Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève watch awards: the winners
Swiss firm Girard-Perregaux took home the top prize, the 'Aiguille d'Or', at the 13th annual Grand Prix d'Horlogerie in Geneva.
On Friday, Geneva hosted the 2013 edition of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie, one of the year's top events celebrating technical and artistic achievement in watchmaking. The most prestigious award went to Girard-Perregaux for their Constant Escapement L.M model. The watch boasts an innovative 'Constant Force' mechanism which provides uninterrupted power delivery to the oscillator, and thus constant amplitude and constant rate.
The jury brought together the skills of a range of international watch experts and collectors. French designer Philippe Starck, Indian jeweler Viren Bhagat, and architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte all presented prizes, while French writer Frédéric Beigbeder hosted the event.
Full winners
'Aiguille d'Or' Grand Prix - Girard-Perregaux, Constant Escapement L.M.
Grande Complication Prize - A. Lange & Söhne, 1815 Rattrapante Perpetuel Calendar
Ladies' Complications Watch Prize - Van Cleef & Arpels, Lady Arpels Ballerine Enchantée
Ladies' Watch Prize - DeLaneau, Rondo Translucent Champagne
Men's Complications Watch Prize - Romain Gauthier, Logical One
Men's Watch Prize - Voutilainen, V-8R
Innovation Prize - Vianney Halter, Deep Space Tourbillon
Jewellery Watch Prize - Chopard, L'Heure du Diamant
Artistic Crafts Watch Prize - Chanel, Mademoiselle Privé Camélia Brodé
Sports Watch Prize - Zenith, El Primero Stratos Flyback Striking 10th
"Petite Aiguille" Watch Prize - Habring2, Jumping Second Pilot
Revival Prize - Tudor, Heritage Black Bay
Horological Revelation Prize - Ressence, Type 3
Special Jury Prize - Philippe Dufour
