GPHG 2021 Prize List Bulgari wins The “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix

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GPHG 2021 Prize List Bulgari wins The “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix

GPHG 2021 Prize List

Bulgari wins The “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix
La Cote des Montres - November 5th, 2021

Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari, winner of the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix 2021
 
Geneva, November 4, 2021 – The 2021 prize list of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) was unveiled on Thursday November 4 during a festive awards ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the GPHG.

Poetically hosted by Edouard Baer, the ceremony honoured contemporary watchmaking excellence and creativity by handing out 19 prizes to winners announced by the 30-member jury headed by Nick Foulkes.

 
The winners of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG)Jean-Christophe Babin (CEO of Bulgari) ; Hind Seddiqi (Director General of Dubai Watch Week) ; Lititia Zhang Berruex (Representative of CIGA design in Switzerland) ; Eric Pirson (Director of Tudor) ; Jean Arnault (Marketing and Product Development Director, Watches, Louis Vuitton) ; Frédéric Bondoux (President of Grand Seiko Europe) ; François-Henry Bennahmias (CEO of Audemars Piguet) ; Benjamin Comar (CEO of Piaget) ; Karl-Friedrich Scheufele (Co-president of Chopard) ; Eric de Rocquigny (International Operations & Métiers Director of Van Cleef & Arpels) ; Maximilian Büsser (Owner & Creative Director of MB&F) ; Julien Tornare (CEO of Zenith) ; Pierre Jacques (CEO of De Bethune) ; Daniël et Maria Reintjes (Owners and creativ directors of Christiaan Van Der Klaauw) ; Andrea Furlan et Hamad Al Marri (Co-founders of Furlan Marri) ; Benjamin Comar (CEO of Piaget) ; Bernhard Lederer (Watchmaker & CEO of Lederer Watches), Carine Maillard and Raymond Lorean (GPHG)

The winners and the members of the jury
 
The ultimate ‘best in show’ distinction, the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix, was awarded to Bulgari for the Octo Finissimo watch.

The Audemars Piguet, Bernhard Lederer, Chopard, Christiaan Van Der Klaauw, CIGA Design, De Bethune, Furlan Marri, Grand Seiko, Louis Vuitton, MB&F, Piaget, Tudor, Van Cleef & Arpels and Zenith brands were also saluted by the Jury and the GPHG Academy for the quality of their creations in various categories.

 
The Special Jury Prize, which rewards a personality or an influential institution on the watchmaking scene, was won this year by the Dubai Watch Week.

Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari, winner of the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix 2021
 
The 2021 nominated watches, including the 18 award-winners, are on display at the Musée Rath in Geneva until November 14, 2021. On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the GPHG also invites you to discover – within the setting of this exceptional exhibition – the 20 watches that won the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix between 2001 and 2020. The 2021 award-winning watches will subsequently be presented during Dubai Watch Week, from November 24 to 28, and then in Paris from December 2 to 5.

Octo Finissimo world record saga (2014 - 2019)
 

2021 Prize List
“Aiguille d’Or”
 

Bulgari
Octo Finissimo 
 

“Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix
Bulgari - Octo Finissimo
 

Ladies’ Watch Prize
 

Piaget
Limelight Gala Precious Rainbow 
 

Ladies’ Watch Prize
Piaget - Limelight Gala Precious Rainbow
 

Ladies’ Complication Watch Prize
 

Van Cleef & Arpels
Lady Féerie Watch 
 

Ladies’ Complication Watch Prize
Van Cleef & Arpels - Montre Lady Féerie
 

Men’s Watch Prize
 

Grand Seiko
Caliber 9SA5 Hi-Beat 36000, 80 hours 
 

Men’s Watch Prize
Grand Seiko - Caliber 9SA5 Hi-Beat 36000, 80 hours
 

Men’s Complication Watch Prize
 

MB&F
LMX Titanium  
 

Men’s Complication Watch Prize
MB&F - LMX Titanium
 

Iconic Watch Prize
 

Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin 
 

Iconic Watch Prize
Audemars Piguet - Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin
 

Tourbillon Watch Prize
 

De Bethune
DB Kind of Two Tourbillon 
 

Tourbillon Watch Prize
De Bethune - DB Kind of Two Tourbillon
 

Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize
 

Christiaan Van Der Klaauw
CVDK Planetarium Eise Eisinga 
 

Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize
Christiaan Van Der Klaauw - CVDK Planetarium Eise Eisinga
 

Mechanical Exception Watch Prize
 

Piaget
Altiplano Ultimate Automatic 
 

Mechanical Exception Watch Prize
Piaget - Altiplano Ultimate Automatic
 

Chronograph Watch Prize
 

Zenith
Chronomaster Sport 
 

Chronograph Watch Prize
Zenith - Chronomaster Sport
 

Diver’s Watch Prize
 

Louis Vuitton
Tambour Street Diver Skyline Blue 
 

Diver’s Watch Prize
Louis Vuitton - Tambour Street Diver Skyline Blue
 

Jewellery Watch Prize
 

Chopard
Flower Power 
 

Jewellery Watch Prize
Chopard - Flower Power
 

Artistic Crafts Watch Prize
 

MB&F
LM SE Eddy Jaquet “Around the World in Eighty Day” 
 

Artistic Crafts Watch Prizet
MB&F - LM SE Eddy Jaquet “Around the World in Eighty Day”
 

“Petite Aiguille” Prize
 

Tudor
Black Bay Ceramic 
 

“Petite Aiguille” Prize
Tudor - Black Bay Ceramic
 

Challenge Watch Prize
 

CIGA Design
Blue Planet 
 

Challenge Watch Prize
CIGA Design - Blue Planet
 

Innovation Prize
 

Furlan Marri
MR. Grey Ref. 1041-A 
 

Innovation Prize
Furlan Marri - MR. Grey Ref. 1041-A
 

Audacity Prize
 

Louis Vuitton
Tambour Carpe Diem 
 

Audacity Prize
Louis Vuitton - Tambour Carpe Diem
 

Horological Revelation Prize
 

Bernhard Lederer
Central Impulse Chronometer 
 

Horological Revelation Prize
Bernhard Lederer - Central Impulse Chronometer
 

Special Jury Prize

Dubai Watch Week 

About the GPHG
 

 
 

Created in 2001 and overseen since 2011 by a foundation recognised as a public interest organisation, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has been pursuing for 20 years its mission to celebrate and promote the watchmaking art worldwide. It achieves this with the support of its public and private partners, notably its principal partner, FGP Global Properties Swiss & Alps.
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