Every year, the watch industry celebrates itself with pomp and circumstance in an awards ceremony called the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (or GPHG). It’s more or less akin to the Oscars of watchmaking. For 2020, there are 84 nominees across 14 categories — many of which are somewhat esoteric. So, let’s drill down and check out some of the more fun categories: specifically, dive watches, chronographs and best mens overall watches.
Produced in collaboration with watch magazine Revolution, this bronze Reservoir watch features the brand’s signature retrograde display and jumping hour indicators.
Louis Moinet traces its history to the invention of the chronograph, and the brand’s technical and colorful entrant is one of the most visually striking of the show.
De Bethune’s typically sci-fi inspired and artistic angle is here expressed with a signature blue hue, skeletonized lugs and a tourbillon at 6 o’clock on the dial.
Independent watchmaker Laurent Ferrier’s take on classical watchmaking is subtle and understated, with a green dial but high refinement and haute horlogerie all around.
Though classical in design and proportions, Petermann Bédat’s Dead Beat Second represents a tough horological feat — it’s a mechanical watch with a seconds hand that ticks every second rather than sweeping.
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