The watch industry gathered in Geneva on Saturday, November 7th, for the 26th edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). The annual awards recognize achievements across the watchmaking industry, from traditional complications and precision engineering to artistic crafts and jewelery watches. This year, the ceremony also welcomed the Director-General of UNESCO, adding a cultural dimension to an event celebrating watchmaking as part of humanity’s heritage.

Hosted by Stéphane Bern and Arianne Alcorta, the ceremony presented 20 prizes following a selection process involving an Academy of more than 1,000 members and an international Jury chaired by Wei Koh. The evening’s highest distinction, the Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix, went to Rexhep Rexhepi for his Chronograph Flyback.…