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GPHG: what’s new in 2022?

May 2022


GPHG: what's new in 2022?

This year’s edition of the GPHG is marked by some significant new features, among which a new “Mechanical Clock” category. The 22nd awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 10 November 2022.

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he 2022 edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) begins with the proposals of the members of the Academy and is marked by some significant new features.

Among these, a new “Mechanical Clock” category opens the competition to time-measuring instruments such as longcase clocks and table clocks.

The Chronometry Prize is also back to reward a timepiece that stands out for its remarkable precision timekeeping performance, and which is officially certified by a recognised inspection authority.

Moreover, a sustainable approach may now be rewarded with the Innovation Prize.

Impelled by a unifying spirit that salutes creativity as well as the quest for excellence, the GPHG aims to yearly highlight and reward the most remarkable creations in order to nurture the advancement of the art of horology worldwide.

The 2022 list of award-winners will be announced at the 22nd GPHG awards ceremony that will take place on Thursday 10 November 2022.

The GPHG Academy awards the following prizes:

1. “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix

This prize rewards the best overall timepiece among all categories (Best in Show), also deemed the most representative of the watch industry as a whole. It is the most prestigious award.

2. Ladies’ Watch Prize

This prize rewards the best watch competing in the Ladies’ category (cf. article 1.8).

3. Ladies’ Complication Watch Prize

This prize rewards the best watch competing in the Ladies’ Complication category (cf. article 1.8).

4. Men’s Watch Prize

This prize rewards the best watch competing in the Men’s category (cf. article 1.8).

5. Men’s Complication Watch Prize

This prize rewards the best watch competing in the Men’s Complication category (cf. article 1.8).

6. Iconic Watch Prize

This prize rewards the best watch competing in the Iconic category (cf. article 1.8).

7. Tourbillon Watch Prize

This prize rewards the best watch competing in the Tourbillon category (cf. article 1.8).

8. Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize

This prize rewards the best watch competing in the Calendar and Astronomy category (cf. article 1.8).

9. Mechanical Exception Watch Prize

This prize rewards the best watch competing in the Mechanical Exception category (cf. article 1.8).

10. Chronograph Watch Prize

This prize rewards the best watch competing in the Chronograph category (cf. article 1.8).

11. Diver’s Watch Prize

This prize rewards the best watch competing in the Diver’s category (cf. article 1.8)

12. Jewellery Watch Prize

This prize rewards the best watch competing in the Jewellery category (cf. article 1.8)

13. Artistic Crafts Watch Prize

This prize rewards the best watch competing in the Artistic Crafts category (cf. article 1.8)

14. “Petite Aiguille” Prize

This prize rewards the best watch competing in the “Petite Aiguille” category (cf. article 1.8)

15. Challenge Watch Prize

This prize rewards the best watch competing in the Challenge category (cf. article 1.8)

16. Mechanical Clock Prize

This prize rewards the best timepiece competing in the Mechanical Clock category (cf. article 1.8)

17. Innovation Prize

This prize rewards the best competing timepiece offering an innovative vision of time measurement (in terms of technique, design, display, materials, etc.) and/or opening up new development pathways for the watchmaking art (durability, traceability, ethics, etc.). This prize is discretionary and the Jury will decide whether there are grounds for awarding it in 2022.

18. Audacity Prize

This prize rewards the best competing timepiece featuring a non-conformist, offbeat approach to watchmaking. It is intended to foster creative audacity. This prize is discretionary, the Jury will decide whether there are grounds for awarding it in 2021.

19. “Horological Revelation” Prize

This prize rewards a competing timepiece created by a young brand (less than ten years of existence since its first model was commercialised). This prize is discretionary and the Jury will decide whether there are grounds for awarding it in 2022.

20. Chronometry Prize

This prize rewards the best competing timepiece that stands out for its remarkable precision timekeeping performance (special escapement or distinctive regulating device) and which is officially certified (ISO 3159 standards) by an inspection authority such as the COSC, Besançon Observatory, etc. This prize is discretionary and the Jury will decide whether there are grounds for awarding it in 2022.

21. Special Jury Prize

The Jury of the GPHG awards this prize, which rewards a personality, institution or initiative that has played a fundamental role in promoting high-quality watchmaking. It cannot be awarded to a timepiece, nor to a brand as such. This prize is discretionary and the Jury will decide whether there are grounds for awarding it in 2022.

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