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Well, the Grand Prix de l'Horlogerie de Genève (or GPHG, for short) is here again, for the 2013 edition.
For those who don't know what GPHG is, it is an annual event that showcases the art of watchmaking, in which various prizes given out to watches or watchmakers that are considered the best in its own category. It is the Swiss watch industry’s most prestigious award competition.
In this year's edition, there are 10 categories of "Pre-Selected watches" that are already out, mainly the "Grande Complication watch", "Ladies' watch", "Ladies' Complication watch", "Men's Watch", "Men's Complication watch", "Innovation watch", "Jewellery watch", "Artistic Crafts watch", "Sports watch" and the "Petite Aiguille watch".
Well, what are your thoughts, and which watches do you think will win in their own respective categories?
The watches in each category can be found here (http://www.gphg.org/watches/en/grand...eneve/2013/PRE)
My thoughts and choices of winners are here (http://thehorologychronicles.wordpre...e-geneve-2013/). Well, hope you guys can share your thoughts too.
And for the benefit of those who do not wish to click on the links, here are my choices:
The Grande Complication Watches- A. Lange and Sohne’s 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar
The Ladies’ Watches- Louis Moinet “Stardance”
The Ladies’ Complication Watches- Van Cleef and Arpels’ ”Lady Arpels Ballerine Enchantee”
Men’s Watch- MB&F’s Horological Machine No.5 “On the Road Again”
Men’s Complications Watch- Greubel Forsey’s Double Balanicer 35°
Innovation Watches- Ressence Type 3
Sports Watches- Zenith’s El Primero Stratos Flyback Striking 10th
The “Petite Aiguille” Watches- Speake-Marin Spirit MKII
For those who don't know what GPHG is, it is an annual event that showcases the art of watchmaking, in which various prizes given out to watches or watchmakers that are considered the best in its own category. It is the Swiss watch industry’s most prestigious award competition.
In this year's edition, there are 10 categories of "Pre-Selected watches" that are already out, mainly the "Grande Complication watch", "Ladies' watch", "Ladies' Complication watch", "Men's Watch", "Men's Complication watch", "Innovation watch", "Jewellery watch", "Artistic Crafts watch", "Sports watch" and the "Petite Aiguille watch".
Well, what are your thoughts, and which watches do you think will win in their own respective categories?
The watches in each category can be found here (http://www.gphg.org/watches/en/grand...eneve/2013/PRE)
My thoughts and choices of winners are here (http://thehorologychronicles.wordpre...e-geneve-2013/). Well, hope you guys can share your thoughts too.
And for the benefit of those who do not wish to click on the links, here are my choices:
The Grande Complication Watches- A. Lange and Sohne’s 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar
The Ladies’ Watches- Louis Moinet “Stardance”
The Ladies’ Complication Watches- Van Cleef and Arpels’ ”Lady Arpels Ballerine Enchantee”
Men’s Watch- MB&F’s Horological Machine No.5 “On the Road Again”
Men’s Complications Watch- Greubel Forsey’s Double Balanicer 35°
Innovation Watches- Ressence Type 3
Sports Watches- Zenith’s El Primero Stratos Flyback Striking 10th
The “Petite Aiguille” Watches- Speake-Marin Spirit MKII
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