Did you know that not only actors receive Oscars, but also watches?

20 September 2023

In 2001, the foundation "Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève" (GPHG) was created in Geneva, which annually organizes a competition involving several hundred watches on the market during the year and awards the most prestigious awards in the field.

In this way, it contributes to strengthening the traditions, skills and values of Swiss watch culture.

The GPHG awards ceremony takes place every November in major cities around the world.

This year, the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève Foundation announced the nominees for the 2023 watch Oscars - prizes for the best models will be handed out in Geneva in November.

There will be a total of 15 nominations - Ladies’ - Ladies’ Complication - Men’s - Men’s Complication - Iconic - Tourbillon - Calendar and Astronomy - Mechanical Exception - Chronograph - Sports - Jewelery - Artistic Crafts - “Petite Aiguille” - Challenge - Mechanical Clock

INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE FOR WATCHES. WHAT IS THIS AND HOW IT WORKS.

Everyone in his life at least once bought a watch or thought about buying them. Of course, when buying cheap accessories, we rarely worry about how long they will work, and quite another thing, when it is an expensive product, worth several thousand and sometimes several tens of thousands. In this case, the important issue is the warranty. In this article, we will talk about what an international guarantee is and what it represents.

QUARTZ OR MECHANICAL WATCHES. PLUSES AND MINUSES MECHANISMS.

Often when choosing a watch from a customer, the question arises - “Which watch is better? Quartz or mechanical? ”To give a reasonable answer you should first understand what these mechanisms are, and what are the pros and cons of their work.

Why 10:10?

The hands of any advertised watch always strike the same time - 10:10. There are a lot of versions and most of them are grounded and reasonable. According to the most popular version, the clock hands at this position remind

Did you know that not only actors receive Oscars, but also watches?

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