The watch industry “Oscars” award ceremony takes place on November 8th at the Théâtre du Léman in Geneva. A hundred or brands submitted 200 or so watches in 12 categories. Six in each category have been pre-selected by the 26 members of the GPHG jury and are featured in the catalog inserted in this magazine, as well as being the object of in-depth analysis on worldtempus.com. Here are the editors’ picks for each category *. *see also the Tudor watch Test Bench article on page 58 and the focus on pages 43 (Audemars Piguet), 46 (Chanel) and 55 (Louis Vuitton).
Full analysis and results on Worldtempus.com
Ladies’
Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak Frosted Gold, magnifying the precious metal
Ladies’ High-Mech
Graff
Mastergraff Floral Tourbillon, tourbillon on a bed of flowers
Men’s
Bvlgari
Octo Finissimo Automatic, the world’s thinnest selfwinding
Chronograph
TAG Heuer
TAG Heuer Autavia, the racing legend
Tourbillon and Escapement
Ulysse Nardin
Marine Tourbillon, an incredible quality/price ratio
Calendar
A. Lange & Söhne
1815 Annual Calendar, the quintessence of Haute Horlogerie
Travel Time
Hublot
Big Bang Unico GMT, ultimate simplicity
Mechanical Exception
Chopard
L.U.C Full Strike, sapphire gong rings and “Poinçon de Genève” quality hallmark
Petite Aiguille
Hermès
Arceau TGM Manufacture, an icon of French-style luxury
Sports
Montblanc
Timewalker Chronograph Rally Timer Counter, racing DNA
Jewellery
Piaget
Hide & Seek Manchette, pure grace on the wrist
Artistic Crafts
Voutilainen
Aki-No-Kure, the new wave
