Next Next Friday, November 15, the results of the diverse jury appointed for this year’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève will be presented during a spectacular show held at Geneva’s Grand Théâtre.
Awards will be presented in ten categories of regular competition, including the Grande Complication Watch, Ladies’ Watch, Ladies’ Complication Watch, Men’s Watch, Men’s Complication Watch, Innovation Watch, Jewelry Watch, Artistic Crafts Watch, Sports Watch, and the “Petite Aiguille” (which only includes watches retailing for less than 7,500 Swiss francs).
Additionally, awards are also presented for the Special Jury Prize, the Public Prize – which is awarded based on public votes – and two new categories introduced this year: the Horological Revelation Prize (awarded to a young brand less than five years old or the mechanical creation of a young talent) and the Revival Prize (awarded to a contemporary reinterpretation or reissue of an iconic vintage model).
What is the meaning of the trophy that is given out in the shape of a hand? According to graphic designer Roger Pfund – the creator of the Swiss passport and many Swiss franc bank notes as well as the GPHG’s trophy – it is a symbol of the skill and mastery of handcrafted trades involved in good watchmaking in addition to the passing on of knowledge. Pfund’s direct inspiration came from Michelangelo’s fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. All of the trophies given out at the ceremony on November 15 have been manufactured by Bélart SA, a casting company located in the Geneva suburb Meyrin that works as a supplier to the watch and jewelry industries.
The most eagerly anticipated of the gold-plated bronze trophies goes to the winner of the Aiguille d’Or (“golden hand”). This award is given by the jury to the “best” overall timepiece from the 70 preselected watches without burden of having to fit into a specific category. Past winners include TAG Heuer’s Mikrogirder (2012), the De Bethune DB28 (2011), Greubel Forsey’s Double Tourbillon 30° (2010), the Zeitwerk by A. Lange Söhne (2009), F.P. Journe’s Centigraphe Souverain (2008), Richard Mille’s RM 012 (2007), F.P. Journe’s Sonnerie Souverain (2006), the Vacheron Constantin Tour de l’Île (2005), the F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain à Seconde Morte (2004), Patek Philippe’s 10-Day Tourbillon (2003), the Patek Philippe 5102 Ciel Lune (2002), and the Vacheron Constantin Lady Kalla (2001).
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