The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) celebrates its 25th edition this year, unveiling 90 nominated timepieces selected from 302 submissions representing 184 brands. These exceptional creations now compete across 15 categories for one of 20 prizes, including the coveted “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix, to be awarded in Geneva on 13 November 2025 at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices.
As the world’s most influential celebration of fine watchmaking, the GPHG not only honours craftsmanship and innovation but also provides a stage for brands both established and independent to showcase their artistry. In this first part of our three-part series, we spotlight five categories that exemplify elegance, creativity, and technical mastery: Femme, Complication pour femme, TimeOnly, Homme, and Complication pour homme.
Femme
A celebration of elegance and timeless beauty, the Femme category highlights watches designed to resonate with femininity while upholding uncompromising horological precision. These pieces embody jewellery-like artistry and refined proportions, where aesthetics are inseparable from watchmaking excellence.
Audemars Piguet – Royal Oak Mini Frosted Gold Quartz
Gérald Genta – Gentissima Oursin Fire Opal
Louis Vuitton – Tambour Convergence Blue
Piaget – Sixtie
Tiffany & Co. – Bird on a Rock Legacy Watch (Tanzanite)
Voutilainen – 28CG
Complication pour femme
In this category, mechanical ingenuity meets feminine creativity. Complicated women’s watches are increasingly commanding attention, marrying poetic design with technical achievement — from flying tourbillons to imaginative displays.
Audemars Piguet – Code 11.59 Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon
Chopard – Imperiale Four Seasons
Franck Muller – Round Triple Mystery
Gucci – Interlocking
Hermès – Heure Suspendue
Jacob & Co. – Mystery Tourbillon 44mm
TimeOnly
Sometimes, less truly is more. The TimeOnly category strips horology back to its essence: hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds. Here, design purity, fine finishing, and balance distinguish watches that celebrate simplicity while embodying watchmaking at its most honest.
Daniel Roth – Extra-Plat Rose Gold
MING – Project 21
Parmigiani Fleurier – Tonda PF Micro-Rotor Platinum
Piaget – Andy Warhol Watch Clous de Paris Edition
Raul Pagès – RP2
Tasaki – Face of Tasaki Black Mother-of-Pearl
Homme
From understated dress pieces to bold statements of character, the Homme category showcases men’s watches that embody both tradition and forward-thinking design. These are timepieces made to stand the test of time while reflecting the individuality of their wearer.
Chopard – L.U.C Quattro Mark IV
Garrick – S3 Deadbeat Seconds with Power Reserve
Grand Seiko – Spring Drive UFA
Laurent Ferrier – Classic Auto Horizon
Urban Jürgensen – Three-Hand with Wheel Natural Escapement
Zenith – GFJ Calibre 135
Complication pour homme
At the pinnacle of complexity, the Complication pour homme category honours haute horlogerie’s most technically ambitious timepieces. Perpetual calendars, astronomical indications, and intricate mechanisms take centre stage, demonstrating that mechanical watchmaking remains an art of limitless imagination.
Audemars Piguet – Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 150th Anniversary Openworked
Bovet 1822 – Récital 30
Chopard – L.U.C Lunar One
Louis Vuitton – LVKV 02 GMR6
Parmigiani Fleurier – Toric Quantième Perpétuel
Urban Jürgensen – Double Wheel Natural Perpetual Calendar with Instantaneous Moonphase
These five categories set the tone for the 25th anniversary of the GPHG, where artistry, elegance, and technical ambition converge. In our next instalment, we will explore further categories that spotlight the avant-garde spirit of modern horology: tourbillons, chronographs, divers, and the icons that continue to redefine the landscape of fine watchmaking.
