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The 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) awarded its Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix to Bovet 1822’s Récital 22 Grand Récital. The other 15 watch prizes recognized a wide range of work, including a Seiko diver, a Krayon sunrise-and-sunset display, and Konstantin Chaykin’s Clown.
The awards were announced in Geneva on 9 November 2018 at the 18th GPHG ceremony. The official announcement lists 17 prizes overall: 16 went to watches, and the separate Special Jury Prize went to Jean-Claude Biver.
2018 GPHG winners at a glance
| Category | Brand | Winning watch | Distinguishing context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiguille d’Or “Grand Prix” | Bovet 1822 | Récital 22 Grand Récital | Elaborate astronomical watch |
| Revival Prize | Vacheron Constantin | Historiques Triple calendrier 1942 | Revival category winner |
| Innovation Prize | Krayon | Everywhere Horizon | Mechanical sunrise-and-sunset indication |
| Ladies’ Watch Prize | Chanel | Boy-friend Skeleton | Skeleton watch |
| Ladies’ Complication Watch Prize | Van Cleef & Arpels | Lady Arpels Planétarium | Astronomical complication |
| Men’s Watch Prize | Akrivia | Chronomètre Contemporain | Men’s watch category winner |
| Men’s Complication Prize | Laurent Ferrier | Galet Annual Calendar School Piece | Annual-calendar complication |
| Chronograph Watch Prize | Singer Reimagined | Singer Track1 Hong Kong Edition | Powered by the AgenGraphe, according to Time+Tide |
| Chronometry Watch Prize | De Bethune | DB25 Starry Varius Chronomètre Tourbillon | Chronometry category winner |
| Mechanical Exception Watch Prize | Greubel Forsey | Grande Sonnerie | Grand sonnerie minute repeater |
| Sports Watch Prize | Seiko | Prospex 1968 Diver’s Re-creation | Identified as reference SLA025 by Time+Tide |
| Jewellery Watch Prize | Van Cleef & Arpels | Secret de Coccinelle | Jewellery watch category winner |
| Artistic Crafts Watch Prize | Hermès | Arceau Robe du soir | Leather-mosaic dial inspired by a scarf, according to Time+Tide |
| “Petite Aiguille” Prize | Habring² | Doppel-Felix | 2018 category described as CHF 4,000–10,000 |
| Challenge Watch Prize | Nomos Glashütte | Tangente neomatik 41 Update | 2018 category described as under CHF 4,000 |
| Audacity Prize | Konstantin Chaykin | Clown | Unconventional watch design |
The categories and winners follow the official 2018 GPHG announcement. Category descriptions and model details attributed to Time+Tide are editorial descriptions, not performance-test findings or current price guidance.
The 16 winning watches, in award order
1. Aiguille d’Or “Grand Prix”: Bovet 1822 Récital 22 Grand Récital
Bovet 1822’s Récital 22 Grand Récital won the Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix, the top award in the official 2018 results. Time+Tide characterized it as an elaborate astronomical watch; the available sources do not establish a head-to-head technical ranking against the other winners.
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2. Revival Prize: Vacheron Constantin Historiques Triple calendrier 1942
Vacheron Constantin won the Revival Prize with the Historiques Triple calendrier 1942. The category recognized a watch in the revival field. The checked sources establish the winner and its category, but do not provide further technical specifications for this model.
3. Innovation Prize: Krayon Everywhere Horizon
The Krayon Everywhere Horizon won the Innovation Prize. Time+Tide described it as a mechanical device that indicates sunrise and sunset, making its daylight display the defining idea of the watch.
4. Ladies’ Watch Prize: Chanel Boy-friend Skeleton
Chanel’s Boy-friend Skeleton won the Ladies’ Watch Prize. Time+Tide described it as a skeleton watch with a strong in-house movement. That description is editorial context, rather than a separate finding from a performance test.
5. Ladies’ Complication Watch Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Planétarium
The Lady Arpels Planétarium won the Ladies’ Complication Watch Prize. Time+Tide highlighted its astronomical complication and combination of jewellery and wearability. Van Cleef & Arpels also won the Jewellery Watch Prize that year.
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6. Men’s Watch Prize: Akrivia Chronomètre Contemporain
Akrivia’s Chronomètre Contemporain won the Men’s Watch Prize. It was one of the 16 watch awards listed in the official results.
7. Men’s Complication Prize: Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece
Laurent Ferrier won the Men’s Complication Prize with the Galet Annual Calendar School Piece. Time+Tide described it as a new annual-calendar complication with a traditional layout and an unusual detail.
8. Chronograph Watch Prize: Singer Reimagined Singer Track1 Hong Kong Edition
The Singer Track1 Hong Kong Edition won the Chronograph Watch Prize. Time+Tide says it is powered by the AgenGraphe. The award went to the named Hong Kong Edition.
9. Chronometry Watch Prize: De Bethune DB25 Starry Varius Chronomètre Tourbillon
De Bethune’s DB25 Starry Varius Chronomètre Tourbillon received the Chronometry Watch Prize. The official results establish the award and winner; the dossier does not provide further verified specifications for the watch.
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The Greubel Forsey Grande Sonnerie won the Mechanical Exception Watch Prize. Time+Tide described it as a grand sonnerie minute repeater, highlighting its chiming mechanism.
11. Sports Watch Prize: Seiko Prospex 1968 Diver’s Re-creation
Seiko won the Sports Watch Prize with the Prospex 1968 Diver’s Re-creation. Time+Tide identified the model as reference SLA025 and described it as a tribute to Seiko’s first hi-beat diver. These sources establish its historical award and reference, not its present availability.
12. Jewellery Watch Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels Secret de Coccinelle
Van Cleef & Arpels’ Secret de Coccinelle won the Jewellery Watch Prize. It was the brand’s second watch prize in the 2018 results, alongside the Lady Arpels Planétarium’s Ladies’ Complication Watch Prize.
13. Artistic Crafts Watch Prize: Hermès Arceau Robe du soir
Hermès won the Artistic Crafts Watch Prize with the Arceau Robe du soir. Time+Tide describes its horse-themed watch and leather-mosaic dial as inspired by a scarf.
14. “Petite Aiguille” Prize: Habring² Doppel-Felix
The Habring² Doppel-Felix won the “Petite Aiguille” Prize. Time+Tide describes that year’s category as open to watches priced between CHF 4,000 and CHF 10,000. Those figures describe the 2018 competition category, not current prices or buying guidance.
15. Challenge Watch Prize: Nomos Glashütte Tangente neomatik 41 Update
Nomos Glashütte’s Tangente neomatik 41 Update won the Challenge Watch Prize. Time+Tide describes the 2018 category as restricted to watches under CHF 4,000 and notes that smartwatches were allowed, although no connected watch made the final shortlist. These are historical category details, not current price guidance.
16. Audacity Prize: Konstantin Chaykin Clown
The Konstantin Chaykin Clown won the Audacity Prize. Its unconventional design made it one of the most visually distinctive entries in the 2018 winners list.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Why the GPHG awarded 17 prizes but had 16 winning watches
The official 2018 announcement lists 17 prizes overall. Sixteen went to watches across the categories above; the additional Special Jury Prize went to Jean-Claude Biver. Biver was not a seventeenth watch winner.
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How to interpret the 2018 categories
The categories recognized different kinds of watches and watchmaking, including complications, chronometry, sports, jewellery, artistic crafts, revival, and price-banded awards. A win in one category should not be treated as a universal ranking against winners in other categories.
For example, the Aiguille d’Or went to the Bovet Récital 22 Grand Récital, while the Challenge award went to the Nomos Tangente neomatik 41 Update within a category described for that year as under CHF 4,000. Those awards reflect different competition contexts, not a head-to-head test.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2018 GPHG Aiguille d’Or?
Bovet 1822 won the Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix with the Récital 22 Grand Récital.
Why were there 16 winning watches but 17 GPHG prizes in 2018?
The official results list 16 watch awards and a separate Special Jury Prize for Jean-Claude Biver, making 17 prizes overall.
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Seiko won with the Prospex 1968 Diver’s Re-creation. Time+Tide identifies it as reference SLA025.
What did the 2018 Challenge and Petite Aiguille categories cover?
Time+Tide describes Challenge as under CHF 4,000 and Petite Aiguille as CHF 4,000–10,000. These are descriptions of the 2018 competition categories, not current price guidance.
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