Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève has Bovet Winning Top Prize
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At the Theatre du Leman in Geneva, the winners of the 18th edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve were announced and Bovet, Chanel, and Akrivia took top honors.Often billed as the premier awards presented to watch manufacturers, the Grand Prix dGrand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève has Bovet Winning Top Prize
At the Theatre du Leman in Geneva, the winners of the 18th edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve were announced and Bovet, Chanel, and Akrivia took top honors.Often billed as the premier awards presented to watch manufacturers, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve for the year was announced in a ceremony that took place in Geneva, Switzerland on November 9th. Presented by actor Edouard Baer, the award-ceremony took place at the Theatre du Leman with 1,300 guests in attendance. A jury composed of international members evaluated the watches that were shortlisted for the prizes and rated their “excellence, creativity, and horological expertise.”The awards consist of 17 prizes, which include a Special Jury Prize, conferred on Jean-Claude Biver, who has a long association with various brands including Hublot and TAG Heuer. At the ceremony, the most amount of buzz was reserved for the top honor the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix, which was awarded to the “Recital 22 Grand Recital” watch from Bovet 1822.In the Ladies’ Watch segment, the Chanel “Boy-Friend Skeleton,” which houses a Caliber 3 movement within a beige gold case won the prize. The Akrivia “Chronometre Contemporain” took the prize in the Men’s Watch category, while the Van Cleef & Arpels “Lady Arpels Planetarium” bagged the Ladies’ Complication prize. Van Cleef & Arpels also won in the Jewelry Watch prize category where its “Secret de Coccinelle” took the top spot. Vacheron Constantin, Greubel Forsey, and Laurent Ferrier were other winners while the “Everywhere Horizon” from Krayon won the Innovation Prize.Click on the slideshow to check the event and award winning watches.http://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more