The Asian watchmaking scene was thrilled by the presentation in Macao (25-26 September) and Hong Kong (28-29 September) of the 84 watches in the running for the 2023 edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). These exhibitions, offering a unique panorama of contemporary watchmaking, were organised in partnership with Tatler GMT and Wristcheck as part of TIMELESS Watch Week.
“Tatler GMT is delighted to partner with The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève to celebrate the best of watchmaking. We are excited to bring the region’s most influential watch experts, collectors and enthusiasts together to connect and discover the GPHG 2023 nominated watchesat TIMELESS events in Macao and Hong Kong.” said Michel Lamunière, Chairman & CEO of Tatler Asia.
The public, watchmaking enthusiasts and professionals alike turned out in force for the debates and events organised to mark these two events respectively held at the Londoner Macao and the Landmark in Hong Kong.
“We are delighted to accompany the launch of this new watch week in Macao and Hong Kong by presenting the 84 watches nominated for 2023, and to play our part in highlighting the art of watchmaking” said Carine Maillard, Director of the GPHG Foundation.
After Macao and Hong Kong, the nominated watches will travel to Malaysia, where they will be exhibited for the first time in Kuala Lumpur from 4 to 8 October 2023 in partnership with The Hour Glass.
These timepieces are in the running for one of 20 distinctions, including the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix, to be handed out on 9 November in Geneva at the 23rd GPHG awards ceremony, broadcast live on gphg.org at 6PM CET.
2023 World Tour: https://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/en/gphg-2023/2023-schedule
Event pictures Macao: https://mediacenter.gphg.org/category/exhibition-2023/macao/
Event pictures Hong Kong: https://mediacenter.gphg.org/category/exhibition-2023/hong-kong/
About the GPHG
The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) was created in 2001 and has been run by a public interest foundation since 2011. For more than 20 years, it has pursued its mission of showcasing the international art of watchmaking with the support of its public and private partners, notably its principal partner FGP Swiss & Alps, backed by the participation of all those involved in the industry.