GPHG 2015, the watch Oscars

GPHG, Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, is the closest thing to the Oscars in the world of watches, with prizes awarded for different categories towards the end of every year. It has to be said that the little hand-shaped trophies given to the winners don’t have the same visual power as the Oscar statues, and…

10 green watches hanging on the wall

Green is the colour of jade and amethyst and so it often appears on jewellery watches. But there are a few men’s watches made in this colour, and they immediately become very distinctive items purely because probably about 90% of all watches sold are predominantly silvery. So let’s take a look at these ten green…

Win a watch – vote in the GPHG competition

You have the chance of winning a Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 XXL Petite Seconde worth CHF 10,450. Just vote for your favourite watch amongst the 72 watches pre-selected for the 2014 GPHG competition. The winner will be drawn and announced on 31 October during the GPHG prize-giving ceremony held at the Grand Théâtre de Genève. Remember…