The prize-winners of the 20th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) were unveiled yesterday at the Théâtre du Léman, in Geneva. Presented by actor Edouard Baer, the ceremony honored contemporary watchmaking excellence and creativity by handing out 19 prizes to winners announced by the 30-member jury headed by Nick Foulkes. Bulgari earned the highest "Aiguille d'Or" Grand Prix 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, was won this year by the Dubai Watch Week.

The 2021 nominated watches, including the 18 award-winners, are on display at the Musée Rath in Geneva until November 14, 2021. The exhibition also includes 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.

2021 PRIZE LIST

"Aiguille d'Or" Grand Prix: Bulgari, Octo Finissimo

Ladies' Watch Prize: Piaget, Limelight Gala Precious Rainbow

Ladies' Complication Watch Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels, Lady Féerie Watch

Men's Watch Prize: Grand Seiko, Hi-Beat 36000 80 Hours Caliber 9SA5

Men's Complication Watch Prize: MB&F, LMX Titanium

Iconic Watch Prize: Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin

Tourbillon Watch Prize: De Bethune, DB Kind of Two Tourbillon

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

Mechanical Exception Watch Prize: Piaget, Altiplano Ultimate Automatic

Chronograph Watch Prize: Zenith, Chronomaster Sport

Diver's Watch Prize: Louis Vuitton, Tambour Street Diver Skyline Blue

Jewellery Watch Prize: Chopard, Flower Power

Artistic Crafts Watch Prize: MB&F, LM SE Eddy Jaquet 'Around the World in Eighty Days'

"Petite Aiguille" Prize: Tudor, Black Bay Ceramic

Challenge Watch Prize: CIGA Design, Blue Planet

Innovation Prize: Bernhard Lederer, Central Impulse Chronometer

Audacity Prize: Louis Vuitton, Tambour Carpe Diem

Horological Revelation Prize: Furlan Marri, MR. Grey Ref. 1041-A

Special Jury Prize: Dubai Watch Week