2019 Gaïa Awards: Chopard's Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, Enameler Suzanne Rohr, And Historian ...

Now in its twenty-sixth year, the 2019 GaÃ¯a Award has added something new in the form of an incentive grant called the Horizon GaÃ¯a, which aims to encourage new talent in the fields of craftsmanship/creation, history/research, and entrepreneurship The jury of the 2019 Prix GaÃ¯a awarded Chopard's Karl-Friedrich Scheufele "For the dynamic growth and international renown that the Scheufele family company has enjoyed thanks to his leadership, and for developing new watchmaking entities that emphasize the value of people, craftsmanship, and innovation." Scheufele is in charge of the men's watch division and a variety of management aspects in addition to Chopard Manufacture and Fleurier Ebauches, both of which Scheufele founded In winning the 2019 Prix GaÃ¯a for Entrepreneurship, Scheufele joins a list of visionary laureates reading like a who's who of Swiss watchmaking: Maximilian BÃ¼sser, Richard Mille, GÃ¼nter BlÃ¼mlein, Luigi Macaluso, Rolf Schnyder, Nicolas G.

Hayek, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey, Jean-Claude Biver, Philippe Stern, Franco Cologni, Ernst Thomke, and Giulio Papi are just a few of these illustrious names The jury of the 2019 Prix GaÃ¯a awarded Tissot "For his contribution to the renewal of our understanding of the economic, social, and cultural history of Swiss watchmaking at an academic level, influenced by his many research studies, wealth of publications, and his strong communication skills." The jury of the 2019 Prix GaÃ¯a awarded Rohr "For her pioneering role in and her mastery of the art of enameling, her perseverance and her independence in apprenticeship, and her work in training others in these skills." In winning the 2019 Prix GaÃ¯a for Creation, Rohr joins winners that can be described as no less than technical and artistic virtuosos, including the likes of Jean-Marc Wiederrecht, FranÃ§ois-Paul Journe, Michel Parmigiani, Derek Pratt, George Daniels, Beat Haldimann, Swatch's Jacques MÃ¼ller and Elmar Mock, Corum's RenÃ© Bannwart, automaton maker FranÃ§ois Junod, Eric Coudray of Cabestan and Jaeger-LeCoultre, and A.H.C I.

members Vincent Calabrese, Philippe Dufour, Paul Gerber, Andreas Strehler, Vianney Halter, and Kari Voutilainen in this category. . Source