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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. [[As of 2019]], 19 trophies were given.
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. [[As of 2019]], 19 trophies were given.


== Frequent Winners ==
== Win Statistics ==


As of [[2019]], the following companies have won five or more prizes.
 
=== 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.
 
[[As of 2020]], the following companies have won five or more prizes.


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|1||[[Audemars Piguet]]||14
|1||[[Audemars Piguet]]||14
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|2||[[Vacheron Constantin]]||10
|2||[[Vacheron Constantin]]||11
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|3||[[Piaget]]||10
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|4||[[TAG Heuer]]||9
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|4||[[Van Cleef & Arpels]]||9
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|6||[[Voutilainen]]||8
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|7||[[Chopard]]||7
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|7||[[F.P. Journe]]||7
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|7||[[Greubel Forsey]]||7
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|7||[[Zenith]]||7
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|11||[[A. Lange & Söhne]]||6
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|11||[[Breguet]]||6
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|11||[[Bulgari]]||6
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|11||[[Chanel]]||6
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|11||[[Patek Philippe]]||6
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|3||[[Piaget]]||9
|11||[[Tudor]]||6
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|3||[[TAG Heuer]]||9
|17||[[Cartier]]||5
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|5||[[Chopard]]||7
|17||[[Girard-Perregaux]]||5
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|5||[[F.P. Journe]]||7
|17||[[Hublot]]||5
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|5||[[Van Cleef & Arpels]]||7
|17||[[Jaeger-LeCoultre]]||5
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|5||[[Voutilainen]]||7
|17||[[MB&F]]||5
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|17||[[Seiko]]||5
|}
 
=== 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.
 
[[As of 2020]], the following manufacturers have won five or more prizes.
 
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!Rank!!Manufacturer!!Wins
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|5||[[Zenith]]||7
|1||[[Richemont]]||49
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|10||[[A. Lange & Söhne]]||6
|2||[[LVMH]]||25
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|10||[[Breguet]]||6
|3||[[Audemars Piguet]]||14
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|10||[[Chanel]]||6
|3||[[Swatch Group]]||14
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|10||[[Greubel Forsey]]||6
|5||[[Chopard]]||10
|-
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|10||[[Patek Philippe]]||6
|6||[[Kering]]||8
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|15||[[Bulgari]]||5
|6||[[Voutilainen]]||8
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|-
|15||[[Cartier]]||5
|8||[[F.P.Journe]]||7
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|15||[[Girard-Perregaux]]||5
|8||[[Greubel Forsey]]||7
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|15||[[Hublot]]||5
|10||[[Chanel]]||6
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|15||[[Jaeger-LeCoultre]]||5
|10||[[Patek Philippe]]||6
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|-
|15||[[MB&F]]||5
|10||[[Rolex]]||6
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|15||[[Seiko]]||5
|13||[[MB&F]]||5
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|15||[[Tudor]]||5
|13||[[Seiko Group]]||5
|}
|}


== Selection of Winners ==
=== Multiple Winners ===
 
The following watches won more than one prize at the same GPHG ceremony:
* [[Vacheron Constantin]] [[Vacheron Constantin Lady Kalla|Lady Kalla]] - [[2001]] "Aiguille d'Or" Grand Prix and Jewellery and Artistic Crafts Watch Prize
* [[MB&F]] [[MB&F Legacy Machine No. 1|Legacy Machine No. 1]] - [[2012]] Men's Watch Prize and Public Prize
* [[A. Lange & Söhne]] [[A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar|1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar]] - [[2013]] Grande Complication Prize and Public Prize
* [[Urwerk]] [[Urwerk EMC|EMC]] - [[2014]] Innovation Watch Prize and Mechanical Exception Watch Prize
* [[Antoine Preziuso]] [[Antoine Preziuso Tourbillon of Tourbillons|Tourbillon of Tourbillons]] - [[2015]] Innovation Watch Prize and Public Prize
 
== 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===
====Aiguille d'Or Grand Prix====
{{File|Richard Mille|RM 012}}
{{File|Richard Mille|RM 012}}
{{File|Patek Philippe|Sky Moon Ref. 5102}}
{{File|Patek Philippe|Sky Moon Ref. 5102}}
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* [[2018]]: [[Bovet 1822]] [[Bovet 1822 Récital 22 Grand Récital|Récital 22 Grand Récital]]
* [[2018]]: [[Bovet 1822]] [[Bovet 1822 Récital 22 Grand Récital|Récital 22 Grand Récital]]
* [[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]]
===="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). Since [[2018]], this prize is for a watch priced between CHF 4,000 and 10,000, with watches priced under this in the new Challenge category.
* [[2010]]: [[TAG Heuer]] [[TAG Heuer Carrera 1887 Chronograph|Carrera 1887 Chronograph]]
* [[2011]]: [[Montblanc]] [[Montblanc Worldtime GMT Automatic|Worldtime GMT Automatic]]
* [[2012]]: [[Zenith]] [[Zenith Big Date Special|Big Date Special]]
* [[2013]]: [[Habring2]] [[Habring2 Jumping Second Pilot|Jumping Second Pilot]]
* [[2014]]: [[Seiko]] [[Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT|Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT]]
* [[2015]]: [[Habring2]] [[Habring2 Felix|Felix]]
* [[2016]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Heritage Black Bay Bronze|Heritage Black Bay Bronze]]
* [[2017]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Black Bay Chrono|Black Bay Chrono]]
* [[2018]]: [[Habring2]] [[Habring2 Doppel-Felix|Doppel-Felix]]
* [[2019]]: [[Kudoke]] [[Kudoke Kudoke 2|Kudoke 2]]
* [[2020]]: [[Breitling]] [[Breitling Superocean Heritage '57|Superocean Heritage '57 Limited Edition II]]
====Challenge Watch Prize====
Since [[2018]], a new lower-priced category was introduced below the "Petite Aiguille", with a maximum price of CHF 4,000. [[Smartwatch]]es are also eligible here.
* [[2018]]: [[Nomos Glashütte]] [[Nomos Glashütte Tangente neomatik 41 Update|Tangente neomatik 41 Update]]
* [[2019]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Black Bay P01|Black Bay P01]]
* [[2020]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight|Black Bay Fifty-Eight]]


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


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* [[2018]]: [[Hermès]] [[Hermès Arceau Robe du soir|Arceau Robe du soir]]
* [[2018]]: [[Hermès]] [[Hermès Arceau Robe du soir|Arceau Robe du soir]]
* [[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]]


===Audacity Prize===
====Diver's Watch 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]].
{{File|Jaeger-LeCoultre|Master Compressor Extreme World Chronograph}}
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====
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."
 
* [[2013]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Heritage Black Bay|Heritage Black Bay]] (Revival Watch Prize)
* [[2014]]: [[Omega]] [[Omega Speedmaster "Dark Side Of The Moon"|Speedmaster "Dark Side Of The Moon"]] (Revival Watch Prize)
* [[2015]]: [[Piaget]] [[Piaget Extremely Piaget Double Sided Cuff Watch|Extremely Piaget Double Sided Cuff Watch]] (Revival Watch Prize)
* [[2016]]: [[TAG Heuer]] [[TAG Heuer Monza Chronographe|Heuer Monza Chronographe]] (Revival Watch Prize)
* [[2017]]: [[Longines]] [[Longines Avigation BigEye|Avigation BigEye]] (Revival Watch Prize)
* [[2018]]: [[Vacheron Constantin]] [[Vacheron Constantin Historiques Triple calendrier 1942|Historiques Triple calendrier 1942]] (Revival Watch Prize)
* [[2019]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15202|Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin, Ref. 15202]]
* [[2020]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Aluminium Chronograph|Aluminium Chronograph]]
 
====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"
 
* [[2001]]: [[Vacheron Constantin]] [[Vacheron Constantin Lady Kalla|Lady Kalla]] (Jewellery and Artistic Crafts Watch Prize)
* [[2006]]: [[Piaget]] [[Piaget Limelight Party|Limelight Party]]
* [[2007]]: [[Hublot]] [[Hublot One Million $ BB|One Million $ BB]]
* [[2008]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Millenary Pianoforte|Millenary Pianoforte]]
* [[2009]]: [[Hublot]] [[Hublot One Million $ Black Caviar Bang|One Million $ Black Caviar Bang]]
* [[2010]]: [[Chopard]] [[Chopard High Jewellery Owl Watch|High Jewellery Owl Watch]]
* [[2011]]: [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Paysage Polaire|Lady Arpels Paysage Polaire]] (Jewellery and Artistic Crafts Watch Prize)
* [[2012]]: [[Chopard]] [[Chopard Imperiale Tourbillon Full Set|Imperiale Tourbillon Full Set]] (Jewellery and Artistic Crafts Watch Prize)
* [[2013]]: [[Chopard]] [[Chopard L'Heure du Diamant|L'Heure du Diamant]]
* [[2014]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Diva High Jewellery Emeralds|Diva High Jewellery Emeralds]]
* [[2015]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Diamond Punk|Diamond Punk]]
* [[2016]]: [[Chanel]] [[Chanel Secret Watch "Signature Grenat"|Secret Watch "Signature Grenat"]]
* [[2017]]: [[Chopard]] [[Chopard Lotus Blanc Watch|Lotus Blanc Watch]]
* [[2018]]: [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Secret de Coccinelle|Secret de Coccinelle]]
* [[2019]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Serpenti Misteriosi Romani|Serpenti Misteriosi Romani]]
* [[2020]]: [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Frivole Secrète|Frivole Secrète watch]]
 
====Ladies' Watch Prize====
Women’s watches with no or basic complications and simple gemsetting
 
* [[2001]]: [[Blancpain]] [[Blancpain Chronographe Flyback Pastel|Chronographe Flyback Pastel]]
* [[2002]]: [[Breguet]] [[Breguet Reine de Naples|Reine de Naples]]
* [[2003]]: [[Cartier]] [[Cartier Tank S|Tank S]]
* [[2004]]: [[Girard-Perregaux]] [[Girard-Perregaux Cat’s Eye|Cat’s Eye]]
* [[2005]] ''tie'': [[TAG Heuer]] [[TAG Heuer Diamond Fiction|Diamond Fiction]] and [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Secret|Secret]]
* [[2006]]: [[Patek Philippe]] [[Patek Philippe Gondolo Gemma 4991|Gondolo Gemma 4991]]
* [[2007]]: [[Cartier]] [[Cartier Ballon Bleu moyen modèle|Ballon Bleu moyen modèle]]
* [[2008]]: [[Piaget]] [[Piaget Magic Hour|Magic Hour]]
* [[2009]]: [[Piaget]] [[Piaget Limelight Twice|Limelight Twice]]
* [[2010]]: [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Le Pont des Amoureux|Le Pont des Amoureux]]
* [[2011]]: [[Boucheron]] [[Boucheron Crazy Jungle Hathi|Crazy Jungle Hathi]]
* [[2012]]: [[Chanel]] [[Chanel Tourbillon volant|Tourbillon volant]]
* [[2013]]: [[DeLaneau]] [[DeLaneau Rondo Translucent|Rondo Translucent]]
* [[2014]]: [[Blancpain]] [[Blancpain Women Off-centred Hour|Women Off-centred Hour]]
* [[2015]]: [[Hublot]] [[Hublot Big Bang Broderie|Big Bang Broderie]]
* [[2016]]: [[Piaget]] [[Piaget Limelight Gala Milanese Bracelet|Limelight Gala Milanese Bracelet]]
* [[2017]]: [[Chanel]] [[Chanel Première Camélia Skeleton|Première Camélia Skeleton]]
* [[2018]]: [[Chanel]] [[Chanel Boy-friend Skeleton|Boy-friend Skeleton]]
* [[2019]]: [[Chanel]] [[Chanel J12 Calibre 12.1|J12 Calibre 12.1]]
* [[2020]]: [[Bovet 1822]] [[Bovet 1822 Miss Audrey|Miss Audrey]]
 
====Men's Watch Prize====
Men's watches with basic complications and simple gemsetting. Complicated watches were split out in 2013 and 2014.


* [[2018]]: [[Konstantin Chaykin]] [[Konstantin Chaykin Clown|Clown]]
* [[2001]]: [[Leroy]] [[Leroy Osmior Chronographe automatique|Osmior Chronographe automatique]]
* [[2019]]: [[Urwerk]] [[Urwerk AMC|AMC]]
* [[2002]]: [[Franck Muller]] [[Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex Grand Guichet|Cintrée Curvex Grand Guichet]]
* [[2003]]: [[F.P. Journe]] [[F.P. Journe Octa Lune|Octa Lune]]
* [[2004]] ''tie'': [[Patek Philippe]] [[Patek Philippe Gondolo Calendario 5135 G|Gondolo Calendario 5135 G]] and [[Zenith]] [[Zenith GrandeChronoMaster Open El Primero|GrandeChronoMaster Open El Primero]]
* [[2005]]: [[F.P. Journe]] [[F.P. Journe Chronomètre Souverain|Chronomètre Souverain]]
* [[2006]]: [[Roger Dubuis]] [[Roger Dubuis Excalibur EX45|Excalibur EX45]]
* [[2007]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen Observatoire|Observatoire]]
* [[2008]]: [[Vacheron Constantin]] [[Vacheron Constantin Quai de l’Ile|Quai de l’Ile]]
* [[2009]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars avec échappement Audemars Piguet|Jules Audemars avec échappement Audemars Piguet]]
* [[2010]]: [[Laurent Ferrier]] [[Laurent Ferrier Galet Classic Tourbillon Double Spiral|Galet Classic Tourbillon Double Spiral]]
* [[2011]]: [[Hermès]] [[Hermès Arceau le Temps Suspendu|Arceau le Temps Suspendu]]
* [[2012]]: [[MB&F]] [[MB&F Legacy Machine No. 1|Legacy Machine No. 1]]
* [[2013]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen V-8R|V-8R]]
* [[2014]]: [[Urban Jürgensen & Sonner]] [[Urban Jürgensen & Sonner Central Second|Central Second]]
* [[2015]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen Voutilainen GMR|Voutilainen GMR]]
* [[2016]]: [[Grönefeld]] [[Grönefeld 1941 Remontoire|1941 Remontoire]]
* [[2017]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic|Octo Finissimo Automatic]]
* [[2018]]: [[Akrivia]] [[Akrivia Chronomètre Contemporain|Chronomètre Contemporain]]
* [[2019]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen 28ti|28ti]]
* [[2020]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen 28SC|28SC]]


===Complicated Watch Prize===
===Complicated Watch Prize===
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* [[2017]]: [[Greubel Forsey]] [[Greubel Forsey QP à Équation|QP à Équation]]
* [[2017]]: [[Greubel Forsey]] [[Greubel Forsey QP à Équation|QP à Équation]]
* [[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]]


====Chronograph Watch Prize====
====Chronograph Watch Prize====
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* [[2018]]: [[Singer Reimagined]] [[Singer Reimagined Singer Track1 Hong Kong Edition|Singer Track1 Hong Kong Edition]]
* [[2018]]: [[Singer Reimagined]] [[Singer Reimagined Singer Track1 Hong Kong Edition|Singer Track1 Hong Kong Edition]]
* [[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]]


====Chronometry Watch Prize====
====Chronometry Watch Prize====
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* [[2018]]: [[De Bethune]] [[De Bethune DB25 Starry Varius Chronomètre Tourbillon|DB25 Starry Varius Chronomètre Tourbillon]] (Chronometry Watch Prize)
* [[2018]]: [[De Bethune]] [[De Bethune DB25 Starry Varius Chronomètre Tourbillon|DB25 Starry Varius Chronomètre Tourbillon]] (Chronometry Watch Prize)
* [[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]]


====Ladies' Complication Watch Prize====
====Ladies' Complication Watch Prize====
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* [[2018]]: [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Planétarium|Lady Arpels Planétarium]] (Ladies' Complication)
* [[2018]]: [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Planétarium|Lady Arpels Planétarium]] (Ladies' Complication)
* [[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"]]


====Mechanical Exception Watch Prize====
====Mechanical Exception Watch Prize====
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* [[2018]]: [[Greubel Forsey]] [[Greubel Forsey Grande Sonnerie|Grande Sonnerie]]
* [[2018]]: [[Greubel Forsey]] [[Greubel Forsey Grande Sonnerie|Grande Sonnerie]]
* [[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]]


====Men's Complication Watch Prize====
====Men's Complication Watch Prize====
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* [[2018]]: [[Laurent Ferrier]] [[Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece|Galet Annual Calendar School Piece]]
* [[2018]]: [[Laurent Ferrier]] [[Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece|Galet Annual Calendar School Piece]]
* [[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]]
===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]].
* [[2018]]: [[Konstantin Chaykin]] [[Konstantin Chaykin Clown|Clown]]
* [[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]])
====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]].
* [[2013]]: [[Ressence]] [[Ressence Type 3|Type 3]]
* [[2015]]: [[Laurent Ferrier]] [[Laurent Ferrier Galet Square|Galet Square]]
* [[2019]]: [[Ming]] [[Ming 17.06 Copper|17.06 Copper]]
* [[2020]]: [[Petermann Bédat]] [[Petermann Bédat Dead Beat Second|Dead Beat Second]]
====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."


====Striking Watch Prize====
* [[2012]]: [[HYT]] [[HYT H1 Titane DLC|H1 Titane DLC]]
Watches with a [[striking]] indication ([[repeater]], [[striking]], [[musical]], etc) were given in [[2014]] and [[2015]].
* [[2013]]: [[Vianney Halter]] [[Vianney Halter Deep Space Tourbillon|Deep Space Tourbillon]]
* [[2014]]: [[Urwerk]] [[Urwerk EMC|EMC]]
* [[2015]]: [[Antoine Preziuso]] [[Antoine Preziuso Tourbillon of Tourbillons|Tourbillon of Tourbillons]]
* [[2017]]: [[Zenith]] [[Zenith Defy Lab|Defy Lab]] (Innovation Prize)
* [[2018]]: [[Krayon]] [[Krayon Everywhere Horizon|Everywhere Horizon]]
* [[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]]
 
====Smartwatch Prize====
The '''Electronic Watch Prize''' existed only for one year, [[2006]]. Today, [[smartwatch]]es are eligible only under the Challenge Watch Prize. There is also an optional Smartwatch Prize, at the discretion of the jury.
 
* [[2006]]: [[Seiko]] [[Seiko The ‘Electronic Ink’ Watch|The ‘Electronic Ink’ Watch]]
 
====Special Jury Prize====
[[File:A Lange & Söhne Tourbograph Pour le Merite.jpg|thumb|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.
 
* [[2002]]: [[F.P. Journe]] [[F.P. Journe Octa Calendrier|Octa Calendrier]]
* [[2003]]: [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]] [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Antoine LeCoultre|Master Antoine LeCoultre]]
* [[2004]]: [[A. Lange & Söhne]] [[A. Lange & Söhne Lange Double Split|Lange Double Split]]
* [[2005]]: [[Breguet]] [[Breguet Tradition Breguet 7027|Tradition Breguet 7027]]
* [[2006]]: [[A. Lange & Söhne]] [[A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph "Pour le Mérite"|Tourbograph "Pour le Mérite"]]
* [[2007]]: [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]] [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso grande complication à triptyque|Reverso grande complication à triptyque]]
* [[2008]]: [[Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie]]
* [[2009]]: [[Ludwig Oechslin|Dr. Ludwig Oechslin]]
* [[2010]]: [[AHCI|Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI)]]
* [[2011]]: [[Philippe Stern]] for the [[Patek Philippe Museum]]
* [[2012]]: [[Société Suisse de Chronométrie]]
* [[2013]]: [[Philippe Dufour]]
* [[2014]]: [[Walter Lange]]
* [[2015]]: [[Micke Pintus]]
* [[2016]]: [[The George Daniels Educational Trust]]
* [[2017]]: [[Suzanne Rohr]] and [[Anita Porchet]]
* [[2018]]: [[Jean-Claude Biver]]
* [[2019]]: [[Luc Pettavino]], Founder and Organiser of [[Only Watch]]
* [[2020]]: [[Antoine Simonin]]
 
===Retired Prizes===


* [[2014]]: [[Hublot]] [[Hublot Classic Fusion Cathedral Tourbillon Minute Repeater|Classic Fusion Cathedral Tourbillon Minute Repeater]]
The following categories are no longer included [[as of 2020]].
* [[2015]]: [[Girard-Perregaux]] [[Girard-Perregaux Minute Repeater Tourbillon with Gold Bridges|Minute Repeater Tourbillon with Gold Bridges]]


====Travel Time Watch Prize====
====Best Watchmaker Prize====
Watches displaying several time zones (world time, dual-time, etc) were awarded in [[2016]] and [[2017]].
{{File|Vianney Halter|Antiqua}}
Another category, just for watchmakers, existed between [[2008]] and [[2012]].


* [[2016]]: [[Fabergé]] [[Fabergé Fabergé Visionnaire DTZ|Fabergé Visionnaire DTZ]]
* [[2008]]: [[Giulio Papi]]
* [[2017]]: [[Parmigiani Fleurier]] [[Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Hemisphères Rétrogade|Toric Hemisphères Rétrogade]]
* [[2009]]: [[Anthony Randall]]
* [[2010]]: [[Jean-François Mojon]]
* [[2011]]: [[Vianney Halter]]
* [[2012]]: [[Carole Forestier Casapi]]


===Design Watch Prize===
====Design Watch Prize====
The Design Watch Prize was awarded between [[2002]] and [[2011]].
The Design Watch Prize was awarded between [[2002]] and [[2011]].


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* [[2011]]: [[Urwerk]] [[Urwerk UR-110|UR-110]]
* [[2011]]: [[Urwerk]] [[Urwerk UR-110|UR-110]]


===Diver's Watch Prize===
===="Extra-Plate" Watch Prize====
{{File|Jaeger-LeCoultre|Master Compressor Extreme World Chronograph}}
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]]
 
===Electronic Watch Prize===
This category existed only for one year, [[2006]]. Today, [[smartwatch]]es are eligible only under the Challenge Watch Prize.
 
* [[2006]]: [[Seiko]] [[Seiko The ‘Electronic Ink’ Watch|The ‘Electronic Ink’ Watch]]
 
==="Extra-Plate" Watch Prize===
"Extra-plate" is French for "ultra-thin", and this award existed from [[2002]] through [[2006]].
"Extra-plate" is French for "ultra-thin", and this award existed from [[2002]] through [[2006]].


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* [[2006]]: [[Chopard]] [[Chopard L.U.C “Extra Plate”|L.U.C “Extra Plate”]]
* [[2006]]: [[Chopard]] [[Chopard L.U.C “Extra Plate”|L.U.C “Extra Plate”]]


===Geneva Hallmark===
====Geneva Hallmark====


* [[2001]]: [[Patek Philippe]] [[Patek Philippe Calatrava 5120|Calatrava Ref. 5120 "Extra-Plate"]]
* [[2001]]: [[Patek Philippe]] [[Patek Philippe Calatrava 5120|Calatrava Ref. 5120 "Extra-Plate"]]


===Horological Revelation Prize===
====Middle East Public 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]].
 
* [[2013]]: [[Ressence]] [[Ressence Type 3|Type 3]]
* [[2015]]: [[Laurent Ferrier]] [[Laurent Ferrier Galet Square|Galet Square]]
* [[2019]]: [[Ming]] [[Ming 17.06 Copper|17.06 Copper]]
 
===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."
 
* [[2013]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Heritage Black Bay|Heritage Black Bay]] (Revival Watch Prize)
* [[2014]]: [[Omega]] [[Omega Speedmaster "Dark Side Of The Moon"|Speedmaster "Dark Side Of The Moon"]] (Revival Watch Prize)
* [[2015]]: [[Piaget]] [[Piaget Extremely Piaget Double Sided Cuff Watch|Extremely Piaget Double Sided Cuff Watch]] (Revival Watch Prize)
* [[2016]]: [[TAG Heuer]] [[TAG Heuer Monza Chronographe|Heuer Monza Chronographe]] (Revival Watch Prize)
* [[2017]]: [[Longines]] [[Longines Avigation BigEye|Avigation BigEye]] (Revival Watch Prize)
* [[2018]]: [[Vacheron Constantin]] [[Vacheron Constantin Historiques Triple calendrier 1942|Historiques Triple calendrier 1942]] (Revival Watch Prize)
* [[2019]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15202|Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin, Ref. 15202]]
 
===Innovation Watch 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."
 
* [[2012]]: [[HYT]] [[HYT H1 Titane DLC|H1 Titane DLC]]
* [[2013]]: [[Vianney Halter]] [[Vianney Halter Deep Space Tourbillon|Deep Space Tourbillon]]
* [[2014]]: [[Urwerk]] [[Urwerk EMC|EMC]]
* [[2015]]: [[Antoine Preziuso]] [[Antoine Preziuso Tourbillon of Tourbillons|Tourbillon of Tourbillons]]
* [[2017]]: [[Zenith]] [[Zenith Defy Lab|Defy Lab]] (Innovation Prize)
* [[2018]]: [[Krayon]] [[Krayon Everywhere Horizon|Everywhere Horizon]]
* [[2019]]: [[Vacheron Constantin]] [[Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Twin Beat perpetual calendar|Traditionnelle Twin Beat perpetual calendar]]
 
===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"
 
* [[2001]]: [[Vacheron Constantin]] [[Vacheron Constantin Lady Kalla|Lady Kalla]] (Jewellery and Artistic Crafts Watch Prize)
* [[2006]]: [[Piaget]] [[Piaget Limelight Party|Limelight Party]]
* [[2007]]: [[Hublot]] [[Hublot One Million $ BB|One Million $ BB]]
* [[2008]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Millenary Pianoforte|Millenary Pianoforte]]
* [[2009]]: [[Hublot]] [[Hublot One Million $ Black Caviar Bang|One Million $ Black Caviar Bang]]
* [[2010]]: [[Chopard]] [[Chopard High Jewellery Owl Watch|High Jewellery Owl Watch]]
* [[2011]]: [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Paysage Polaire|Lady Arpels Paysage Polaire]] (Jewellery and Artistic Crafts Watch Prize)
* [[2012]]: [[Chopard]] [[Chopard Imperiale Tourbillon Full Set|Imperiale Tourbillon Full Set]] (Jewellery and Artistic Crafts Watch Prize)
* [[2013]]: [[Chopard]] [[Chopard L'Heure du Diamant|L'Heure du Diamant]]
* [[2014]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Diva High Jewellery Emeralds|Diva High Jewellery Emeralds]]
* [[2015]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Diamond Punk|Diamond Punk]]
* [[2016]]: [[Chanel]] [[Chanel Secret Watch "Signature Grenat"|Secret Watch "Signature Grenat"]]
* [[2017]]: [[Chopard]] [[Chopard Lotus Blanc Watch|Lotus Blanc Watch]]
* [[2018]]: [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Secret de Coccinelle|Secret de Coccinelle]]
* [[2019]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Serpenti Misteriosi Romani|Serpenti Misteriosi Romani]]
 
===Ladies' Watch Prize===
Women’s watches with no or basic complications and simple gemsetting
 
* [[2001]]: [[Blancpain]] [[Blancpain Chronographe Flyback Pastel|Chronographe Flyback Pastel]]
* [[2002]]: [[Breguet]] [[Breguet Reine de Naples|Reine de Naples]]
* [[2003]]: [[Cartier]] [[Cartier Tank S|Tank S]]
* [[2004]]: [[Girard-Perregaux]] [[Girard-Perregaux Cat’s Eye|Cat’s Eye]]
* [[2005]] ''tie'': [[TAG Heuer]] [[TAG Heuer Diamond Fiction|Diamond Fiction]] and [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Secret|Secret]]
* [[2006]]: [[Patek Philippe]] [[Patek Philippe Gondolo Gemma 4991|Gondolo Gemma 4991]]
* [[2007]]: [[Cartier]] [[Cartier Ballon Bleu moyen modèle|Ballon Bleu moyen modèle]]
* [[2008]]: [[Piaget]] [[Piaget Magic Hour|Magic Hour]]
* [[2009]]: [[Piaget]] [[Piaget Limelight Twice|Limelight Twice]]
* [[2010]]: [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] [[Van Cleef & Arpels Le Pont des Amoureux|Le Pont des Amoureux]]
* [[2011]]: [[Boucheron]] [[Boucheron Crazy Jungle Hathi|Crazy Jungle Hathi]]
* [[2012]]: [[Chanel]] [[Chanel Tourbillon volant|Tourbillon volant]]
* [[2013]]: [[DeLaneau]] [[DeLaneau Rondo Translucent|Rondo Translucent]]
* [[2014]]: [[Blancpain]] [[Blancpain Women Off-centred Hour|Women Off-centred Hour]]
* [[2015]]: [[Hublot]] [[Hublot Big Bang Broderie|Big Bang Broderie]]
* [[2016]]: [[Piaget]] [[Piaget Limelight Gala Milanese Bracelet|Limelight Gala Milanese Bracelet]]
* [[2017]]: [[Chanel]] [[Chanel Première Camélia Skeleton|Première Camélia Skeleton]]
* [[2018]]: [[Chanel]] [[Chanel Boy-friend Skeleton|Boy-friend Skeleton]]
* [[2019]]: [[Chanel]] [[Chanel J12 Calibre 12.1|J12 Calibre 12.1]]
 
===Men's Watch Prize===
Men's watches with basic complications and simple gemsetting. Complicated watches were split out in 2013 and 2014.
 
* [[2001]]: [[Leroy]] [[Leroy Osmior Chronographe automatique|Osmior Chronographe automatique]]
* [[2002]]: [[Franck Muller]] [[Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex Grand Guichet|Cintrée Curvex Grand Guichet]]
* [[2003]]: [[F.P. Journe]] [[F.P. Journe Octa Lune|Octa Lune]]
* [[2004]] ''tie'': [[Patek Philippe]] [[Patek Philippe Gondolo Calendario 5135 G|Gondolo Calendario 5135 G]] and [[Zenith]] [[Zenith GrandeChronoMaster Open El Primero|GrandeChronoMaster Open El Primero]]
* [[2005]]: [[F.P. Journe]] [[F.P. Journe Chronomètre Souverain|Chronomètre Souverain]]
* [[2006]]: [[Roger Dubuis]] [[Roger Dubuis Excalibur EX45|Excalibur EX45]]
* [[2007]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen Observatoire|Observatoire]]
* [[2008]]: [[Vacheron Constantin]] [[Vacheron Constantin Quai de l’Ile|Quai de l’Ile]]
* [[2009]]: [[Audemars Piguet]] [[Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars avec échappement Audemars Piguet|Jules Audemars avec échappement Audemars Piguet]]
* [[2010]]: [[Laurent Ferrier]] [[Laurent Ferrier Galet Classic Tourbillon Double Spiral|Galet Classic Tourbillon Double Spiral]]
* [[2011]]: [[Hermès]] [[Hermès Arceau le Temps Suspendu|Arceau le Temps Suspendu]]
* [[2012]]: [[MB&F]] [[MB&F Legacy Machine No. 1|Legacy Machine No. 1]]
* [[2013]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen V-8R|V-8R]]
* [[2014]]: [[Urban Jürgensen & Sonner]] [[Urban Jürgensen & Sonner Central Second|Central Second]]
* [[2015]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen Voutilainen GMR|Voutilainen GMR]]
* [[2016]]: [[Grönefeld]] [[Grönefeld 1941 Remontoire|1941 Remontoire]]
* [[2017]]: [[Bulgari]] [[Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic|Octo Finissimo Automatic]]
* [[2018]]: [[Akrivia]] [[Akrivia Chronomètre Contemporain|Chronomètre Contemporain]]
* [[2019]]: [[Voutilainen]] [[Voutilainen 28ti|28ti]]
 
===Middle East Public Prize===
{{File|Vacheron Constantin|Métiers d'Art Christoph Columbus|Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art "Hommage an die Großen Entdecker": Christoph Columbus}}
{{File|Vacheron Constantin|Métiers d'Art Christoph Columbus|Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art "Hommage an die Großen Entdecker": Christoph Columbus}}


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* [[2005]]: [[Franck Muller]] [[Franck Muller 7885 RMT QP|7885 RMT QP]]
* [[2005]]: [[Franck Muller]] [[Franck Muller 7885 RMT QP|7885 RMT QP]]


==="Pendulette" Prize===
===="Pendulette" Prize====
"Pendulette" is French for "pendulum"
"Pendulette" is French for "pendulum"


* [[2001]]: [[Gucci]] [[Gucci Réveil de Voyage|Réveil de Voyage]]
* [[2001]]: [[Gucci]] [[Gucci Réveil de Voyage|Réveil de Voyage]]


==="Petite Aiguille" Prize===
====Public 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). For [[2018]] and [[2019]], this prize is for a watch priced between CHF 4,000 and 10,000, with watches priced under this in the new Challenge category.
 
* [[2010]]: [[TAG Heuer]] [[TAG Heuer Carrera 1887 Chronograph|Carrera 1887 Chronograph]]
* [[2011]]: [[Montblanc]] [[Montblanc Worldtime GMT Automatic|Worldtime GMT Automatic]]
* [[2012]]: [[Zenith]] [[Zenith Big Date Special|Big Date Special]]
* [[2013]]: [[Habring2]] [[Habring2 Jumping Second Pilot|Jumping Second Pilot]]
* [[2014]]: [[Seiko]] [[Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT|Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT]]
* [[2015]]: [[Habring2]] [[Habring2 Felix|Felix]]
* [[2016]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Heritage Black Bay Bronze|Heritage Black Bay Bronze]]
* [[2017]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Black Bay Chrono|Black Bay Chrono]]
* [[2018]]: [[Habring2]] [[Habring2 Doppel-Felix|Doppel-Felix]]
* [[2019]]: [[Kudoke]] [[Kudoke Kudoke 2|Kudoke 2]]
 
====Challenge Watch Prize====
For [[2018]] and [[2019]], a new lower-priced category was introduced below the "Petite Aiguille", with a maximum price of CHF 4,000. [[Smartwatch]]es are also eligible here.
 
* [[2018]]: [[Nomos Glashütte]] [[Nomos Glashütte Tangente neomatik 41 Update|Tangente neomatik 41 Update]]
* [[2019]]: [[Tudor]] [[Tudor Black Bay P01|Black Bay P01]]
 
===Public Prize===
The Public Prize was retired in [[2016]].
The Public Prize was retired in [[2016]].


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* [[2016]]: [[Czapek Genève]] [[Czapek Quai des Bergues No.33bis|Quai des Bergues No. 33bis ]]
* [[2016]]: [[Czapek Genève]] [[Czapek Quai des Bergues No.33bis|Quai des Bergues No. 33bis ]]


===Special Jury Prize===
====Striking Watch Prize====
[[File:A Lange & Söhne Tourbograph Pour le Merite.jpg|thumb|A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph "Pour le Mérite"]]
Watches with a [[striking]] indication ([[repeater]], [[striking]], [[musical]], etc) were given in [[2014]] and [[2015]].
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.
 
* [[2014]]: [[Hublot]] [[Hublot Classic Fusion Cathedral Tourbillon Minute Repeater|Classic Fusion Cathedral Tourbillon Minute Repeater]]
* [[2015]]: [[Girard-Perregaux]] [[Girard-Perregaux Minute Repeater Tourbillon with Gold Bridges|Minute Repeater Tourbillon with Gold Bridges]]
 
====Travel Time Watch Prize====
Watches displaying several time zones (world time, dual-time, etc) were awarded in [[2016]] and [[2017]].


* [[2002]]: [[F.P. Journe]] [[F.P. Journe Octa Calendrier|Octa Calendrier]]
* [[2016]]: [[Fabergé]] [[Fabergé Fabergé Visionnaire DTZ|Fabergé Visionnaire DTZ]]
* [[2003]]: [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]] [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Antoine LeCoultre|Master Antoine LeCoultre]]
* [[2017]]: [[Parmigiani Fleurier]] [[Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Hemisphères Rétrogade|Toric Hemisphères Rétrogade]]
* [[2004]]: [[A. Lange & Söhne]] [[A. Lange & Söhne Lange Double Split|Lange Double Split]]
* [[2005]]: [[Breguet]] [[Breguet Tradition Breguet 7027|Tradition Breguet 7027]]
* [[2006]]: [[A. Lange & Söhne]] [[A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph "Pour le Mérite"|Tourbograph "Pour le Mérite"]]
* [[2007]]: [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]] [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso grande complication à triptyque|Reverso grande complication à triptyque]]
* [[2008]]: [[Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie]]
* [[2009]]: [[Ludwig Oechslin|Dr. Ludwig Oechslin]]
* [[2010]]: [[AHCI|Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI)]]
* [[2011]]: [[Philippe Stern]] for the [[Patek Philippe Museum]]
* [[2012]]: [[Société Suisse de Chronométrie]]
* [[2013]]: [[Philippe Dufour]]
* [[2014]]: [[Walter Lange]]
* [[2015]]: [[Micke Pintus]]
* [[2016]]: [[The George Daniels Educational Trust]]
* [[2017]]: [[Suzanne Rohr]] and [[Anita Porchet]]
* [[2018]]: [[Jean-Claude Biver]]
* [[2019]]: [[Luc Pettavino]], Founder and Organiser of [[Only Watch]]


====Best Watchmaker Prize====
==Prize Ceremonies==
{{File|Vianney Halter|Antiqua}}
The prizes are awarded at an annual ceremony in [[Geneva]] with a press conference.
Another category, just for watchmakers, existed between [[2008]] and [[2012]].


* [[2008]]: [[Giulio Papi]]
* 29 November, 2001
* [[2009]]: [[Anthony Randall]]
* 28 November, 2002
* [[2010]]: [[Jean-François Mojon]]
* 20 November, 2003
* [[2011]]: [[Vianney Halter]]
* 11 November, 2004
* [[2012]]: [[Carole Forestier Casapi]]
* 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


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Template:File 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. As of 2019, 19 trophies were given.

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 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.

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

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, 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.

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

Rank Manufacturer Wins
1 Richemont 49
2 LVMH 25
3 Audemars Piguet 14
3 Swatch Group 14
5 Chopard 10
6 Kering 8
6 Voutilainen 8
8 F.P.Journe 7
8 Greubel Forsey 7
10 Chanel 6
10 Patek Philippe 6
10 Rolex 6
13 MB&F 5
13 Seiko Group 5

Multiple Winners

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

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

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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). Since 2018, this prize is for a watch priced between CHF 4,000 and 10,000, with watches priced under this in the new Challenge category.

Challenge Watch Prize

Since 2018, a new lower-priced category was introduced below the "Petite Aiguille", with a maximum price of CHF 4,000. 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."

Diver's Watch Prize

Template:File A new category was introduced in 2019 for dive watches, 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.

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

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Audemars Piguet Millenary "Pianoforte", Ref. 15325BC.OO.D102CR.01

"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.

Complicated Watch Prize

Template:File Template:File 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

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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.

Chronometry 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

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.

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 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."

Smartwatch Prize

The Electronic Watch Prize existed only for one year, 2006. Today, smartwatches are eligible only under the Challenge Watch Prize. There is also an optional Smartwatch Prize, at the discretion of the jury.

Special Jury Prize

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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 2020.

Best Watchmaker Prize

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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

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"Pendulette" Prize

"Pendulette" is French for "pendulum"

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
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