{"id":31347,"date":"2018-11-09T10:44:49","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T08:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/?p=31347"},"modified":"2018-11-09T10:44:49","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T08:44:49","slug":"gphg-2018-the-favorites-are-lining-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/lifestyle-n-en\/events-en\/gphg-2018-the-favorites-are-lining-up.html","title":{"rendered":"GPHG 2018: The favorites are lining up"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are the most striking facts in this 18th edition of the Grand Prix d\u2019Horlogerie de Gen\u00e8ve<\/strong> so far, before the prize-giving ceremony to be held on Friday November 9th in the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre du L\u00e9man ? Firstly, that the Foundation of the GPHG has created a new Challenge category for watches with a retail price under CHF 4,000 ; and secondly, signs of strong mobilization within the watch industry. As Carine Maillard, director of the GPHG, explains : \u201cThis 18th edition of the GPHG has attracted record participation, with representatives from all the major watch groups, as well as a number of independent Maisons. Creations from both large and small brands are thus vying with each other within a unifying spirit designed to enhance the international reputation of an industry that consistently pushes technical and artistic boundaries, while displaying impressive vitality.\u201d Who will carry off the much sought-after \u201cAiguille d\u2019Or\u201d Grand Prix, the ultimate GPHG trophy ?<\/p>\n

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VACHERON CONSTANTIN<\/strong>
\nHistoriques Triple calendrier 1942, Men\u2019s<\/p>\n

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ULYSSE NARDIN<\/strong>
\nExecutive Tourbillon Free Wheel, Chronometry<\/p>\n

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CHANEL<\/strong>
\nExecutive Tourbillon Free Wheel, Jewellery<\/p>\n

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Naturally, when a brand succeeds in having watches nominated in three, four or five different categories, its CEO\u2019s chances of being called to the platform to accept a prize are significantly higher. Such is the case for Vacheron Constantin (in the Men\u2019s, Men\u2019s Complication and Artistic Crafts categories) ; Ulysse Nardin (in the Chronometry, Mechanical Exception, \u201cPetite Aiguille\u201d and Sports categories) ; and Bvlgari (in the Ladies\u2019 Complication, Men\u2019s Complication, Ladies\u2019, Mechanical Exception and Jewellery categories !). All of these three brands had already won awards last year. On the feminine side, Chaumet also stands out with a selection in three categories (Ladies\u2019 Complication, Ladies\u2019 and Artistic Crafts). The potency of Bvlgari\u2019s appeal is particularly impressive, since the entire jury has selected it on masculine as well as feminine territories, in both Fine Watchmaking and Jewellery. This year, only one other brand \u2013 Bovet \u2013 has been nominated at once in feminine (Ladies\u2019 category) and masculine (Mechanical Exceptional category) selections. Longines and Seiko also have two pre-selected watches and are competing in the same two categories (Challenge and \u201cPetite Aiguille\u201d), as are TAG Heuer and Zenith (Chronometry and Sports). In parallel, five other brands have convinced the experts to select two of their watches : Chanel (Ladies\u2019 and Jewellery), Girard-Perregaux (Men\u2019s Complication and Mechanical Exception), H. Moser & Cie (Men\u2019s Complication and Men\u2019s), Piaget (Ladies\u2019 and Jewellery) and Van Cleef & Arpels (Ladies\u2019 Complication and Jewellery). All these brands have already been honored by the GPHG jury in previous editions, apart from Bovet whose exceptional creations are nonetheless selected each year. Perhaps its time has come ?<\/p>\n

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TAG HEUER<\/strong>
\nMonaco Gulf, Sports<\/p>\n

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GIRARD-PERREGAUX<\/strong>
\nMinute Repeater Tri-Axial Tourbillon, Mechanical exeption<\/p>\n

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ZENITH<\/strong>
\nDefy Zero G, Chronometry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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