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The Nominees of the 2021 GPHG Awards - What a Year!

The last year has been crazy. The world experienced a pandemic that certainly disrupted a lot of industries. Any business book would tell you that companies need to innovate during difficult times, and that is exactly what watch companies did this year! The nominees for the Oscars of watchmaking, the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) are in, so I discuss the nominations for the awards and who I would pick for each category.

Ladies: Piaget Limelight Gala Precious Rainbow

Ladies Complication: Piaget Altiplano Tourbillon

Mens: H. Moser & Cie Swiss Alp Watch Final Upgrade

Mens Complication: MB&F LMX Titanium

Iconic: Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921

Tourbillon: Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph

Calendar and Astronomy: Breitling Premier B25 Datora 42

Mechanical Exception: Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Automatic

Chronograph: Breitling Premier B09 Chronograph 40

Artistic Crafts: MB&F LM SE Eddy Jaquet 'Around the World in Eighty Days'

Diver: Ulysse Nardin Diver X Skeleton

We decided to abstain from the Jewelry and Challenge categories.

Petite Aiguille: Tudor Black Bay Ceramic

Enjoy!

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