An appointment was made on November 9 at the Théâtre du Léman, in Geneva, for the GPHG awards ceremony. The big winner of the evening? The independent manufacturer Audemars-Piguet, which received the highest prize, the Aiguille d'Or, for its Code 11.59 Ultra Complication Universelle watch. Among the other stars, the Sphère Series 1 watch was awarded the Innovation Prize, and the Persée Azur clock by Maison Alcée was awarded for its audacity. Ferdinand Berthoud was also awarded for his FB 3SPC chronometer.
In the ladies' timepiece, Monsieur Dior's Grand Soir Automate Étoile watch was named Ladies' Complication Watch of the Year. Piaget won two awards: the Ladies' Watch Award for its Hidden Treasures and the Métiers d'Art Watch Award for the Altiplano Undulata. Another marvel was Bulgari's Serpenti Cleopatra, which won the jewellery watch trophy. Among the timepieces in the spotlight during the evening were the Freak One by Ulysse Nardin, the Pelagos by Tudor and the C1 Bel Canto by Christopher Ward London. Svend Andersen and Vincent Calabrese received the Special Jury Prize.
As a reminder, the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), created in 2001 and run by a foundation recognized as being of general interest since 2011, rewards the watches of the year. Its purpose? Celebrate and promote the art of watchmaking.
The winners of the GPHG
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The 2023 winners
Aiguille d'or Grand Prix: Audemars Piguet Universal Ultra-Complication Code 11.59
Ladies' Watch Prize: Hidden Treasures by Piaget
Ladies' Watch with Complication Prize: Grand Soir Automate Étoile de Monsieur Dior de Dior
Jewellery Watch Award: Bulgari Serpenti Cleopatra
Métiers d'Arts Watch Prize: Altiplano Métiers d'Art – Undulata by Piaget
Men's Complication Watch Prize: World Timer by Voutilainen
Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize: Recital 20 Asterium by Bovet 1822
Tourbillon Watch Prize: Grand Sport Tourbillon Pursuit by Laurent Ferrier
Mechanical Clock Prize: Time Fast II Chrome de l'Épée
Best Watchmaking Revelation Award: Chronomètre Artisans by Simon Brette
Chronometry Watch Prize: Chronometer FB 3SPC by Ferdinand Berthoud
Sports Watch Award: Tudor Pelagos 39
Chronograph Watch Prize: Split-seconds chronograph by Petermann Bédat
Challenge Watch Prize: Vintage Automatic Small Seconds by Raymond Weil
Little Needle: Christopher Ward London's C1 Bel Canto
Innovation Award: Hautlence's Sphere Series 1
Audacity Prize: Persée Azur by Maison Alcée
Iconic Watch Award: Ulysse Nardin's Freak One