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2026 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève awards

Overview

The 26th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) concluded on November 7, 2026, in Geneva. The event, described as the “Oscars of Watchmaking,” featured structural changes that replaced gender-based categories with technical divisions: Essential, Complication, and Gemset.

Independent watchmaker Rexhep Rexhepi received the Aiguille d'Or, the highest honor of the ceremony, for his RRCHF Chronograph Flyback (also referred to as the Akrivia Chronograph Flyback). The award was noted as a significant moment for independent artisans, as the prize went to a small Geneva-based workshop rather than a major luxury conglomerate.

Other award recipients included:

• Patek Philippe: Special Jury Prize for its Watch Art Grand Exhibition. • Audemars Piguet: Iconic Watch Prize for the Royal Oak RD 5. • Ferdinand Berthoud: Two awards, including the Chronometry Watch Prize for the Naissance d'une Montre 3. • Chopard: Two prizes, including the Time Only Watch Prize. • Blancpain: Mechanical Exception Watch Prize. • Grand Seiko: Sports Watch Prize. • Konstantin Chaykin: Audacity Prize. • Mathieu Cleguer: Complication Watch Prize.

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Audemars Piguet · Patek Philippe · Rexhep Rexhepi · Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève · Akrivia

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  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Rexhep Rexhepi wins top prize at 26th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève

    Independent watchmaker Rexhep Rexhepi won the prestigious Aiguille d'Or at the 26th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève for his Akrivia Chronograph Flyback.

  2. [CULTURE] 18 sources
    Rexhep Rexhepi wins Aiguille d'Or at 2026 GPHG awards

    Independent watchmaker Rexhep Rexhepi won the Aiguille d'Or at the 2026 GPHG awards in Geneva, marking a major victory for independent horology.

Sources

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