Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève
The Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève - GPHG (Eng. The Grand Prix of Geneva Watchmaking ) is a prize that has been awarded by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH in Geneva since 2000 .
Although the price is relatively young, it is prestigious for the watch industry, as over 90% of Swiss watch and watch component manufacturers are represented in the association.
Since 2011 the event has been organized by the "Fondation du Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève", a specially created foundation. The 5 foundation members are: Republic and Canton of Geneva , The City of Geneva, The International Watch Museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds MIH , the "Laboratoire d'Horlogerie et de Microtechnique de Genève" (Timelab) and the Edipress group.
The prize is intended to give annual recognition for the art of watchmaking, the most important category being the Aiguille d'Or (German: Golden Pointer ).
2007 award winner
Prizes were awarded in the following categories:
- Golden Pointer Grand Prix : Richard Mille for the RM012
- Special award from the jury ( Prix spécial du jury ): Jaeger-LeCoultre for the Reverso Grande Complication à Triptyque
- Best watchmaker: Jean-Marc Wiederrecht (Agenhor SA)
- Prize for women's watches : Cartier for the Ballon Bleu
- Prize for men's watch: Kari Voutilainen for the Observatoire
- Watch design award: Audemars Piguet for the Millenary Watch with Deadbeat Seconds
- Jeweler watch award : Hublot for the One Million $ BB
- Watch Complication Award : Harry Winston for the Tourbillon Glissière
- Sport watch award: Audemars Piguet for the Chronographe Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Team
- Audience award: Zenith for the Defy Xtreme Open Stealth
Web links
- Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (website in French and English)
- Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH) (website in French and English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/fr/fondation
- ↑ N-TV Documentation Luxury Watches (broadcast on February 22, 2008 at 5:15 a.m.)