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PRIZE LIST - GRAND PRIX D HORLOGERIE DE GENEVE 2015
CELEBRATING THE ART OF WATCHMAKING
(Left) Alain Berset & Stephen Forsey (Source: GRAND PRIX D´HORLOGERIE DE GENÈVE)
(Source: GRAND PRIX D´HORLOGERIE DE GENÈVE)
Watchmaking excellent and creativity were celebrated on Thursday October 29th in the Grand Théâtre de Geneva at the prize-giving ceremony for the 15th Grand Prix d´horlogerie (GPHG), attended by Federal Councillor Alain Berset who was eager to salute the vitality of the Swiss watch industry.
The ceremony hosted a 1500-strong audience in Geneva composed of influential stakeholders from the watch industry as well as from political and economic circles. It was also broadcast live to enthusiasts around the world.
The ceremony hosted a 1500-strong audience in Geneva composed of influential stakeholders from the watch industry as well as from political and economic circles. It was also broadcast live to enthusiasts around the world.
The international jury of this 15th edition of the GPHG, uniting the skills and competence of 26 authoritative watch experts and collectors, awarded 17 prizes and decided to grant the supreme distinction, the “Aiguille d´Or“ Grand Prix, to Greubel Forsey for the model Tourbillon 24 Secondes Vision.
2015 PRIZE LIST:
- “Aiguille d´Or“ Grand Prix: Greubel Forsey, Tourbillon 24 Secondes Vision
- Ladies´ Watch Prize: Hublot, Big Band Broderie
- Ladies´ High-Mech Watch Prize: Fabergé, Lady Compliquée Peacock
- Men´s Watch Prize: Voutilainen, Voutilainen GMR
- Chronograph Watch Prize: Piaget, Altiplano Chrono
- Tourbillon Watch Prize: Ulysse Nardin, Ulysse Anchor Tourbillon
- Calendar Watch Prize: Hermès, Slim d'Hermès QP
2015 PRIZE LIST:
- “Aiguille d´Or“ Grand Prix: Greubel Forsey, Tourbillon 24 Secondes Vision
- Ladies´ Watch Prize: Hublot, Big Band Broderie
- Ladies´ High-Mech Watch Prize: Fabergé, Lady Compliquée Peacock
- Men´s Watch Prize: Voutilainen, Voutilainen GMR
- Chronograph Watch Prize: Piaget, Altiplano Chrono
- Tourbillon Watch Prize: Ulysse Nardin, Ulysse Anchor Tourbillon
- Calendar Watch Prize: Hermès, Slim d'Hermès QP
- Striking Watch Prize: Girard-Perregaux, Minute Repeater Tourbillon with Gold Bridges
- Mechanical Exception Watch Prize: Jaquet Droz, The Charming Bird
- “Petite Aiguille“ Prize: Habring2 , Felix
- Sports Watch Prize: Tudor, Pelagos
- Jewellery Watch Prize: Audemars Piguet, Diamond Punk
- Artistic Crafts Watch Prize: Blancpain, Villeret, cadran ShakudÅ
- Revival Watch Prize: Piaget, Extremely Piaget Double Sided Cuff Watch
- Innovation Watch Prize: Antoine Preziuso, Tourbillon of Tourbillons
- “Horological Revlation“ Prize: Laurent Ferrier, Galet Square
- Special Jury Prize: Micke Pintus, Yannick Pintus, Jean-Luc Perrin, the three Vacheron Constantin watchmakers who developed the Reference 57260 watch.
- Mechanical Exception Watch Prize: Jaquet Droz, The Charming Bird
- “Petite Aiguille“ Prize: Habring2 , Felix
- Sports Watch Prize: Tudor, Pelagos
- Jewellery Watch Prize: Audemars Piguet, Diamond Punk
- Artistic Crafts Watch Prize: Blancpain, Villeret, cadran ShakudÅ
- Revival Watch Prize: Piaget, Extremely Piaget Double Sided Cuff Watch
- Innovation Watch Prize: Antoine Preziuso, Tourbillon of Tourbillons
- “Horological Revlation“ Prize: Laurent Ferrier, Galet Square
- Special Jury Prize: Micke Pintus, Yannick Pintus, Jean-Luc Perrin, the three Vacheron Constantin watchmakers who developed the Reference 57260 watch.
In addition, voting via the Internet and at the exhibitions resulted in the awarding of the Public Prize: Antoine Preziuso, Tourbillon of Tourbillons
After Hong Kong, Seoul and Dubai, the exhibition of the watches pre-selected by the jury is still on show in Geneva until November 4th at the Cité du Temps. As the last stage of this road show, the prize-winning watches in this 2015 edition will be presented in London at the SalonQP from November 12th to 14th
Source : Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève
Ruby BIRD
http://www.portfolio.uspa24.com/
Yasmina BEDDOU
http://www.yasmina-beddou.uspa24.com/
After Hong Kong, Seoul and Dubai, the exhibition of the watches pre-selected by the jury is still on show in Geneva until November 4th at the Cité du Temps. As the last stage of this road show, the prize-winning watches in this 2015 edition will be presented in London at the SalonQP from November 12th to 14th
Source : Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève
Ruby BIRD
http://www.portfolio.uspa24.com/
Yasmina BEDDOU
http://www.yasmina-beddou.uspa24.com/
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