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The Oscars of the watchmaking industry 2018, brought to you live from Geneva.

09/11/2018 | By Brice Goulard | 4 min read |

Tonight, as every year, is the celebration of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (or GPHG 2018) – the Oscars of the watchmaking industry. Several categories are represented (ladies, men, complicated and even affordable) and the best watches of the year will be awarded the coveted Golden Hand prize – and of course, the prize we’re all waiting for, the “Aiguille d’Or” or the best of show, celebrating the best watch introduced in 2018. As MONOCHROME is one of the official press partners of the show, we’ll be broadcasting the event live, as of 06:30 pm (Europe Time) tonight. Stay tuned on MONOCHROME!

As a reminder, here’s the complete list of the GPHG 2018 finalists.

Ladies

Women’s watches comprising the following indications only: hours, minutes, seconds, date, power reserve, classic moon phase; may be adorned with a maximum of 8-carats’ worth of gemstones.

Bovet 1822 Amadéo Fleurier 39 Fan
Bvlgari Lvcea Tubogas Skeleton
Chanel Boy-Friend Skeleton
Chaumet Laurier
Moritz Grossmann Tefnut Twist Classic
Piaget Possession Lapis Lazuli

Ladies’ Complication

Women’s watches that are remarkable in terms of their mechanical creativity and complexity, featuring all kinds of horological complications and classic and/or innovative indications (e.g. annual calendar, perpetual calendar, equation of time, moon phase, digital or retrograde time display, world time, dual time or other types of models) and do not fit the definition of the Ladies’ and Mechanical Exception categories.

Beauregard Dahlia C1
Bvlgari Diva Finissima Minute Repeater
Chaumet Espiègleries
Ludovic Ballouard Pink Hours
Parmigiani Fleurier Kalpa Tourbillon Galaxy
Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Planétarium

Men’s

Men’s watches comprising the following indications only: hours, minutes, seconds, date, power reserve, classic moon phase; may be adorned with 5-carats’ worth of gemstones.

Akrivia Chronomètre Contemporain
De Bethune DB28 Steel Wheels
H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Flying Hours
MB&F Legacy Machine Split Escapement
Vacheron Constantin Triple Calendrier 1942
Voutilainen 217QRS

Men’s complication

Men’s watches that are remarkable in terms of their mechanical creativity and complexity, featuring all kinds of horological complications and classic and/or innovative indications (e.g. annual calendar, perpetual calendar, equation of time, moon phase, digital or retrograde time display, world time, dual time or other types of models) and do not fit the definition of the Men’s and Mechanical Exception categories.

Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic
Girard-Perregaux Neo Tourbillon With Three Bridges Skeleton
H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept Vantablack
Krayon Everywhere Horizon
Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece
Vacheron Constantin Perpetual Calendar Ultra-thin

Chronograph

Mechanical watches comprising at least one chronograph indication. Additional indications and/or complications are admissible.

Czapek L’Heure Bleue
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph
Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph Limited Edition 100
Singer Reimagined Singer Track1 Hong Kong Edition
TAG Heuer Monaco Bamford
Zenith Defy El Primero 21

Chronometry

Mechanical watches comprising at least one tourbillon and/or a special escapement and/or another development improving chronometry (precision timekeeping). Additional indications and/or complications are admissible.

David Candaux Half Hunter
De Bethune DB25 Starry Varius Tourbillon
Montblanc Star Legacy Suspended Exo Tourbillon Limited Edition 58
TAG Heuer Carrera Tourbillon Chronograph Tête de Vipère Chronometer
Ulysse Nardin Executive Tourbillon Free Wheel
Zenith Defy Zero G

Mechanical Exception

Men’s and/or ladies’ watches featuring 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.

Andersen Genève & Konstantin Chaykin Automaton Joker
Bovet 1822 Récital 22 Grand Récital
Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater Carbon
Girard-Perregaux Minute Repeater Tri-Axial Tourbillon
Greubel Forsey Grande Sonnerie
Ulysse Nardin Freak Vision

Sports

Watches linked to the field of sports, whose functions, materials and design are suited to physical activities. Smartwatches are admissible in this category.

Fabergé Visionnaire Chronograph Dynamique
Montblanc 1858 Pocket Watch Limited Edition 100
Seiko Prospex 1968 Diver’s Re-creation
TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf
Ulysse Nardin Diver
Zenith Pilot Cronometro Tipo CP-2 Flyback

Jewellery

Watches demonstrating exceptional mastery of the art of jewellery and gemsetting, and also distinguished by the choice of stones.

Antoine Preziuso Trillion Tourbillon of Tourbillons
Bvlgari Serpenti High Jewellery
Chanel Bouton de Camélia
de Grisogono Cascata
Piaget High Jewellery Cuff Watch Dentelle d’Or
Van Cleef & Arpels Secret de Coccinelle

Artistic Crafts

Watches demonstrating exceptional mastery of one or several artistic techniques such as enamelling, lacquering, engraving, guilloché (engine-turning), skeleton-working, etc.