Winners of the 2025 GPHG Watch Awards
Apr 29, 2026
“The annual Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) awards ceremony took place in Geneva last night, where it celebrated some of the finest achievements in watchmaking in 2025. The Aiguille d’Or went to Breguet’s Classique Souscription 2025.”
The GPHG — often called the Oscars of watchmaking — recognized standout pieces across 14 categories in 2025. Here’s a concise breakdown of the headline winners and why they matter.
🏆 Aiguille d’Or — Breguet Classique Souscription 2025
The top prize went to Breguet’s Classique Souscription 2025 — a 40 mm reinterpretation of Abraham‑Louis Breguet’s original Souscription pocket watch, featuring a grand‑feu enamel dial and the manual‑winding VS00 calibre with a 96‑hour power reserve. A masterclass in archival revival.
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Time Only — Daniel Roth Extra Plat Souscription (Rose Gold)
A slim 38.6 mm double‑ellipse case in 18k rose gold with the extra‑thin DR001 hand‑wound calibre. A symbolic and emotional win for the brand’s revival under new ownership.
Notable Category Winners
Men’s — Urban Jürgensen UJ‑2
Hand‑finished 39 mm case with a rare double‑wheel natural escapement that blends historical invention with modern precision.
Men’s Complication — Bovet 1822 Récital 30
Six years in development, using 26 rollers to display 25 time zones across four annual time‑period settings — a genuinely practical world‑time complication.
Tourbillon — Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon
An ultra‑thin 1.85 mm total thickness integrating a skeleton tourbillon — another record‑breaking milestone for the Octo Finissimo line.
Chronograph — Angelus Chronographe Télémètre
A 39 mm telemeter/tachymeter chronograph with the A500 column‑wheel calibre — praised for its faithful reinterpretation of classic chronograph design.
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Other 2025 Winners
- Iconic: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar
- Sports: Chopard Alpine Eagle 41 SL Cadence 8HF
- Petite Aiguille: MB&F M.A.D.2 Green
- Challenge: Dennison Natural Stone Tiger Eye
- Chronometry: Zenith G.F.J. Calibre 135
- Audacity: Fam Al Hut Möbius
Why This Matters
The 2025 GPHG balanced reverence for historical techniques with bold technical innovation — from Breguet’s archival revival to Fam Al Hut’s contemporary audacity. It’s a strong signal of where haute horlogerie is heading: back to craft, forward in engineering.
