Tag: Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève
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The Mechanical Exception Watch Prize of the Year goes to Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication 3600
Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication 3600 wins the Mechanical Exception Watch Prize in the 2017 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. 5 years of development, 1 master-watchmaker. This exceptional model from Vacheron Constantin pushes the limits of innovation and excellence. The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève has awarded the Mechanical Exception Watch Prize…
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The Chopard L.U.C Full Strike, winner of the top prize in the Oscars of watchmaking
Chopard took home the overall grand prize and the top prize for the year’s best jewelry watch at the 2017 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève ceremony. The GPHG 2017 ceremony was held at the Théâtre du Léman in Geneva, reuniting more that 1500 invitees and awarding 15 horological creations of the year. The prize-winners…
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F.P. JOURNE. The Haute Horlogerie Maison tradition – preserved, re-invented and ‘fecit’
Article BY PHILIPPE MIHAILOVICH. The Nobel of Watchmaking This year’s La Biennale Paris was honoured by the presence of the living legendary Master watchmaker and constructor, François-Paul Journe. For luxury watch enthusiasts, it was a big deal indeed. The highly respected Biennale –formally known as the Biennale des Antiquaires has been a must-attend event for art…
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17th edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève: The pre-selected watches
Created in 2001 and overseen since 2011 by a foundation recognised as a public interest organisation, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève highlights and annually rewards the most remarkable watchmaking creations. 72 pre-selected watches (see all the watches here) for the 17th edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève are competing to win one…
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Listen to the sound of the Grande-Sonnerie…Greubel Forsey’s most complex creation to date
The Swiss watchmaking company specializing in high-end timepieces is now part of the very exclusive circle of the few watchmakers offering a Grande Sonnerie. Greubel Forsey’s watch designers succeeded in housing the 935 parts comprising this timepiece and its exterior in a space measuring 43.5 mm in diameter and 16.13 mm high. The Grande Sonnerie…
