The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) awards ceremony was hosted by renowned French actress Carole Bouquet on 13 November in Genève, Switzerland. The GPHG awards are the Oscars of watchmaking. 90 watches were nominated across 20 categories. 20 watchmaking prizes were awarded, with the 21st being the Special Jury Prize awarded to renown casemaker, Jean-Pierre Hagmann. The Special Jury Prize “rewards a key figure or institution in the watchmaking world.”
Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) 2024 PRIZE LIST
“Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix: IWC Schaffhausen, Portugieser Eternal Calendar
Audacity Prize: Berneron, Mirage Sienna
Eco-innovation Prize: Chopard, L.U.C Qualité Fleurier
Chronometry Prize: Bernhard Lederer, Triple-Certified Observatory Chronometer
“Horological Revelation” Prize: Rémy Cools, Tourbillon Atelier
Iconic Watch Prize: Piaget, Polo 79
Tourbillon Watch Prize: Daniel Roth, Tourbillon Souscription
Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize: Laurent Ferrier, Classic Moon Silver
Mechanical Exception Watch Prize: Bovet 1822, Récital 28 Prowess 1
Chronograph Watch Prize: Massena Lab, Chronograph Monopoussoir Sylvain Pinaud x Massena Lab
Sports Watch Prize: MING, 37.09 Bluefin
Men’s Complication Watch Prize: De Bethune, DB Kind Of Grande Complication
Men’s Watch Prize: Voutilainen, KV20i Reversed
Time Only Watch Prize: H. Moser & Cie, Streamliner Small Seconds Blue Enamel
Jewellery Watch Prize: Chopard, Laguna High-Jewellery Secret Watch
Artistic Crafts Watch Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels, Lady Arpels Jour Enchanté
Ladies’ Complication Watch Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels, Lady Arpels Brise d’Été
Ladies’ Watch Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels, Lady Jour Nuit
“Petite Aiguille” Watch Prize: Kudoke, 3 Salmon
Challenge Watch Prize: Otsuka Lotec, No.6
Special Jury Prize: Jean-Pierre Hagmann
The Cornea Impression has featured seven prize winning watches during the past year. We take a closer look with links and images.
IWC Schaffhausen’s Portugieser Eternal Calendar wins the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix.
Bernhard Lederer’s Triple-Certified Observatory Chronometer wins the Chronometry Prize.
Piaget’s Polo 79 wins the Iconic Watch Prize.
Daniel Roth’s Tourbillon Souscription wins the Tourbillon Watch Prize. We featured the subsequent rose gold version with transparent caseback.
Laurent Ferrier’s Classic Moon Silver wins the Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize.
MING’s 37.09 Bluefin wins the Sports Watch Prize.
De Bethune’s DB Kind Of Grande Complication wins the Men’s Complication Watch Prize.
Our Thoughts
From all of us at The Cornea Impression, we extend our congratulations to all 21 prize winners.
Additional Details
We have been fortunate to feature several of the nominated watches during the past year.
Please visit the GPHG’s official website for information and images of the 2024 awards ceremony.
