Maximilian Büsser (Owner and creative director of MB&F); François Junod (Automaton-maker and sculptor); Volcy Bloch (CEO of Trilobe) and Gautier Massonneau (Founder and creative director of Trilobe); Christophe Chevalier (Head of Public Relations of Tudor); Rexhep Rexhepi (Watchmaker and founder of Akrivia); Frédéric Arnault (CEO of TAG Heuer); Guido Terreni (CEO of Parmigiani Fleurier); Laurent Dordet (Hermès Horloger CEO); Kari Voutilainen (Owner and watchmaker of Voutilainen); Antoine Pin (CEO Watch division Bulgari); Bart and Tim Grönefeld (Co-founders of Grönefeld); Édouard and Bertrand Meylan (Owners of H. Moser & Cie); Rémi Maillat (Founder of Krayon); Karl-Friedrich Scheufele (President of Ferdinand Berthoud); Eric de Rocquigny (International Operations & Métiers Director Van Cleef & Arpels); Sylvain Pinaud (Watchmaking artisan Sylvain Pinaud); Akio Naito (President of Seiko Watch Corporation) and Takuma Kawauchiyaand (Grand Seiko movement designer); Jean-Christophe Babin (CEO of Bulgari Group); Carine Maillard and Raymond Loretan (GPHG)

Reading Time: 2 minutesGeneva, 10 November 2022 – Eagerly awaited each year by watchmaking professionals and enthusiasts, the 22nd awards ceremony of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, poetically hosted by Edouard Baer, was held on Thursday 10 November in Geneva’s Théâtre du Léman. The GPHG Academy – regrouping 650 key figures in the professionContinue Reading

GPHG 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis evening, November 10th, 6:30PM (Swiss time), will take place the 2022 Edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. As a media partner of the Foundation, we will broadcast the awards ceremony live on the following links: Meanwhile, you can refresh your memory with the nominated pieces here:https://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/en/gphg-2022/nominated-timepieces HaveContinue Reading

HR Director Christine Land-Spreitzer with graduates

Reading Time: 8 minutesIt’s been 25 years since A. Lange & Söhne restarted its apprenticeships for young watchmaking talent. This milestone anniversary called for a special tribute as part of the celebrations: the naming of the in-house training centre after Walter Lange. The Walter Lange Training and Further Education Centre pays homage toContinue Reading

Female Fifty Fathoms Award

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 2022 Ocean Photographer of the Year (OPY) competition has drawn to a close with some stunning undersea images taken across the planet by dozens of talented photographers. Blancpain and Oceanographic Magazine are delighted to reveal the names of the winners in all categories of the competition, including for theContinue Reading