The Foundation of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève has unveiled the official nominations for the 26th edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, bringing together 84 exceptional timepieces from some of the world’s leading watch brands. The 2026 edition will celebrate contemporary watchmaking across 14 categories, with the coveted Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix among 19 prizes set to be awarded.
The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève has announced 84 nominated timepieces for its 2026 edition. The nominated watches will travel to Mumbai, Bangkok, Geneva and London before the winners are revealed in Geneva on November 7.
The announcement marks the beginning of another international journey for the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, widely regarded as one of the most important celebrations of creativity, craftsmanship and innovation in the global watch industry. This year’s nominated watches were selected from 320 entries submitted by 194 brands, highlighting the extraordinary breadth of contemporary watchmaking in 2026.
Following the first round of voting by the GPHG Academy during the summer, the nominated timepieces will advance to the next stage of the competition. The 84 selected watches will be evaluated by the 2026 Jury in Geneva shortly before the awards ceremony. Chaired by Wei Koh, the jury will conduct a physical assessment of the nominated watches behind closed doors, adding an important hands on element to the final selection process.
The GPHG Academy will also contribute to determining the winners through a digital vote, which represents one third of the final result. The combination of Academy voting and the jury’s physical evaluation is designed to recognize the technical achievement, creativity, design and overall significance of the competing watches.
The winners of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2026 will be announced on Saturday, November 7, during the official awards ceremony at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva. The ceremony will also be livestreamed on gphg.org, allowing watch enthusiasts around the world to follow one of the biggest nights on the international horological calendar.
For collectors and watch enthusiasts, however, the GPHG experience extends well beyond the awards ceremony. Every autumn, the nominated watches travel internationally as part of the GPHG exhibition program, giving audiences in major watch markets an opportunity to see the competing creations in person.
The 2026 world tour will begin in Mumbai, India, from September 28 through October 1. The Mumbai exhibition marks a significant milestone for the GPHG, as the organization makes its first stop in India’s financial capital. The exhibition is being organized in partnership with Ethos Watches, which has previously presented GPHG-nominated watches in New Delhi in 2015 and 2022.
The arrival of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in Mumbai reflects the growing importance of India within the global luxury watch landscape. Mumbai is home to a sophisticated community of collectors, luxury consumers, and watch enthusiasts, making it an increasingly important destination for international horological events.
Following Mumbai, the GPHG 2026 exhibition will move to Bangkok from October 15 through October 18. The nominated watches will be presented at The Forum cultural centre at Gaysorn Amarin. The Bangkok stop also represents the GPHG’s return to Thailand following its inaugural exhibition there in 2019, organized in partnership with PMT The Hour Glass.
The tour will then return to Geneva, the historic home of Swiss watchmaking and the headquarters of the GPHG. From October 29 through November 15, the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in Geneva will present all 84 nominated timepieces, including 78 wristwatches and six mechanical clocks.
The Geneva exhibition will offer visitors an especially comprehensive look at the 2026 competition. Alongside the watches and clocks, the programme will include cultural outreach activities designed for the general public and schools, reinforcing the GPHG’s role not only as an awards organization but also as a platform for education and appreciation of horological culture.
The final destination of the 2026 GPHG world tour will be London, where the prize winning watches will be displayed from November 18 through November 23. Watches of Switzerland, which has previously partnered with three GPHG exhibitions in New York, will host the showcase of the winning timepieces.
With exhibitions spanning Mumbai, Bangkok, Geneva and London, the GPHG 2026 programme provides an international platform for the year’s most notable developments in mechanical watchmaking. The tour also gives collectors an opportunity to experience the nominated watches outside the traditional Swiss watchmaking environment and to discover the diversity of modern horological design.
At the heart of the 2026 edition are 14 competition categories and 19 prizes, culminating in the Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix. The breadth of the competition reflects how contemporary watchmaking continues to evolve across complications, artistic craftsmanship, design and mechanical innovation.
The 84 nominated watches represent the work of 194 brands that entered the competition, making the 2026 edition a broad snapshot of the current state of the luxury watch industry. For collectors following new releases, independent watchmaking and high complications, the GPHG nominations provide an important reference point for the watches attracting attention from industry experts and the international horological community.
The Mumbai exhibition will be particularly significant for Indian collectors, offering a rare opportunity to see the GPHG-nominated watches in person without traveling to Switzerland. From September 28 to October 1, visitors will be able to explore a selection of the most important competing creations from the 2026 edition in one of India’s leading luxury markets.
As the watches continue their journey from Mumbai to Bangkok, Geneva and London, anticipation will build toward the November 7 awards ceremony. Ultimately, the 2026 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève will determine which timepieces stand out among this year’s extraordinary field and earn recognition at one of the watch industry’s most closely followed international awards.
For anyone interested in luxury watches, Swiss watchmaking, independent horology or the future of mechanical timepieces, the GPHG 2026 nominations offer a compelling look at where contemporary watchmaking stands today. The international exhibition tour ensures audiences across several of the world’s most influential luxury and watch markets can experience this celebration of horological creativity.
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