GPHG - Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève

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GPHG 2024: IWC Schaffhausen wins the Aiguille d’Or Prize

The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève award ceremony is the most hotly anticipated event of the Swiss watch industry calendar, where the crème de la crème of watchmakers presents their best timepieces.

13/11/2024

Lifestyle

GPHG 2024: Luxury watchmakers fight for new 'eco innovation' award

Cactus leather, recycled carbon fibre and vegetal rubber: low-impact materials are the new prestige in luxury watches. Chopard won the brand new "eco-innovation" prize at this year's GPHG awards.

12/11/2024

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GPHG 2024: Fine watchmaking celebrates this year's best creations

As it does every autumn, the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) is set to honour the year's most outstanding timepieces. The 24th awards ceremony will take place on 13 November at the Théâtre du Léman and will be broadcast live on Euronews.com.

07/11/2024

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Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève: the 90 competing timepieces on display

Back from a touring exhibition, 90 of the world's finest contemporary watches are on display in Geneva, just a few days before the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), which each year rewards the most ambitious watchmaking creations.

31/10/2024

Lifestyle

Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève: Audemars Piguet wins Aiguille d’Or

The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève award ceremony is the pinnacle of the Swiss watch industry calendar, where the crème de la crème of watchmakers presents their best timepieces.

09/11/2023

Lifestyle

Watch enthusiasts switch gender stereotypes in favour of variety

Despite women owning and wearing watches since the 19th century, it’s still a sector that’s heavily focused on the male market. That, however, is changing.

07/11/2023

Focus

World's top watchmakers vie for the coveted Aiguille d'Or in Geneva

The countdown is on for the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie in Geneva, where 90 timepieces are in the running for 20 prizes, including the renowned Grand Prix de l'Aiguille d'Or.

27/10/2023

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Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève: Nominees for best timepieces 2023

Since 2001, the annual Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix has brought together the industry's the most presitigious actors, to celebrate creativity and excellence within the sector.

26/10/2023

Culture news

Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève: Nominees for best timepieces 2023

The Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) awards focus on the impressive art of watchmaking and will take place this coming November.

17/09/2023

Culture news

Luxury Watches: Creativity soars in a post-pandemic landscape

This year's Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG) has shown that watchmakers and clockmakers are prioritising creativity in a post-pandemic world.

14/11/2022

Culture news

Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève: MB&F wins “Aiguille d’Or” 2022

Dubbed the industry’s equivalent of the Oscars, this celebration of the watchmaking industry and its players awarded its top prize to Swiss watchmakers MB&F, Maximilian Büsser & Friends.

10/11/2022

Focus

Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève: The watchmakers Oscars

Whether it's TAG Heuer's laboratory-grown diamonds, or Breitling's goal of becoming carbon-neutral, the watchmaking industry continues to push the boundaries of innovation. Both brands, among others, are hoping for prestigious industry prizes including the Grand Prix de l'Aiguille d'Or.

04/11/2022

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22nd Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix: excellence in the service of time

For more than 20 years, the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix, often referred to as the watch industry “Oscars”, is a not-to-be-missed event in the watchmaking calendar.

02/11/2022

Focus

The Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, 20 years of timeless masterpieces

Which small masterpieces will win at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie in Geneva? We take a look at some of 2021's finalist watches and at the watchmaking world of art and technology.

01/11/2021

Culture news

Wrist Wars: Luxury watchmakers not concerned about digitalisation

The global market for smartwatches has more than doubled since the second quarter of 2018, so where does this leave the traditional luxury watchmakers?

27/10/2021

Culture news

How brand strength rather than brand size can win the day at GPHG

Eighty-four watches are vying to be recognised the best in one of the 14 categories and for the most distinguished prize, the Aiguille d'Or. "Winning a GPHG prize in one of the categories represents a triple reward," says Brice Lechevalier.

26/10/2021