The GPHG creates a sensation in Mexico
After Sydney and Bangkok, the 84 watches pre-selected by the jury of the 2019 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) were on show in Mexico at the SIAR – Salón Internacional Alta Relojería – the largest watch show in latin America. “For watches lovers enjoying the pieces selected for the GPHG on live is a dream, explains Carlos Alonso, Publisher and Chief Editor of Tiempo de Relojes and Director General of the SIAR. It is a recognition for the passion that this country has for Haute Horlogerie but also a way to promote nominated brands were never present in LATAM before.” After Mexico City, the pre-selected watches – competing for the famous “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix or one of the 18 prizes rewarding watchmaking excellence – will travel to Puebla in Mexico before returning to Geneva, where the 19th GPHG prize-giving ceremony will be held on November 7th.