In the grand Roman theater tradition, the Deus Ex Machina (which literally meant “god emerging from the machine”) was lowered onto the stage in a kind of gondola operated from the wings, in order to explain to spectators what was at stake in the play, or to explain the transition from one act to another, without the actors themselves having to intervene. Now that the watchmaking art has become so diversified, the show is taking place on several stages at once. Five or six acts like in the theater are not enough – it would be more like a dozen. In this case, the Deus Ex Machina resembles another word with a Latin root, media (means of circulating information). It is the media, and particularly specialized watch magazines, who enjoy the honor of explaining, dissecting and analyzing the many plays taking part on the grand watchmaking stage. This is also a weighty responsibility, since the audience must get their money’s worth. In this respect, GMT is indeed proud to be on the podium of the Sappi North American Printer of the Year, as the Bronze Award Winner. Within the GMT arena, we focus on the very peak of the segment and on the greatest watchmaking directors. Whether this noble art is expressed in an extremely avant-garde or ultra-classical manner, the exceptional character and quality of the model or its creator are the sole criteria governing our selection. Let the show begin.

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