GPHG 2019

[crazyp]

Another year another round of competing watches:

https://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/en/g...peting-watches

Note - anyone can submit if they meet the requirements so we wait for the shortlist which is due later in the coming months. Here are my current choices (by category):


Ladies’ Chopard Imperiale Joaillerie

Ladies’ Complication MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT

Men’s Gronefeld 1941 Principia

Men’s Complication Chopard LUC Flying T Twin

Iconic AP Royal Oak

Chronometry Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud, Carburised Steel Regulator

Calendar and Astronomy Hermes Arceau L'heure de la lune

Mechanical Exception Vacheron Constantin, Traditionnelle Twin Beat perpetual calendar

Chronograph Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic

Diver’s Ulysse Nardin, Diver Great White

Jewellery Bvlgari Serpenti Misteriosi Romani

Artistic Crafts Chopard L.U.C XP Esprit de Fleurier Peony

“Petite Aiguille” KUDOKE KUDOKE 2

Challenge Ming, 17.06 Copper

Some categories are stronger than others - the Divers was a bit meh this year for instance. What are your favourites?

[verv]

Ladies’ RJ Star Twist Nebula

Ladies’ Complication Parmigiani Tonda 1950 tourbilon rose gold rainbow galaxy

Men’s GS Platinum

Men’s Complication Le Rhone Voyage GMT Jumping meridian

Iconic AP Royal Oak

Chronometry Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud, Carburised Steel Regulator

Calendar and Astronomy G.P Cosmos

Mechanical Exception Rebellion Weap one

Chronograph Bvlgari

Diver’s De Bethune Grande bleu

Jewellery Hublot Rainbow

Artistic Crafts Jacob Astronomia Dragon

“Petite Aiguille” David rotten meteorite

Challenge ming

[Der Amf]

In the Ladies Complication section, I'm very glad to learn about the JACOB&CO FLEURS DE JARDIN.

[crazyp]

In the Ladies Complication section, I'm very glad to learn about the JACOB&CO FLEURS DE JARDIN.

The Ladies complication category is as interesting if not more so than the men’s....

[crazyp]

Time to update this thread! The pre-selection is out. You can see it here - https://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/en/g...lected-watches

[Boarder1]

There is something about this anniversary piece, that just works.

https://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/en/w...arena-bi-retro

[crazyp]

There is something about this anniversary piece, that just works.

https://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/en/w...arena-bi-retro

It didn't make the pre-selection however.....

[Broussard]

Nice to see that they've short-listed a "dive watch" from Reservoir that only measures up to 30 minutes. Ever the practical.