Geneva, Switzerland — The much awaited 2020 awards from the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (the GPGH) were held last Thursday, November 12th in a joyful balloon-filled (to replace the spectators) ceremony. Often referred to as the Oscars of the watch industry, the awards award annually the most remarkable contemporary creations and subsequently promote the art of watchmaking around the world. Some 20 prizes are awarded by the GPHG which is a foundation, including the Aiguille d’Or (the Golden Hand), the Best in Show award which this year went to the house of Piaget for its remarkable Altiplano Ultimate Concept watch, pictured above. The Gourmet Gazette invites you to get lost in the wonderful world of time through a spectacular Slide Show.
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The Ladies’ Watch Prize went to the Miss Audrey watch from Bovet 1822. The watch is outfitted with a strong synthetic satin strap and a necklace so the timepiece can be worn as a pendant watch. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
The Ladies’ Complication Watch prize was awarded to the Tourbillon Signature Mystérieuse fleur de sel from the house of Charles Girardier. The watch whose case is in white gold is outfitted with a satin strap. Its flying tourbillon is enhanced by a set tourbillon cage.Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
The Men’s Watch Prize went to the house of Voutilainen’s 28SC. The watch is outfitted with an in-house movement and has a titanium case and a two tone dial in silver with hands made from gold and steel. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
The Men’s Complication Watch Prize went to Greubel Forsey’s Hand Made 1. The watch with its white gold case is enhanced by an enameled dial and was made using only hand-operated tools and required for a single timepiece 6,000 hours of work. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
The Iconic Watch Prize went to Bulgari for its Aluminum Chronograph. The watch incorporates unconventional materials like an aluminum case and rubber bracelet offering a new view onto the idea of luxury. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud’s FB 2RE.2 was awarded the Chronometry Watch Prize. The manual-winding mechanical watch has an enticing pink gold case and enjoys a power reserve of 50 hours. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
The stunning Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton watch from Vacheron Constantin was awarded the Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize. This watch offers a journey into the heart of mechanical details. Its open-worked ultra-thin manufacture movement with a perpetual calendar is placed inside an incredibly slim case of just 8.1 millimeters. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
The Mechanical Exception Watch Prize went to Bovet 1822 for its Recital 26 Brainstorm Chapter 2. Its dial is beautifully finished in blue quartz and equipped with a double-face flying tourbillon, world time a moon phase and a power reserve of five days. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
The Chronograph Watch Prize went to the Streamliner Flyback Chronograph Automatic from H. Moser & Cie. The handsome steel watch has a smokey black dial and is outfitted with a chronograph function that can be used underwater. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
The Diver’s Watch Prize went to Breitling’s Superocean Automatic 48 Boutique Edition. Big, bold and bulky, the watch was especially designed to meet diver’s special needs and offers an oversized 48 millimeter DLC-coated titanium case and is water-resistant to 300 meters. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
Van Cleef & Arpels stunning Frivole Secrète Watch was awarded the Jewelry Watch Prize. The watch, which doubles as a bangle bracelet, in mirror-polished yellow gold is outfitted with a diamond-paved dial. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
The Artistic Craft Watch Prize went to the Lady Arpels Soleil Féerique watch from Van Clef & Arpels. A succession of high art and craft techniques went into the fashioning of this watch with its 41-millimeter white gold case and an abundance of round diamonds and hard to work mother-of-pearl. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
The Petite Aiguille Prize went to Breitling’s Superocean Heritage ’57 Limited Edition II. Its handsome case is in steel and ceramic and it is outfitted with a dial that enjoys a Blue Galvanic finish. This watch supports healthcare professional tackling COVID-19. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
The Black Bay Fifty-Eight from the house of Tudor won the Challenge Watch Prize. This watch with its dial finished in black matte is a navy blue version of Tudor’s flagship model Black Bay Fifty-Eight. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
The Hijra Perpetual Calendar from Parmigiani Fleurier won the Innovation Prize. This new calendar watch with its polished platinum case draws its inspiration from the restoration of a pocket watch featuring an Arabic calendar. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
H. Moser & Cie earned the Audacity Prize 2020 for its Endeavor Cylindrical Toubillon H. Moser X MB&F. Its smoked ice blue dial is a standout and it is outfitted with an eye-catching cylindrical tourbillon. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
The Horological Revelation Prize went to the Dead beat second watch from Peterman Bédat. Its case is wrought in elegant red gold and it was designed and made by Gaël Peterman and Florian Beedat who studied watchmaking together in Germany at the 1 Ferdinand-A, Lange Strasse in Glashütte, regarded as one of the world’s finest schools in traditional watchmaking. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette The Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix went to Piaget for its Altiplano Ultimate Concept which is the world’s thinest hand wound watch. The watch, which has a thickness of just two millimeters, was in development for six years. Photo courtesy GPGH. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette
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