It was an incredible weekend in Geneva, where so many events to place, including the Grand Prix de Haute Horlogerie Geneve (GPHG), Only Watch 2021 auction and the Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo Geneva Watch Auction XIV, which set a record for the highest ever sale total in watch auction history. The two-day…
An Insider’s Complete Review of SIHH 2018: Come Inside With Us And See What A Typical Day Is Like And Witness The Best Exhibition Spaces And More
Every year, we anxiously await the trek to Geneva for the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) – the first luxury watch exhibit of the year. This year marked the 28th exhibition – and my 27th year in attendance (I missed one year when my darling daughter was born). As always, it was a…
The Watch World’s Nobel Prize, PRIX GAIA 2017, Goes To Wiederrecht, Mille and Marti
In the watch industry, there is a single aware, the Prix GAIA, that may be the most important, validating award yet. A jury of professionals, along with the Curator at MIH (Museum of International Horology // International Watchmaking Museum) selects the candidates for three categories: Craftsmanship and Creation, History and Research, Entrepreneurship. This year, the…
Announcing the Grand Prix D’Horlogerie De Geneve 2013 Winners
On Friday, the largest and most important award ceremony in watches to place in Geneva. It was the 13t annual Grand Prix D/Horlogerie – wherein a huge number of awards were given. Indeed, it seems each year new categories are added to the prize list – so that this year the event totaled 15 awards. The…