The 2026 Jury, chaired by Wei Koh, and the GPHG Academy celebrated excellence and creativity in contemporary watchmaking by honoring 20 timepieces. Among the most coveted distinctions, the prestigious Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix was awarded to Rexhep Rexhepi for its Chronographe Flyback watch.
The Special Jury Prize, which recognizes an individual or institution that has made a significant contribution to the world of watchmaking, went to Patek Philippe for Watch Art Grand Exhibition.
The 84 preselected timepieces, including the award-winning watches, are on display at the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in Geneva until Sunday, November 15. The winning watches will then travel to London, where they will be exhibited from November 18 to 23, 2026.
palmares 2026
“Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix: Rexhep Rexhepi, Chronograph Flyback
Time Only Watch Prize: Chopard, L.U.C 1860
Essential Watch Prize: Daniel Roth, Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton
Complication Watch Prize: Cleguer, Inspiration One
Mechanical Exception Watch Prize: Blancpain, Grande Double Sonnerie
Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize: Audemars Piguet, 150 Heritage
Tourbillon Watch Prize: Ferdinand Berthoud, Chronomètre FB 2TV
Chronograph Watch Prize: Parmigiani Fleurier, Tonda PF Chronographe Mystérieux
Sports Watch Prize: Grand Seiko, Spring Drive U.F.A. Ushio 300 Diver
“Petite Aiguille” Watch Prize: Otsuka Lotec, No.8
Challenge Watch Prize: SpaceOne, SpaceOne X Baltic - Seconde Majeure
Jewellery Watch Prize: Chopard, Mystery Nut
Gemset Watch Prize: Piaget, Swinging Pebble
Artistic Crafts Watch Prize: Louis Vuitton, Tambour Taiko Arty Automata
Mechanical Clock Prize: La Vallée, Cosmo
Iconic Watch Prize: Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5 "150th Anniversary"
Audacity Prize: Konstantin Chaykin, ThinKing Mystery
Chronometry Prize: Ferdinand Berthoud, Naissance d'une Montre 3
Horological Revelation Prize: Dominique Renaud, Pulse60 Titanium Black
