oh! And you and the bears would approve of the champagne poured afterwards...
They had Laurent Perrier champagne. Non vintage, but still quite good.
Fantastic coverage Patrick, thank you!
Looks like a wonderful event to have attended.
Yes! It was a wonderful event!
Although with such a momentous year with some interesting awards, coincidences, and such front and center seats, I can't imagine future years always being as good as this year! Then again, I hope to come back someday!
Thank you Patrick for the coverage!
I would have wold whistled Rexhapi too, if that helps me getting to the front of the line for the Chronometre Comtemporain 2!!
Oh! Good idea! Rats! Too bad I can't wolf whistle at all!
I can't whistle at all. Not even to call a taxi cab! Looks like you'll be getting your Chronometre Comtemporain 2 before I will! If I ever get mine at all.
🤣🤣
But the fact of the matter is that no matter how much I whistled it will neither get me to the front of the line nor boost my financial ability to obtain one haha
I am sure a lot of people are too!
Hope that wouldn’t mean a big hike to the normal production version ‘s price
GREAT report and...
Congrats to Tudor for their Ceramic Black Bay for earning the prestigious "Petite Aiguille" prize during Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) 2021! Congrats also as the Tudor BBC is the company's very first METAS-certified timepiece! ...
Generally, I don't believe so. There is no translation that I'm aware of.
Thank you for reading and commenting! There definitely isn't a teleprompter with a translation unfortunately. And I didn't see anyone with translation earpieces, not that anyone wants to touch something used by others during COVID times.
No translator is unfortunate. Some people..
Might think these watches need to commentary associated with them.
Yes! Very big congrats to all the winners!
What a special evening! And thank you for the kind words about my report!
My pleasure, Patrick.
My favorites are the Tambour Carpe Diem Automaton Minute Repeater and the MB&F, LMX Titanium Cheers Thomas
What a special adventure
I can understand French, but i have difficulties with French dialects spoken not in France itself. The watch world is French, that especially in Switzerland. Tourbillon, Cotes des Paris. I am happy WPS send you to the big event. Great winners, great repor...
Ahh, yes, Swiss French is also slightly different than French in France.
Our WPS moderators are always everywhere! Thank you for the kind words!
Thank you Geo for the generous comment!
Which one was your favorite this year? I know you like classic pieces. Anything you find especially appealing this year?
Yes! I had a good time attending the event. Everything was perfect except the fireworks display raining soot and ash on the first row!
Hopefully I'll be able to attend in future years!
Great reporting Patrick
I know how exhausting these shows can be, how hard it is to keep all the names, awards and photos straight. Well done! Mike
Thank you Mike!
Time was on my side. The plane arrived late, I only passed customs at the airport just over an hour before the show started! Had to get myself to the hotel, check in, shower, dress, and get myself to the show all in record time! Luckily, it all worked out...
Thanks for a wonderful write up of the event! I had watched the ceremony live from my home, but I enjoyed reading your report and ……
learned quite a few things I did not catch in the live stream. My guess of the grand prize winner was either De Bethune or MB
I was thinking the grand prize winner wasn't going to be the Bulgari as well...
So I was totally surprised when it turned out to be the Bulgari! Just happened to be wearing mine as well (it's my travel watch and for the past many months, virtually my daily).
it must be a one of a kind experience to attend the event in person and sit on the first row!
Yeah, I was surprised by the grand prize result but I was happy too, as I own an Octo Finissimo Chrono/GMT in steel case. This watch in titanium case won the Chrono category in 2019. I was not wearing my OF when I was watching the event though here is a p...
The ticket says the following...
The ticket says that this paper entitles you to sit in AA, A, or B (the first three rows) in the center. So I thought they were good seats until I realized, the jury sits probably in row K. And that there's a big speaker right in front of my seat and a fi...
Hahaha, sounded like quite an adventure to sit close to the firework machines :)
But you definitely were in a good location to take excellent photos, as we may see in your report . Thanks again for sharing your experience at the ceremony!
Yes. That firework machine was really annoying!
It uses some sort of flint that leaves a residual hard dust that gets all over you and your clothes! I covered myself and my watch as the dust would definitely create scratches. I washed the watch when I got back to my hotel room.
(Just noticed my reply was cut off somehow)
I was saying the my guess of the grand prize winner was either De Bethune or MB and F LMX Titanium. When they ended up winning their categories, I knew that they were not going to win the grand prize. I guess that the Academy favored ultra thin watches, a...
Good calls all the way!
Yeah. Seems like Wei Koh was slightly off this year. But he's a champion of the Bulgari Octo Finissimo. He's been telling people to look at Octo Finissimo for the past five years louder than any other journalist.
Yeah, I saw some of the video reviews by Wei Koh on Octo Finissimo models
They have had at least collaboration pieces too. It is great to have him talk about this product line. Cheers!
Thank you my friend!
Wished you were here! And I'm so sad to be missing you later this month!