The Winners – Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2019
In an industry where it is becoming increasingly challenging to make a mark for originality, 2019 has proven that there still is plenty of ingenuity. Established manufacturers battled with independents for the much-coveted golden arm of honour. Congratulations to all winners and runners-up!
Having seen and tried-on some of the entries, the results are not surprising at all – the jury got it spot on. Special tipping of hat goes out to independent watchmaker, Kari Voutilainen for walking away with awards in both pockets as is a well deserved double for Bvlgari.
François-Henry Bennahmias (CEO de Audemars Piguet), Luc Pettavino (Fondateur et organisateur de Only Watch), Nicolas Beau (Directeur International Horlogerie et Joaillerie de Chanel), Maximilian Büsser (Propriétaire et directeur créatif de MB&F), Kari Voutilainen (Propriétaire et horloger), Karl-Friedrich Scheufele (Président de Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud), Laurent Dordet (Directeur général d’Hermès Horloger), Sébastien Billières et Catherine Henry (Co-fondateurs de Genus), Jean-Christophe Babin (CEO de Bvlgari), Akio Naito (Director and Senior Executive Vice President of Seiko Watch Corporation ), Stefan Kudoke (Propriétaire et horloger), Eric Pirson (Directeur des Montres Tudor), Thein Ming (Propriétaire et horloger), Martin Frei et Felix Baumgartner (Co-fondateurs de Urwerk), Louis Ferla (CEO de Vacheron Constantin)
The 2019 – Winning Watches
“Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix: Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin
Ladies’ Watch Prize: Chanel, J12 Calibre 12.1
Ladies’ Complication Watch Prize: MB&F, Legacy Machine FlyingT
Men’s Watch Prize: Voutilainen, 28ti
Men’s Complication Watch Prize: Audemars Piguet, Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Minute Repeater Supersonnerie
Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize: Hermès, Arceau L’heure de la lune
Mechanical Exception Watch Prize: Genus, GNS1.2
Chronograph Watch Prize: Bvlgari, Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic
Diver’s Watch Prize: Seiko, Prospex LX line diver’s
Jewellery Watch Prize: Bvlgari, Serpenti Misteriosi Romani
Artistic Crafts Watch Prize: Voutilainen, Starry Night Vine
“Petite Aiguille” Prize: Kudoke, Kudoke 2
Challenge Watch Prize: Tudor, Black Bay P01
Innovation Prize: Vacheron Constantin, Traditionnelle Twin Beat perpetual calendar
Audacity Prize: Urwerk, AMC
“Horological Revelation” Prize: Ming, 17.06 Copper
Special Jury Prize: Luc Pettavino, Founder and Organiser of Only Watch
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