Rexhep Rexhepi wins Aiguille d'Or at 2026 GPHG awards

Independent watchmaker Rexhep Rexhepi was awarded the Aiguille d'Or, the highest honor at the 26th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), for his RRCHF Chronograph Flyback. The ceremony, held at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva, celebrated excellence in luxury watchmaking among 84 nominated timepieces.

The 2026 edition introduced significant structural changes, replacing traditional gender-based categories with new technical divisions: Essential, Complication, and Gemset. The jury was chaired by Wei Koh, and the event included a Special Jury Prize awarded to Patek Philippe for its Watch Art Grand Exhibition.

Several major houses secured multiple awards. Chopard won two prizes, including the Time Only Watch Prize for the L. U. C 1860. Audemars Piguet also received two honors, including the Iconic Watch Prize for its Royal Oak RD 5. Ferdinand Berthoud earned two awards, while Blancpain took the Mechanical Exception Watch Prize for its Grande Double Sonnerie. Grand Seiko was recognized with the Sports Watch Prize for its Spring Drive U. F. A. Ushio 300 Diver.