The 2018 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève: Bovet Récital 22 Grand Récital Takes Home Grand ...

The 2018 edition of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie, which took place on Friday, November 9 in Geneva, was one of the most emotional editions of watchmaking's "Oscars" that I have experienced in my seven years on the prestigious jury For one, long-deserving of such a prize, Bovet's owner Pascal Raffy received the evening's highest accolade - the Aiguille d'Or, the grand prize - for the amazing Récital 22 Grand Récital, a watch that provides a view of the world as seen from the sky above Môtiers, Switzerland, where the brand is headquartered in a fourteenth-century château See much more about this very special watch in The Astronomical Grandeur Of The Bovet Récital 22 Grand Récital.

At home in Völkermarkt, Kärnten, this is the independent Austrian-Saxon watchmaking duo's fourth prize at the most important award ceremony of the year Presented as the second award of the evening, the Habrings' emotional acceptance of the prize definitively set the pleasingly emotional tone for the evening: the two shared a short kiss on stage, reprising the surprise element of the 2013 GPHG when the pair also won in the Petite Aiguille category, which includes timepieces with retail prices between 4,000 and 10,000 Swiss francs Jean-Claude Biver, the mastermind behind Blancpain, Omega, and Hublot who announced his retirement this month at the age of 69, took home the Special Prize of the Jury as a lifetime achievement award.

For an exhaustive list of the winners in all 15 categories, please see Complete List Of Prize Winners In The 2018 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève. . Source