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Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Gen¨¨ve 2020 Winners

13 November 2020

Despite the socially distanced set-up, this year’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Gen¨¨ve 2020 winners amazed us with just as many stunning watchmaking creations as usual. Take a break, pour yourself a drink, and get the lowdown on this year’s showstoppers.The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Gen¨¨ve 2020 WinnersFirstly, the Grand Prixde l’Aiguille d’Or went to Piaget for its Altiplano Ultimate Concept. Developed entirely in-house, the watch measures a mere 2mm including the case and ultra-thin sapphire crystal protecting the dial.Meanwhile, the Men’s Complication Watch Prize went to Greubel Forsey for its Hand Made 1. True to its name, 95% of this timepiece including the hairspring was made using only hand-operated tools. Each single watch requires 6,000 hours work.Elsewhere, the Mechanical Exception Watch Prize went to Bovet 1822 for its Recital 26 Brainstorm Chapter Two. Inside the iconic sloped writing case is Bovet's patented double-sided flying tourbillon, a second-time zone with a twenty-four city disc, and a precision moonphase. Furthermore, the movement has a five-day power reserve.The winner of the Horological Revelation Prize was Petermann Bedat, for its Dead beat second watch. This watch uses the Gafner system as its inspiration. Adjusted by hand to the hundredth of a millimetre, the manufacturing of its “anchor of second” component is incredibly complex.The Chronograph Watch Prize went to H. Moser & Cie for its Streamliner Flyback Chronograph Automatic. This watch boasts water-resistance to 120 m and its chronograph even works underwater.The winner of the Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize was Vacheron Constantin, for its Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton. The watch showcases an entirely open-worked, ultra-thin manufacture movement with perpetual calendar, the calibre 1120 QPSQ/1. Furthermore, the case is a mere 8.1 mm thick.The Innovation Prize went to Parmigiani Fleurier for its Tonda Hijri Perpetual Calendar. The Hijri or Islamic lunar calendar consists of twelve months of 29 or 30 days depending on the moonphase and pinpoints Islamic holidays.The Audacity Prize 2020 went to H. Moser & Cie for its Endeavor Cylindrical Tourbillon H. Moser X MB&F. The watch uses features from MB&F machines, such as the concept of three-dimensional movements. A one-minute flying tourbillon rises above the main dial through a ventricular opening at 12 o'clock...................