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{{File|Grand Prix d'Horlogerie|Logo|Registered trademark}}
The '''Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève''' (Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix) is the name of an annual watchmaking prize as well as the organization that awards it.
The '''Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève''' (Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix) is the name of an annual watchmaking prize as well as the organization that awards it.


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With the exception of a special audience prize, only a selected jury of watch professionals are allowed to vote, and price is one consideration. GPHG has become one of the most important prizes in the world of watches, awarded annually at a banquet in November. One can compare it with the Academy Awards ("Oscars") of the U.S. film industry. An Asian Edition was also held. The winner of the ''Aiguille d'Or'' (Golden Pointer) automatically gets a seat in the jury in the following year.
With the exception of a special audience prize, only a selected jury of watch professionals are allowed to vote, and price is one consideration. GPHG has become one of the most important prizes in the world of watches, awarded annually at a banquet in November. One can compare it with the Academy Awards ("Oscars") of the U.S. film industry. An Asian Edition was also held. The winner of the ''Aiguille d'Or'' (Golden Pointer) automatically gets a seat in the jury in the following year.


The number of prizes awarded has expanded dramatically since [[2013]]. The original ceremony, held in [[2001]], gave just 7 trophies. Until [[2012]], the number was roughly steady between 9 and 11 awards. In [[2013]] the prizes were expanded to 15, then 17, and 18. [[Since 2019]], 19 trophies have been awarded each year.
The number of prizes awarded has expanded dramatically since [[2013]]. The original ceremony, held in [[2001]], gave just 7 trophies. Until [[2012]], the number was roughly steady between 9 and 11 awards. In [[2013]] the prizes were expanded to 15, then 17, and 18. From [[2019]] through [[2021]], 19 trophies have been awarded each year, and 21 trophies were awarded in [[2022]], including a new prize for mechanical clocks. This was reduced to 19 trophies in [[2023]], with no Men's Watch or Mechanical Exception Watch Prize awarded.
 
== Win Statistics ==
== Win Statistics ==


=== Frequent Winners ===
=== Frequent Winners ===


Although not all brands submit a watch for competition, those that are selected for a prize often celebrate the win. [[Audemars Piguet]] is the big winner historically, with [[Vacheron Constantin]] close behind. Some brands, notably [[Swatch]] and [[Glashütte Original]] have never entered the competition, and [[Rolex]] and [[Patek Philippe]] have not entered in over a decade. [[TAG Heuer]], [[Zenith]], [[Maurice Lacroix]], [[Bovet 1822]], and [[Chopard]] have the poorest record of wins per nominated watches.
Although not all brands submit a watch for competition, those that are selected for a prize often celebrate the win. [[Audemars Piguet]] is the big winner historically, with [[Piaget]], [[Van Cleef & Arpels]], and [[Vacheron Constantin]] close behind. Some brands, notably [[Swatch]] and [[Glashütte Original]] have never entered the competition, and [[Rolex]] and [[Patek Philippe]] have not entered in over a decade. [[TAG Heuer]], [[Zenith]], [[Maurice Lacroix]], [[Bovet 1822]], and [[Chopard]] have the poorest record of wins per nominated watches.


[[As of 2020]], the following companies have won five or more prizes.
[[As of 2023]], the following companies have won five or more prizes.


{|
{|
!Rank!!Winner!!Wins
!Rank!!Winner!!Wins
|-
|-
|1||[[Audemars Piguet]]||14
|1||[[Audemars Piguet]]||16
|-
|2||[[Piaget]]||14
|-
|-
|2||[[Vacheron Constantin]]||11
|3||[[Van Cleef & Arpels]]||12
|-
|-
|3||[[Piaget]]||10
|4||[[Vacheron Constantin]]||11
|-
|-
|4||[[TAG Heuer]]||9
|5||[[Bulgari]]||10
|-
|-
|4||[[Van Cleef & Arpels]]||9
|5||[[TAG Heuer]]||10
|-
|-
|6||[[Voutilainen]]||8
|5||[[Voutilainen]]||10
|-
|-
|7||[[Chopard]]||7
|8||[[Tudor]]||9
|-
|-
|7||[[F.P. Journe]]||7
|9||[[Chopard]]||8
|-
|-
|7||[[Greubel Forsey]]||7
|9||[[MB&F]]||8
|-
|-
|7||[[Zenith]]||7
|9||[[Zenith]]||8
|-
|-
|11||[[A. Lange & Söhne]]||6
|12||[[F.P. Journe]]||7
|-
|-
|11||[[Breguet]]||6
|12||[[Greubel Forsey]]||7
|-
|-
|11||[[Bulgari]]||6
|14||[[A. Lange & Söhne]]||6
|-
|-
|11||[[Chanel]]||6
|14||[[Breguet]]||6
|-
|-
|11||[[Patek Philippe]]||6
|14||[[Chanel]]||6
|-
|-
|11||[[Tudor]]||6
|14||[[Hermès]]||6
|-
|-
|17||[[Cartier]]||5
|14||[[Patek Philippe]]||6
|-
|-
|17||[[Girard-Perregaux]]||5
|19||[[Cartier]]||5
|-
|-
|17||[[Hublot]]||5
|19||[[Ferdinand Berthoud]]||5
|-
|-
|17||[[Jaeger-LeCoultre]]||5
|19||[[Girard-Perregaux]]||5
|-
|-
|17||[[MB&F]]||5
|19||[[Hublot]]||5
|-
|-
|17||[[Seiko]]||5
|19||[[Jaeger-LeCoultre]]||5
|-
|19||[[Seiko]]||5
|}
|}


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=== Winning Manufacturers ===
=== Winning Manufacturers ===


Because the watch industry is so consolidated, it is not surprising that the [[luxury watch group]]s are well-represented at the event. [[Richemont]] has claimed the most prizes by far, nearly twice as much as [[LVMH]] and 3.5 times as many as [[Swatch Group]]. But this reflects the differing number of entries as well: Richemont has entered four times as many watches as Swatch, but not many more than LVMH. This showing by the watchmaking groups makes the strong performance of independent brands like [[Audemars Piguet]], [[Chopard]], [[Voutilainen]], [[Greubel Forsey]], and [[F.P. Journe]] all the more impressive. Groups like [[Rolex]] and [[Seiko Group]] are under-represented since they have not entered many watches in competition.
Because the watch industry is so consolidated, it is not surprising that the [[luxury watch group]]s are well-represented at the event. [[Richemont]] has claimed the most prizes by far, over twice as many as [[LVMH]] and 3.5 times as many as [[Swatch Group]]. But this reflects the differing number of entries as well: Richemont has entered four times as many watches as Swatch, but not many more than LVMH. This showing by the watchmaking groups makes the strong performance of independent brands like [[Audemars Piguet]], [[Chopard]], and [[Greubel Forsey]] as well as independents represented by the [[AHCI]] like [[Voutilainen]] and [[F.P. Journe]] all the more impressive. Groups like [[Rolex]] and [[Seiko Group]] are under-represented since they have not entered many watches in competition.


[[As of 2020]], the following manufacturers have won five or more prizes.
[[As of 2023]], the following manufacturers have won five or more prizes.


{|
{|
!Rank!!Manufacturer!!Wins
!Rank!!Manufacturer!!Wins
|-
|-
|1||[[Richemont]]||49
|1||[[Richemont]]||56
|-
|-
|2||[[LVMH]]||25
|2||[[AHCI]]||34
|-
|-
|3||[[Audemars Piguet]]||14
|3||[[LVMH]]||24
|-
|-
|3||[[Swatch Group]]||14
|4||[[Audemars Piguet]]||16
|-
|-
|5||[[Chopard]]||10
|5||[[Swatch]]||14
|-
|-
|6||[[Kering]]||8
|6||[[Chopard]]||13
|-
|-
|6||[[Voutilainen]]||8
|7||[[MB&F]]||9
|-
|-
|8||[[F.P.Journe]]||7
|7||[[Rolex]]||9
|-
|-
|8||[[Greubel Forsey]]||7
|9||[[Kering]]||8
|-
|-
|10||[[Chanel]]||6
|10||[[Bulgari]]||7
|-
|-
|10||[[Patek Philippe]]||6
|10||[[Greubel Forsey]]||7
|-
|-
|10||[[Rolex]]||6
|10||[[Seiko]]||7
|-
|-
|13||[[MB&F]]||5
|13||[[Chanel]]||6
|-
|-
|13||[[Seiko Group]]||5
|13||[[Hermès]]||6
|-
|13||[[Patek Philippe]]||6
|-
|16||[[Hublot]]||5
|-
|16||[[MELB]]||5
|}
|}


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===Entry Process===
===Entry Process===


To be considered for the GPHG award, watches must be submitted by their manufacturers to one of the specific categories for that year and an entry fee be paid. The fee was CHF 500 from at least [[2012]] through [[2020]] but was increased to CHF 700 in [[2021]]. If a watch is nominated, an additional fee is assessed for each watch. This was CHF 5,000 as of [[2014]] and increased to CHF 5,500 in [[2018]] and CHF 6,000 in [[2021]].
To be considered for the GPHG award, watches must be submitted by their manufacturers to one of the specific categories for that year and an entry fee be paid. The fee was CHF 500 from at least [[2012]] through [[2020]] but was increased to CHF 700 in [[2021]] and CHF 800 in [[2023]]. If a watch is nominated, an additional fee is assessed for each watch. This was CHF 5,000 as of [[2014]] and increased to CHF 5,500 in [[2018]], CHF 6,000 in [[2021]], and CHF 7,000 (or 4,000 for clocks) in [[2023]].


Submitted watches must be nominated by the jury for consideration, typically reducing the field to 6 watches per category. Discretionary prizes are awarded based on the nominated watches only, and a win in a discretionary category eliminates that watch from the nominated category.
Submitted watches must be nominated by the jury for consideration, typically reducing the field to 6 watches per category. Discretionary prizes are awarded based on the nominated watches only, and a win in a discretionary category eliminates that watch from the nominated category.
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====Aiguille d'Or Grand Prix====
====Aiguille d'Or Grand Prix====
{{File|Richard Mille|RM 012}}
{{File|Patek Philippe|Sky Moon Ref. 5102}}


The grand prize from the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève for "the best overall watch among all categories". The winner is included in the jury for the next year's voting.
The grand prize from the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève for "the best overall watch among all categories". The winner is included in the jury for the next year's voting.
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* [[2019]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin 26586|Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin, Ref. 26586]]
* [[2019]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin 26586|Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin, Ref. 26586]]
* [[2020]]: [[Piaget]] [[Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept|Altiplano Ultimate Concept]]
* [[2020]]: [[Piaget]] [[Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept|Altiplano Ultimate Concept]]
* [[2021]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar|Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar]]
* [[2022]]: [[MB&F]] [[MB&F Legacy Machine Sequential Evo|Legacy Machine Sequential Evo]]
* [[2023]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Ultra-Complication Universelle RD#4|Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Ultra-Complication Universelle RD#4]]


===="Petite Aiguille" Prize====
===="Petite Aiguille" Prize====
"Petite aiguille" is French for "small (hour) hand", and this award is for watches with a retail price under CHF 7,500 (2012-2013) or 8,000 (2014-2017). From [[2018]] through [[2020]], this prize is for a watch priced between CHF 4,000 and 10,000, with watches priced under this in the new Challenge category. This was reduced to CHF 3,500 in [[2021]].
"Petite aiguille" is French for "small (hour) hand", and this award is for watches with a retail price under CHF 7,500 (2012-2013) or 8,000 (2014-2017). From [[2018]] through [[2020]], this prize is for a watch priced between CHF 4,000 and 10,000, with watches priced under this in the new Challenge category. This was reduced to CHF 3,500 in [[2021]] and set between CHF 2,000 and 8,000 in [[2023]].


* [[2010]]: [[TAG Heuer]] [[TAG Heuer Carrera 1887 Chronograph|Carrera 1887 Chronograph]]
* [[2010]]: [[TAG Heuer]] [[TAG Heuer Carrera 1887 Chronograph|Carrera 1887 Chronograph]]
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* [[2019]]: [[Kudoke]] [[Kudoke Kudoke 2|Kudoke 2]]
* [[2019]]: [[Kudoke]] [[Kudoke Kudoke 2|Kudoke 2]]
* [[2020]]: [[Breitling]] [[Breitling Superocean Heritage '57|Superocean Heritage '57 Limited Edition II]]
* [[2020]]: [[Breitling]] [[Breitling Superocean Heritage '57|Superocean Heritage '57 Limited Edition II]]
* [[2021]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Black Bay Ceramic|Black Bay Ceramic]]
* [[2022]]: [[Trilobe]] [[Trilobe Nuit Fantastique|Nuit Fantastique Dune Edition]]
* [[2023]]: [[Christopher Ward]] [[Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto|C1 Bel Canto]]


====Challenge Watch Prize====
====Challenge Watch Prize====
Since [[2018]], a new lower-priced category was introduced below the "Petite Aiguille", with a maximum price of CHF 4,000 until [[2020]] and CHF 3,500 for [[2021]]. [[Smartwatch]]es are also eligible here.
Since [[2018]], a new lower-priced category was introduced below the "Petite Aiguille", with a maximum price of CHF 4,000 until [[2020]], CHF 3,500 for [[2021]] and [[2022]], and CHF 2,000 for [[2023]]. [[Smartwatch]]es are also eligible here.


* [[2018]]: [[Nomos Glashütte]] [[Nomos Glashütte Tangente neomatik 41 Update|Tangente neomatik 41 Update]]
* [[2018]]: [[Nomos Glashütte]] [[Nomos Glashütte Tangente neomatik 41 Update|Tangente neomatik 41 Update]]
* [[2019]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Black Bay P01|Black Bay P01]]
* [[2019]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Black Bay P01|Black Bay P01]]
* [[2020]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight|Black Bay Fifty-Eight]]
* [[2020]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight|Black Bay Fifty-Eight]]
* [[2021]]: [[CIGA Design]] [[CIGA Design Blue Planet|Blue Planet]]
* [[2022]]: [[M.A.D. Editions]] [[M.A.D. Editions M.A.D.1|M.A.D.1 Red]]
* [[2023]]: [[Raymond Weil]] [[Raymond Weil Millésime|Millésime automatic small seconds]]


===Category Prizes===
===Category Prizes===
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* [[2019]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen Starry Night Vine|Starry Night Vine]]
* [[2019]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen Starry Night Vine|Starry Night Vine]]
* [[2020]]: [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels|Lady Arpels Soleil Féerique]]
* [[2020]]: [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels|Lady Arpels Soleil Féerique]]
 
* [[2021]]: [[MB&F]] [[MB&F LM|LM SE Eddy Jaquet 'Around the World in Eighty Days']]
====Diver's Watch Prize====
* [[2022]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen Ji-Ku|Ji-Ku]]
{{File|Jaeger-LeCoultre|Master Compressor Extreme World Chronograph}}
* [[2023]]: [[Piaget]] [[Piaget Altiplano|Altiplano Métiers d'Art - Undulata]]
A new category was introduced in [[2019]] for [[dive watch]]es, replacing the previous '''Sports Watch Prize''', which had existed since [[2003]] for watches "designed for the measurement or practice of sport" including water and shock resistance.
 
* [[2003]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Dual Time|Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Dual Time]]
* [[2004]]: [[Panerai]] [[Panerai Luminor Submersible 2500M|Luminor Submersible 2500M]]
* [[2005]]: [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]] [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Extreme World Chronograph|Master Compressor Extreme World Chronograph]]
* [[2006]]: [[TAG Heuer]] [[TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 360|Carrera Calibre 360]]
* [[2007]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Chronographe Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Team|Chronographe Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Team]]
* [[2008]]: [[TAG Heuer]] [[TAG Heuer Grande Carrera Calibre 36 RS2 Caliper Chronographe|Grande Carrera Calibre 36 RS2 Caliper Chronographe]]
* [[2009]]: [[Richard Mille]] [[Richard Mille RM 025 Montre de Plongée|RM 025 Montre de Plongée]]
* [[2010]]: [[Seiko]] [[Seiko Spacewalk|Spacewalk, Commemorative Edition]]
* [[2011]]: [[TAG Heuer]] [[TAG Heuer Mikrotimer Flying 1000 Chronographe|Mikrotimer Flying 1000 Chronographe]]
* [[2012]]: [[Habring2]] [[Habring2 Doppel 2.0|Doppel 2.0]]
* [[2013]]: [[Zenith]] [[Zenith El Primero Stratos Flyback Striking 10th|El Primero Stratos Flyback Striking 10th]]
* [[2014]]: [[Zenith]] [[Zenith El Primero Lightweight|El Primero Lightweight]]
* [[2015]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Pelagos|Pelagos]]
* [[2016]]: [[Eberhard & Co]] [[Eberhard & Co Scafograf 300|Scafograf 300]]
* [[2017]]: [[Ulysse Nardin]] [[Ulysse Nardin Marine Regatta|Marine Regatta]]
* [[2018]]: [[Seiko]] [[Seiko Prospex 1968 Diver's Re-creation|Prospex 1968 Diver's Re-creation]]
* [[2019]]: [[Seiko]] [[Seiko Prospex LX|Prospex LX line diver's]]
* [[2020]]: [[Breitling]] [[Breitling Superocean Automatic 48|Superocean Automatic 48 Boutique Edition]]


====Iconic Watch Prize====
====Iconic Watch Prize====
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* [[2019]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15202|Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin, Ref. 15202]]
* [[2019]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15202|Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin, Ref. 15202]]
* [[2020]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Aluminium Chronograph|Aluminium Chronograph]]
* [[2020]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Aluminium Chronograph|Aluminium Chronograph]]
* [[2021]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15202|Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin, Ref. 15202]]
* [[2022]]: [[TAG Heuer]] [[TAG Heuer Monaco X Gulf|Monaco X Gulf]]
* [[2023]]: [[Ulysse Nardin]] [[Ulysse Nardin Freak One|Freak One]]


====Jewellery Watch Prize====
====Jewellery Watch Prize====
{{File|Hublot|One Million $ Black Caviar Bang}}
[[File:Audemars Piguet Millenary Date Pianoforte.jpg|thumb|Audemars Piguet Millenary "Pianoforte", Ref. 15325BC.OO.D102CR.01]]
"Watches demonstrating exceptional mastery of the art of jewellery making and gemsetting"
"Watches demonstrating exceptional mastery of the art of jewellery making and gemsetting"


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* [[2019]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Serpenti Misteriosi Romani|Serpenti Misteriosi Romani]]
* [[2019]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Serpenti Misteriosi Romani|Serpenti Misteriosi Romani]]
* [[2020]]: [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Frivole Secrète|Frivole Secrète watch]]
* [[2020]]: [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Frivole Secrète|Frivole Secrète watch]]
* [[2021]]: [[Chopard]] [[Chopard Flower Power|Flower Power]]
* [[2022]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Serpenti Misteriosi|Serpenti Misteriosi High Jewellery]]
* [[2023]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Serpenti Cleopatra|Serpenti Cleopatra]]


====Ladies' Watch Prize====
====Ladies' Watch Prize====
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* [[2019]]: [[Chanel]] [[Chanel J12 Calibre 12.1|J12 Calibre 12.1]]
* [[2019]]: [[Chanel]] [[Chanel J12 Calibre 12.1|J12 Calibre 12.1]]
* [[2020]]: [[Bovet 1822]] [[Bovet 1822 Miss Audrey|Miss Audrey]]
* [[2020]]: [[Bovet 1822]] [[Bovet 1822 Miss Audrey|Miss Audrey]]
* [[2021]]: [[Piaget]] [[Piaget Limelight Gala|Limelight Gala Precious Rainbow]]
* [[2022]]: [[Parmigiani Fleurier]] [[Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Automatic|Tonda PF Automatic]]
* [[2023]]: [[Piaget]] [[Piaget Hidden Treasures|Hidden Treasures]]


====Men's Watch Prize====
====Men's Watch Prize====
Men's watches with basic complications and simple gemsetting. Complicated watches were split out in 2013 and 2014.
Men's watches with basic complications and simple gemsetting. Complicated watches were split out in 2013 and 2014. No Men's Watch Prize was awarded in [[2023]].


* [[2001]]: [[Leroy]] [[Leroy Osmior Chronographe automatique|Osmior Chronographe automatique]]
* [[2001]]: [[Leroy]] [[Leroy Osmior Chronographe automatique|Osmior Chronographe automatique]]
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* [[2019]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen 28ti|28ti]]
* [[2019]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen 28ti|28ti]]
* [[2020]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen 28SC|28SC]]
* [[2020]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen 28SC|28SC]]
* [[2021]]: [[Grand Seiko]] [[Grand Seiko Hi-Beat|Hi-Beat 36000 80 Hours Caliber 9SA5]]
* [[2022]]: [[Akrivia]] [[Akrivia Chronomètre Contemporain II|Chronomètre Contemporain II]]
* [[2023]]: No Award


===Complicated Watch Prize===
===Complicated Watch Prize===
{{File|Jaeger-LeCoultre|Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2 Rückseite}}
{{File|Jaeger-LeCoultre|Gyrotourbillon 1}}
Watches with at least one major [[complication]] ([[full calendar]], [[perpetual calendar]], striking mechanism, [[tourbillon]], [[split-seconds chronograph]]). This prize category was split into various specialties in [[2013]] and retired.
Watches with at least one major [[complication]] ([[full calendar]], [[perpetual calendar]], striking mechanism, [[tourbillon]], [[split-seconds chronograph]]). This prize category was split into various specialties in [[2013]] and retired.


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* [[2019]]: [[Hermès]] [[Hermès Arceau L'heure de la lune|Arceau L'heure de la lune]]
* [[2019]]: [[Hermès]] [[Hermès Arceau L'heure de la lune|Arceau L'heure de la lune]]
* [[2020]]: [[Vacheron Constantin]] [[Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin|Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton]]
* [[2020]]: [[Vacheron Constantin]] [[Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin|Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton]]
* [[2021]]: [[Christiaan Van Der Klaauw]] [[Christiaan Van Der Klaauw CVDK Planetarium|CVDK Planetarium Eise Eisinga]]
* [[2022]]: [[Krayon]] [[Krayon Anywhere|Anywhere]]
* [[2023]]: [[Bovet 1822]] [[Bovet 1822 Récital 20 Astérium|Récital 20 Astérium]]


====Chronograph Watch Prize====
====Chronograph Watch Prize====
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* [[2019]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic|Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic]]
* [[2019]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic|Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic]]
* [[2020]]: [[H. Moser & Cie]] [[H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Flyback Chronograph Automatic|Streamliner Flyback Chronograph Automatic]]
* [[2020]]: [[H. Moser & Cie]] [[H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Flyback Chronograph Automatic|Streamliner Flyback Chronograph Automatic]]
* [[2021]]: [[Zenith]] [[Zenith Chronomaster Sport|Chronomaster Sport]]
* [[2022]]: [[Grönefeld]] [[Grönefeld 1941 Grönograaf|1941 Grönograaf Tantalum]]
* [[2023]]: [[Petermann Bédat]] [[Petermann Bédat Chronographe rattrapante|Chronographe rattrapante]]


====Chronometry Watch Prize====
====Tourbillon Watch Prize====
Originally created in [[2014]] as the '''Tourbillon Watch Prize''' for watches featuring a [[tourbillon]], renamed '''Chronometry''' in [[2018]] to include other special timekeeping features
Originally created in [[2014]] as the '''Tourbillon Watch Prize''' for watches featuring a [[tourbillon]], renamed '''Chronometry''' in [[2018]] to include other special timekeeping features, and became '''Tourbillon''' once again in [[2021]] and '''Chronometry''' became a discretionary prize the following year.


* [[2014]]: [[Grönefeld]] [[Grönefeld Parallax Tourbillon|Parallax Tourbillon]] (Tourbillon Watch Prize)
* [[2014]]: [[Grönefeld]] [[Grönefeld Parallax Tourbillon|Parallax Tourbillon]] (Tourbillon Watch Prize)
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* [[2019]]: [[Ferdinand Berthoud]] [[Ferdinand Berthoud Carburised steel regulator|Carburised steel regulator]]
* [[2019]]: [[Ferdinand Berthoud]] [[Ferdinand Berthoud Carburised steel regulator|Carburised steel regulator]]
* [[2020]]: [[Ferdinand Berthoud]] [[Ferdinand Berthoud FB 2RE.2|FB 2RE.2]]
* [[2020]]: [[Ferdinand Berthoud]] [[Ferdinand Berthoud FB 2RE.2|FB 2RE.2]]
* [[2021]]: [[De Bethune]] [[De Bethune DB Kind of Two Tourbillon|DB Kind of Two Tourbillon]]
* [[2022]]: [[H. Moser & Cie]] [[H. Moser & Cie Pioneer Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton|Pioneer Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton]]
* [[2023]]: [[Laurent Ferrier]] [[Laurent Ferrier Grand Sport Tourbillon Pursuit|Grand Sport Tourbillon Pursuit]]


====Ladies' Complication Watch Prize====
====Ladies' Complication Watch Prize====
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* [[2019]]: [[MB&F]] [[MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT|Legacy Machine FlyingT]]
* [[2019]]: [[MB&F]] [[MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT|Legacy Machine FlyingT]]
* [[2020]]: [[Charles Girardier]] [[Charles Girardier Tourbillon Signature Mystérieuse|Tourbillon Signature Mystérieuse "fleur de sel"]]
* [[2020]]: [[Charles Girardier]] [[Charles Girardier Tourbillon Signature Mystérieuse|Tourbillon Signature Mystérieuse "fleur de sel"]]
* [[2021]]: [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Féerie Watch|Lady Féerie Watch]]
* [[2022]]: [[Hermès]] [[Hermès Arceau Le temps voyageur|Arceau Le temps voyageur]]
* [[2023]]: [[Dior]] [[Dior Grand Soir Automate Etoile de Monsieur Dior|Grand Soir Automate Etoile de Monsieur Dior]]


====Mechanical Exception Watch Prize====
====Mechanical Exception Watch Prize====
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* [[2019]]: [[Genus]] [[Genus GNS1.2|GNS1.2]]
* [[2019]]: [[Genus]] [[Genus GNS1.2|GNS1.2]]
* [[2020]]: [[Bovet 1822]] [[Bovet 1822 Récital 26 Brainstorm|Récital 26 Brainstorm Chapter 2]]
* [[2020]]: [[Bovet 1822]] [[Bovet 1822 Récital 26 Brainstorm|Récital 26 Brainstorm Chapter 2]]
* [[2021]]: [[Piaget]] [[Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Automatic|Altiplano Ultimate Automatic]]
* [[2022]]: [[Ferdinand Berthoud]] [[Ferdinand Berthoud FB 2RSM.2-1|FB 2RSM.2-1]]
* [[2023]]: No Award


====Men's Complication Watch Prize====
====Men's Complication Watch Prize====
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* [[2019]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Minute Repeater Supersonnerie|Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Minute Repeater Supersonnerie]]
* [[2019]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Minute Repeater Supersonnerie|Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Minute Repeater Supersonnerie]]
* [[2020]]: [[Greubel Forsey]] [[Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1|Hand Made 1]]
* [[2020]]: [[Greubel Forsey]] [[Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1|Hand Made 1]]
* [[2021]]: [[MB&F]] [[MB&F LMX|LMX Titanium]]
* [[2022]]: [[Hermès]] [[Hermès Arceau Le temps voyageur|Arceau Le temps voyageur]]
* [[2023]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen World Timer|World Timer]]
====Sports Watch Prize====
The Sports Watch Prize was introduced in [[2003]] for watches "designed for the measurement or practice of sport" including water and shock resistance. This category was renamed '''Diver's Watch Prize''' in [[2019]] and returned to its original name in [[2023]].
* [[2003]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Dual Time|Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Dual Time]]
* [[2004]]: [[Panerai]] [[Panerai Luminor Submersible 2500M|Luminor Submersible 2500M]]
* [[2005]]: [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]] [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Extreme World Chronograph|Master Compressor Extreme World Chronograph]]
* [[2006]]: [[TAG Heuer]] [[TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 360|Carrera Calibre 360]]
* [[2007]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Chronographe Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Team|Chronographe Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Team]]
* [[2008]]: [[TAG Heuer]] [[TAG Heuer Grande Carrera Calibre 36 RS2 Caliper Chronographe|Grande Carrera Calibre 36 RS2 Caliper Chronographe]]
* [[2009]]: [[Richard Mille]] [[Richard Mille RM 025 Montre de Plongée|RM 025 Montre de Plongée]]
* [[2010]]: [[Seiko]] [[Seiko Spacewalk|Spacewalk, Commemorative Edition]]
* [[2011]]: [[TAG Heuer]] [[TAG Heuer Mikrotimer Flying 1000 Chronographe|Mikrotimer Flying 1000 Chronographe]]
* [[2012]]: [[Habring2]] [[Habring2 Doppel 2.0|Doppel 2.0]]
* [[2013]]: [[Zenith]] [[Zenith El Primero Stratos Flyback Striking 10th|El Primero Stratos Flyback Striking 10th]]
* [[2014]]: [[Zenith]] [[Zenith El Primero Lightweight|El Primero Lightweight]]
* [[2015]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Pelagos|Pelagos]]
* [[2016]]: [[Eberhard & Co]] [[Eberhard & Co Scafograf 300|Scafograf 300]]
* [[2017]]: [[Ulysse Nardin]] [[Ulysse Nardin Marine Regatta|Marine Regatta]]
* [[2018]]: [[Seiko]] [[Seiko Prospex 1968 Diver's Re-creation|Prospex 1968 Diver's Re-creation]]
* [[2019]]: [[Seiko]] [[Seiko Prospex LX|Prospex LX line diver's]]
* [[2020]]: [[Breitling]] [[Breitling Superocean Automatic 48|Superocean Automatic 48 Boutique Edition]]
* [[2021]]: [[Louis Vuitton]] [[Louis Vuitton Tambour Street Diver|Tambour Street Diver Skyline Blue]]
* [[2022]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Pelagos FXD|Pelagos FXD]]
* [[2023]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Pelagos 39|Pelagos 39]]
=== Mechanical Clock Prize ===
A new prize category added in [[2022]], the Mechanical Clock Prize celebrates "mechanical time-measuring instruments, such as longcase clocks or table clocks. Wristwatches are not allowed in this category." A similar prize was awarded at the very first GPHG ceremony, the "Pendulette" Prize.
* [[2022]]: [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Fontaine Aux Oiseaux automaton|Fontaine Aux Oiseaux automaton]]
* [[2023]]: [[L'Epée 1839]] [[L'Epée 1839 Time Fast II|Time Fast II Chrome]]


===Discretionary Prizes===
===Discretionary Prizes===
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* [[2019]]: [[Urwerk]] [[Urwerk AMC|AMC]]
* [[2019]]: [[Urwerk]] [[Urwerk AMC|AMC]]
* [[2020]]: [[H. Moser & Cie]] [[H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Cylindrical Tourbillon H. Moser X MB&F|Endeavour Cylindrical Tourbillon H. Moser X MB&F]] (with [[MB&F]])
* [[2020]]: [[H. Moser & Cie]] [[H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Cylindrical Tourbillon H. Moser X MB&F|Endeavour Cylindrical Tourbillon H. Moser X MB&F]] (with [[MB&F]])
* [[2021]]: [[Louis Vuitton]] [[Louis Vuitton Tambour Carpe Diem|Tambour Carpe Diem]]
* [[2022]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra 10th Anniversary|Octo Finissimo Ultra 10th Anniversary]]
* [[2023]]: [[Maison Alcée]] [[Maison Alcée Persée Azur|Persée Azur]]


====Horological Revelation Prize====
====Horological Revelation Prize====
This prize rewards a watch created by a young brand or talent less than 10 years from first introducing a watch. It is discretionary and was awarded in [[2013]], [[2015]], and [[2019]].
This prize rewards a watch created by a young brand or talent less than 10 years from first introducing a watch. It is discretionary and was awarded in [[2013]], [[2015]], and every year since [[2019]].


* [[2013]]: [[Ressence]] [[Ressence Type 3|Type 3]]
* [[2013]]: [[Ressence]] [[Ressence Type 3|Type 3]]
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* [[2019]]: [[Ming]] [[Ming 17.06 Copper|17.06 Copper]]
* [[2019]]: [[Ming]] [[Ming 17.06 Copper|17.06 Copper]]
* [[2020]]: [[Petermann Bédat]] [[Petermann Bédat Dead Beat Second|Dead Beat Second]]
* [[2020]]: [[Petermann Bédat]] [[Petermann Bédat Dead Beat Second|Dead Beat Second]]
* [[2021]]: [[Furlan Marri]] [[Furlan Marri 1041-A|Mr. Grey Ref. 1041-A]]
* [[2022]]: [[Sylvain Pinaud]] [[Sylvain Pinaud Origine|Origine]]
* [[2023]]: [[Simon Brette]] [[Simon Brette Chronomètre Artisans|Chronomètre Artisans]]


====Innovation Prize====
====Innovation Prize====
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* [[2019]]: [[Vacheron Constantin]] [[Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Twin Beat perpetual calendar|Traditionnelle Twin Beat perpetual calendar]]
* [[2019]]: [[Vacheron Constantin]] [[Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Twin Beat perpetual calendar|Traditionnelle Twin Beat perpetual calendar]]
* [[2020]]: [[Parmigiani Fleurier]] [[Parmigiani Fleurier Hijri Perpetual Calendar|Hijri Perpetual Calendar]]
* [[2020]]: [[Parmigiani Fleurier]] [[Parmigiani Fleurier Hijri Perpetual Calendar|Hijri Perpetual Calendar]]
* [[2021]]: [[Bernhard Lederer]] [[Bernhard Lederer Central Impulse Chronometer|Central Impulse Chronometer]]
* [[2022]]: [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Heures Florales Cerisier watch|Lady Arpels Heures Florales Cerisier watch]]
* [[2023]]: [[Hautlence]] [[Hautlence Sphere Series 1|Sphere Series 1]]
====Chronometry Prize====
The Tourbillon Prize was renamed '''Chronometry''' in [[2018]] but returned to the original name in [[2022]] as a new discretionary prize took the name. It rewards "the best competing timepiece that stands out for its remarkable precision timekeeping performance (special escapement or distinctive regulating device) and which is officially certified (ISO 3159 standards) by an inspection authority such as the COSC, TIMELAB, Besançon Observatory, etc."
* [[2022]]: [[Grand Seiko]] [[Grand Seiko Kodo Constant-force Tourbillon|Kodo Constant-force Tourbillon]]
* [[2023]]: [[Ferdinand Berthoud]] [[Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 3SPC|Chronomètre FB 3SPC]]


====Special Jury Prize====
====Special Jury Prize====
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* [[2019]]: [[Luc Pettavino]], Founder and Organiser of [[Only Watch]]
* [[2019]]: [[Luc Pettavino]], Founder and Organiser of [[Only Watch]]
* [[2020]]: [[Antoine Simonin]]
* [[2020]]: [[Antoine Simonin]]
* [[2021]]: [[Dubai Watch Week]]
* [[2022]]: [[François Junod]]
* [[2023]]: [[Svend Andersen]] and [[Vincent Calabrese]]


===Retired Prizes===
===Retired Prizes===
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The following categories are no longer included [[as of 2021]].
The following categories are no longer included [[as of 2021]].


=== Electronic Watch and Smartwatch Prizes ===
==== Electronic Watch and Smartwatch Prizes ====
The **Electronic Watch Prize** existed only for one year, [[2006]]. Today, [[smartwatch]]es are eligible only under the Challenge Watch Prize. There was also an optional Smartwatch Prize, at the discretion of the jury, in [[2020]] but this was not awarded.
The **Electronic Watch Prize** existed only for one year, [[2006]]. Today, [[smartwatch]]es are eligible only under the Challenge Watch Prize. There was also an optional Smartwatch Prize, at the discretion of the jury, in [[2020]] but this was not awarded.


  * [[2006]] [[Seiko]] [[Seiko The ‘Electronic Ink' Watch|The ‘Electronic Ink' Watch]]
* [[2006]] [[Seiko]] [[Seiko The ‘Electronic Ink' Watch|The ‘Electronic Ink' Watch]]


====Best Watchmaker Prize====
====Best Watchmaker Prize====
{{File|Vianney Halter|Antiqua}}
Another category, just for watchmakers, existed between [[2008]] and [[2012]].
Another category, just for watchmakers, existed between [[2008]] and [[2012]].


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====Middle East Public Prize====
====Middle East Public Prize====
{{File|Vacheron Constantin|Métiers d'Art Christoph Columbus|Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art "Hommage an die Großen Entdecker": Christoph Columbus}}


* [[2002]]: [[Cartier]] [[Cartier Divan Joaillerie|Divan Joaillerie]]
* [[2002]]: [[Cartier]] [[Cartier Divan Joaillerie|Divan Joaillerie]]
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===="Pendulette" Prize====
===="Pendulette" Prize====
"Pendulette" is French for "pendulum"
"Pendulette" is French for "pendulum" and referred to a clock rather than a watch. The Mechanical Clock Prize was reintroduced in [[2022]].


* [[2001]]: [[Gucci]] [[Gucci Réveil de Voyage|Réveil de Voyage]]
* [[2001]]: [[Gucci]] [[Gucci Réveil de Voyage|Réveil de Voyage]]
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* 12 November, 2020
* 12 November, 2020
* 4 November, 2021
* 4 November, 2021
* 10 November, 2022
* 9 November, 2023


[[Category:Awards]]
[[Category:Awards]]

Latest revision as of 15:08, 13 November 2023

The Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix) is the name of an annual watchmaking prize as well as the organization that awards it.

History

Awarded in November of each year since 2001, the GPHG includes prizes in important categories, including men's/women's, sport watch, technical innovation, and complication. There is also a prize for the best watch maker and a special jury prize. Originally given by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH), the GPHG became a registered public interest organization in 2011.

The organization consists of:

  • The Republic and Canton of Geneva
  • The City of Geneva
  • The Musée International de l’Horlogerie/International Museum of Horology (MIH) in La Chaux-de-Fonds
  • The Geneva Laboratory of Horology and Microengineering (Timelab)
  • The Edipresse group

With the exception of a special audience prize, only a selected jury of watch professionals are allowed to vote, and price is one consideration. GPHG has become one of the most important prizes in the world of watches, awarded annually at a banquet in November. One can compare it with the Academy Awards ("Oscars") of the U.S. film industry. An Asian Edition was also held. The winner of the Aiguille d'Or (Golden Pointer) automatically gets a seat in the jury in the following year.

The number of prizes awarded has expanded dramatically since 2013. The original ceremony, held in 2001, gave just 7 trophies. Until 2012, the number was roughly steady between 9 and 11 awards. In 2013 the prizes were expanded to 15, then 17, and 18. From 2019 through 2021, 19 trophies have been awarded each year, and 21 trophies were awarded in 2022, including a new prize for mechanical clocks. This was reduced to 19 trophies in 2023, with no Men's Watch or Mechanical Exception Watch Prize awarded.

Win Statistics

Frequent Winners

Although not all brands submit a watch for competition, those that are selected for a prize often celebrate the win. Audemars Piguet is the big winner historically, with Piaget, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Vacheron Constantin close behind. Some brands, notably Swatch and Glashütte Original have never entered the competition, and Rolex and Patek Philippe have not entered in over a decade. TAG Heuer, Zenith, Maurice Lacroix, Bovet 1822, and Chopard have the poorest record of wins per nominated watches.

As of 2023, the following companies have won five or more prizes.

Rank Winner Wins
1 Audemars Piguet 16
2 Piaget 14
3 Van Cleef & Arpels 12
4 Vacheron Constantin 11
5 Bulgari 10
5 TAG Heuer 10
5 Voutilainen 10
8 Tudor 9
9 Chopard 8
9 MB&F 8
9 Zenith 8
12 F.P. Journe 7
12 Greubel Forsey 7
14 A. Lange & Söhne 6
14 Breguet 6
14 Chanel 6
14 Hermès 6
14 Patek Philippe 6
19 Cartier 5
19 Ferdinand Berthoud 5
19 Girard-Perregaux 5
19 Hublot 5
19 Jaeger-LeCoultre 5
19 Seiko 5

Between 2013 and 2015, a single brand was limited to one prize, with the exception of the revival and public prizes. This was modified in 2016 to allow a single brand to win three prizes, with preference given to the Aiguille d'Or and discretionary prizes. These rules likely affected the number of prizes per brand and group.

Winning Manufacturers

Because the watch industry is so consolidated, it is not surprising that the luxury watch groups are well-represented at the event. Richemont has claimed the most prizes by far, over twice as many as LVMH and 3.5 times as many as Swatch Group. But this reflects the differing number of entries as well: Richemont has entered four times as many watches as Swatch, but not many more than LVMH. This showing by the watchmaking groups makes the strong performance of independent brands like Audemars Piguet, Chopard, and Greubel Forsey as well as independents represented by the AHCI like Voutilainen and F.P. Journe all the more impressive. Groups like Rolex and Seiko Group are under-represented since they have not entered many watches in competition.

As of 2023, the following manufacturers have won five or more prizes.

Rank Manufacturer Wins
1 Richemont 56
2 AHCI 34
3 LVMH 24
4 Audemars Piguet 16
5 Swatch 14
6 Chopard 13
7 MB&F 9
7 Rolex 9
9 Kering 8
10 Bulgari 7
10 Greubel Forsey 7
10 Seiko 7
13 Chanel 6
13 Hermès 6
13 Patek Philippe 6
16 Hublot 5
16 MELB 5

Multiple Winners

The following watches won more than one prize at the same GPHG ceremony:

As of 2013, any watch winning the Aiguille d'Or, or the discretionary Innovation, Audacity, or Horological Revelation prize is no longer eligible in the original category, so it is unlikely that there will be many multiple prize winners.

Entry Process

To be considered for the GPHG award, watches must be submitted by their manufacturers to one of the specific categories for that year and an entry fee be paid. The fee was CHF 500 from at least 2012 through 2020 but was increased to CHF 700 in 2021 and CHF 800 in 2023. If a watch is nominated, an additional fee is assessed for each watch. This was CHF 5,000 as of 2014 and increased to CHF 5,500 in 2018, CHF 6,000 in 2021, and CHF 7,000 (or 4,000 for clocks) in 2023.

Submitted watches must be nominated by the jury for consideration, typically reducing the field to 6 watches per category. Discretionary prizes are awarded based on the nominated watches only, and a win in a discretionary category eliminates that watch from the nominated category.

List of Prizes

Overall Prizes

These awards are for the best watch overall, or in a specific price band, and are the highest awards given at the ceremony.

Aiguille d'Or Grand Prix

The grand prize from the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève for "the best overall watch among all categories". The winner is included in the jury for the next year's voting.

"Petite Aiguille" Prize

"Petite aiguille" is French for "small (hour) hand", and this award is for watches with a retail price under CHF 7,500 (2012-2013) or 8,000 (2014-2017). From 2018 through 2020, this prize is for a watch priced between CHF 4,000 and 10,000, with watches priced under this in the new Challenge category. This was reduced to CHF 3,500 in 2021 and set between CHF 2,000 and 8,000 in 2023.

Challenge Watch Prize

Since 2018, a new lower-priced category was introduced below the "Petite Aiguille", with a maximum price of CHF 4,000 until 2020, CHF 3,500 for 2021 and 2022, and CHF 2,000 for 2023. Smartwatches are also eligible here.

Category Prizes

Artistic Crafts Watch Prize

"Watches demonstrating exceptional mastery of one or several artistic techniques, such as: enamelling, lacquering, engraving, guilloché (engine-turning), openworking (skeleton-working), etc."

Iconic Watch Prize

This new category was created for 2019 and goes “to the best watch from an emblematic collection that has been exercising a lasting influence on watchmaking history and the watch market for more than 25 years.” This replaced the Revival Watch Prize which existed since 2013 for watches that are "a contemporary reinterpretation or reissue of an iconic old model."

Jewellery Watch Prize

"Watches demonstrating exceptional mastery of the art of jewellery making and gemsetting"

Ladies' Watch Prize

Women’s watches with no or basic complications and simple gemsetting

Men's Watch Prize

Men's watches with basic complications and simple gemsetting. Complicated watches were split out in 2013 and 2014. No Men's Watch Prize was awarded in 2023.

Complicated Watch Prize

Watches with at least one major complication (full calendar, perpetual calendar, striking mechanism, tourbillon, split-seconds chronograph). This prize category was split into various specialties in 2013 and retired.

Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize

File:Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Equation of Time RGs.jpg
Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Equation of Time, Ref. 26003OR.OO.D002CR.01

Originally Calendar Watch Prize, this category was retired in 2018 but returned as Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize in 2019.

Chronograph Watch Prize

Created in 2014, this prize is for watches with a chronograph function.

Tourbillon Watch Prize

Originally created in 2014 as the Tourbillon Watch Prize for watches featuring a tourbillon, renamed Chronometry in 2018 to include other special timekeeping features, and became Tourbillon once again in 2021 and Chronometry became a discretionary prize the following year.

Ladies' Complication Watch Prize

Women's watches with "mechanical creativity and complexity." Originally called Ladies' High-Mech Watch Prize but renamed Ladies Complication in 2018.

Mechanical Exception Watch Prize

Watches with "a special mechanism, such as an innovative or sophisticated display, an automaton, a striking or any other acoustic function, a belt-driven movement or any other original and/or exceptional horological concept".

Men's Complication Watch Prize

This prize was given in 2013 as Men's Complications and returned in 2018 along with the Ladies' Complication prize.

Sports Watch Prize

The Sports Watch Prize was introduced in 2003 for watches "designed for the measurement or practice of sport" including water and shock resistance. This category was renamed Diver's Watch Prize in 2019 and returned to its original name in 2023.

Mechanical Clock Prize

A new prize category added in 2022, the Mechanical Clock Prize celebrates "mechanical time-measuring instruments, such as longcase clocks or table clocks. Wristwatches are not allowed in this category." A similar prize was awarded at the very first GPHG ceremony, the "Pendulette" Prize.

Discretionary Prizes

The following categories may or may not be awarded at the discretion of the jury.

Audacity Prize

The Audacity Prize rewards the best watch featuring a non-conformist, offbeat approach to watchmaking. It is discretionary whether the jury selects a winner or not and was introduced in 2018.

Horological Revelation Prize

This prize rewards a watch created by a young brand or talent less than 10 years from first introducing a watch. It is discretionary and was awarded in 2013, 2015, and every year since 2019.

Innovation Prize

This discretionary prize is only awarded if the jury feels a watch reflects "the most innovative research on a conceptual level" (originally) or "innovative vision of time measurement (in terms of technique, design, materials, etc.) and opens up new development pathways for the watchmaking art."

Chronometry Prize

The Tourbillon Prize was renamed Chronometry in 2018 but returned to the original name in 2022 as a new discretionary prize took the name. It rewards "the best competing timepiece that stands out for its remarkable precision timekeeping performance (special escapement or distinctive regulating device) and which is officially certified (ISO 3159 standards) by an inspection authority such as the COSC, TIMELAB, Besançon Observatory, etc."

Special Jury Prize

File:A Lange & Söhne Tourbograph Pour le Merite.jpg
A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph "Pour le Mérite"

Since 2008, this prize is for "a personality, institution or initiative that has played a fundamental role in promoting high-quality watchmaking" rather than a watch or brand.

Retired Prizes

The following categories are no longer included as of 2021.

Electronic Watch and Smartwatch Prizes

The **Electronic Watch Prize** existed only for one year, 2006. Today, smartwatches are eligible only under the Challenge Watch Prize. There was also an optional Smartwatch Prize, at the discretion of the jury, in 2020 but this was not awarded.

Best Watchmaker Prize

Another category, just for watchmakers, existed between 2008 and 2012.

Design Watch Prize

The Design Watch Prize was awarded between 2002 and 2011.

"Extra-Plate" Watch Prize

"Extra-plate" is French for "ultra-thin", and this award existed from 2002 through 2006.

Geneva Hallmark

Middle East Public Prize

"Pendulette" Prize

"Pendulette" is French for "pendulum" and referred to a clock rather than a watch. The Mechanical Clock Prize was reintroduced in 2022.

Public Prize

The Public Prize was retired in 2016.

Striking Watch Prize

Watches with a striking indication (repeater, striking, musical, etc) were given in 2014 and 2015.

Travel Time Watch Prize

Watches displaying several time zones (world time, dual-time, etc) were awarded in 2016 and 2017.

Prize Ceremonies

The prizes are awarded at an annual ceremony in Geneva with a press conference.

  • 29 November, 2001
  • 28 November, 2002
  • 20 November, 2003
  • 11 November, 2004
  • 10 November, 2005
  • 9 November, 2006
  • 14 November, 2007
  • 13 November, 2008
  • 14 November, 2009
  • 18 November, 2010
  • 19 November, 2011
  • 31 October, 2012
  • 31 October, 2013
  • 22 October, 2014
  • 26 October, 2015
  • 2 November, 2016
  • 31 October, 2017
  • 31 October, 2018
  • 1 November, 2019
  • 12 November, 2020
  • 4 November, 2021
  • 10 November, 2022
  • 9 November, 2023
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