Bvlgari awarded the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix at the 2021 GPHG

The 2021 GPHG (Grand Prix d’Haute Horologerie) ceremony honoured 19 prize-winners announced by the 30-member jury headed by Nick Foulkes. The ultimate ‘best in show’ distinction, the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix, was awarded to Bulgari for the Octo Finissimo watch.

Audemars Piguet, Bernhard Lederer, Chopard, Christiaan Van Der Klaauw, CIGA Design, De Bethune, Furlan Marri, Grand Seiko, Louis Vuitton, MB&F, Piaget, Tudor, Van Cleef & Arpels and Zenith were also saluted by the Jury and the GPHG Academy for the quality of their creations in various categories.

The Special Jury Prize, which rewards a personality or an influential institution on the watchmaking scene, was won this year by the Dubai Watch Week.

The 2021 award-winning watches will subsequently be presented during Dubai Watch Week, from November 24 to 28, and then in Paris from December 2 to 5.

2021 PRIZE LIST

“Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix: Bulgari, Octo Finissimo

Ladies’ Watch Prize: Piaget, Limelight Gala Precious Rainbow

Ladies’ Complication Watch Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels, Lady Féerie Watch

Men’s Watch Prize: Grand Seiko, Hi-Beat 36000 80 Hours Caliber 9SA5

Men’s Complication Watch Prize: MB&F, LMX Titanium

Iconic Watch Prize: Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin

Tourbillon Watch Prize: De Bethune, DB Kind of Two Tourbillon

Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize: Christiaan Van Der Klaauw, CVDK Planetarium Eise Eisinga

Mechanical Exception Watch Prize: Piaget, Altiplano Ultimate Automatic

Chronograph Watch Prize: Zenith, Chronomaster Sport

Diver’s Watch Prize: Louis Vuitton, Tambour Street Diver Skyline Blue

Jewellery Watch Prize: Chopard, Flower Power

Artistic Crafts Watch Prize: MB&F, LM SE Eddy Jaquet ’Around the World in Eighty Days’

“Petite Aiguille” Prize: Tudor, Black Bay Ceramic

Challenge Watch Prize: CIGA Design, Blue Planet

Innovation Prize: Bernhard Lederer, Central Impulse Chronometer\

Audacity Prize: Louis Vuitton, Tambour Carpe Diem

Horological Revelation Prize: Furlan Marri, MR. Grey Ref. 1041-A

For Jean Christophe Babin the 14th edition Geneva Watchmaking GP (GPHG) had additional significance, winning his second “Aiguille d’Or” (Golden Hand) and first ever for BVLGARI after the 2012 Golden Hand won with TAG Heuer (Babin was CEO of TAG Heur before joining Bvlgari). The 2 companies have been his passion for the last 20 years – bringing to life so many innovations from the 5/10000th of a second chronograph to the thinnest ever chronograph, minute repeater rather than perpetual calendar.

The Octo Finissimo saga is probably the most amazing adventure in watchmaking history with a total reinvention of mechanics and aesthetics to fit with the 21st century elegant and contemporary gentleman lifestyle. And leading to 7 world records and 60 international awards in just 7 years making #octofinissimo the first watchmaking icon born in the 21st century and the most awarded watch of all times.

Watchmaking is a unique art made of passion, craftsmanship, excellence, creativity and daringness. All values summarizing the BVLGARI DNA and sense of purpose. Bvlgari is the first ever Italian Brand winning the Golden Hand more than ever confirming the magic of fusing the genius of Italian design with the ultimate precision of Swiss engineering

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