GPHG: The 2019 edition gets under way
The Foundation of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève has opened registration for its 19th edition. The independent and international jury of the GPHG is partially renewed each year. Responsible for saluting – through two rounds of voting and 19 prizes – the excellence of contemporary watch creations, the 2019 jury notably includes the following new members: Jasem Al Zeraei (influencer, collector / Kuwait), Aldis Hodge (actor, watch designer / USA), Pierre Salanitro (CEO of Salanitro / Switzerland), Jiaxian Xu (collector and founder of SJXwatches.com / Singapore), Jessica Yu (founder of Hantang Culture / China) and Pascal Raffy, owner of Bovet, winner of the 2018 “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix. In addition, new prizes are joining to the 2019 prize list: The Iconic Watch Prize and the Diver’s Watch Prize. The 2019 list is also once again welcoming the Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize, as well as the Horological Revelation Prize.