Geneva, 9 November 2023 – The 2023 winners of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) were unveiled on Thursday 9 November at the Théâtre du Léman in Geneva, at an awards ceremony eagerly awaited by industry stakeholders and watchmaking enthusiasts alike.
The winners and the members of the Jury
Chaired by Nick Foulkes, the 2023 jury and the 847-member GPHG Academy honoured contemporary watchmaking excellence and creativity by awarding 19 prizes, including the prestigious “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix which went to Audemars Piguet for the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Ultra-Complication Universelle RD#4 watch.
The Special Jury Prize, which rewards an outstanding personality or institution in the watchmaking world, was handed to Svend Andersen and Vincent Calabrese for the creation of the AHCI.
The Bovet 1822, Bulgari, Christopher Ward, Dior Montres, Ferdinand Berthoud, Hautlence, L’Epée 1839, Laurent Ferrier, Maison Alcée, Petermann Bédat, Piaget, Raymond Weil, Simon Brette, Tudor, Ulysse Nardin and Voutilainen brands also received awards from the Jury and the Academy.
Relive the highlights of this 23rd awards ceremony and view all pictures of the event on our official gphg.org website.
The 90 nominated timepieces, including the winners, are on display at the Musée Rath in Geneva until 12 November. The laureates of this year’s competition will also be presented as part of Dubai Watch Week from 15 to 20 November, then at the Kunsthaus in Zurich from 1 to 3 December 2023.
GPHG 2023 PRIZE LIST
“Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix: Audemars Piguet, Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Ultra-Complication Universelle RD#4 Innovation Prize: Hautlence, Sphere Series 1 Audacity Prize: Maison Alcée, Persée Azur Chronometry Prize: Ferdinand Berthoud, Chronomètre FB 3SPC “Horological Revelation” Prize: Simon Brette, Chronomètre Artisans Ladies’ Watch Prize: Piaget, Hidden Treasures Ladies’ Complication Watch Prize: Dior Montres, Grand Soir Automate Etoile de Monsieur Dior Men’s Complication Watch Prize: Voutilainen, World Timer Iconic Watch Prize: Ulysse Nardin, Freak One Tourbillon Watch Prize: Laurent Ferrier, Grand Sport Tourbillon Pursuit Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize: Bovet 1822, Récital 20 Astérium Chronograph Watch Prize: Petermann Bédat, Chronographe rattrapante Sports Watch Prize: Tudor, Pelagos 39 Jewellery Watch Prize: Bulgari, Serpenti Cleopatra Artistic Crafts Watch Prize: Piaget, Altiplano Métiers d’Art – Undulata “Petite Aiguille” Prize: Christopher Ward London, C1 Bel Canto Challenge Watch Prize: Raymond Weil, Millésime automatic small seconds Mechanical Clock Prize: L’Epée 1839, Time Fast II Chrome Special Jury Prize: Svend Andersen and Vincent Calabrese
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 for over 20 years been pursuing its mission to celebrate and promote the watchmaking art, thanks to the support of its public and private partners, notably its main partner, FGP Swiss & Alps, as well as the involvement of industry stakeholders.
