Rexhep Rexhepi Wins the 2026 GPHG Aiguille d’Or

On Saturday, November 7, 2026, GPHG 2026—the 26th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève—awarded its Aiguille d’Or to Rexhep Rexhepi’s Chronograph Flyback. The Geneva ceremony was hosted by Stéphane Bern and Arianne Alcorta, and this edition carried a cultural note with the presence of the Director-General of UNESCO, underscoring watchmaking’s place in cultural heritage.

Twenty prizes followed a selection process involving an Academy of more than 1,000 members and an international jury chaired this year by Wei Koh. The laureates ranged from independent workshops to historic Maisons, with Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Chopard, Cleguer, Daniel Roth, Dominique Renaud, Ferdinand Berthoud, Grand Seiko, Konstantin Chaykin, La Vallée, Louis Vuitton, Otsuka Lotec, Parmigiani Fleurier, Piaget, and SpaceOne among the houses recognized.

The Aiguille d’Or and the Icons

Rexhepi’s Chronograph Flyback took the Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix, the highest distinction of the evening and a landmark result for the independent Geneva watchmaker.

Audemars Piguet collected two watch prizes. The Iconic Watch Prize went to the Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5 “150th Anniversary,” and the Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize went to the 150 Heritage.

The Special Jury Prize was awarded to Patek Philippe for the Watch Art Grand Exhibition, recognizing an exceptional commitment to watchmaking culture rather than a single timepiece.

Complications and Mechanical Extremes

Blancpain’s Grande Double Sonnerie won the Mechanical Exception Watch Prize. Ferdinand Berthoud took two categories: the Chronometry Prize for Naissance d’une Montre 3 and the Tourbillon Watch Prize for the Chronomètre FB 2TV.

Cleguer’s Inspiration One won the Complication Watch Prize, and Parmigiani Fleurier’s Tonda PF Chronographe Mystérieux took the Chronograph Watch Prize. The Audacity Prize went to Konstantin Chaykin’s ThinKing Mystery, and the Horological Revelation Prize to Dominique Renaud’s Pulse60 Titanium Black.

Sport, Essentials, and Everyday Excellence

Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive U.F.A. Ushio 300 Diver won the Sports Watch Prize. Daniel Roth’s Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton took the Essential Watch Prize, and Chopard’s L.U.C 1860 won the Time Only Watch Prize.

Craft, Jewelry, and New Voices

Chopard’s Mystery Nut won the Jewellery Watch Prize, Louis Vuitton’s Tambour Taiko Arty Automata took the Artistic Crafts Watch Prize, and Piaget’s Swinging Pebble claimed the Gemset Watch Prize.

The “Petite Aiguille” Prize went to Otsuka Lotec’s No.8, the Challenge Watch Prize to SpaceOne’s SpaceOne X Baltic – Seconde Majeure, and the Mechanical Clock Prize to La Vallée’s Cosmo.

After Mumbai and Bangkok, the exhibition of the Academy’s 84 nominated timepieces remains open at Geneva’s Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, at Rue Charles-Galland 2, through November 15, 2026. The winning pieces then travel to London for a public exhibition at the Watches of Switzerland boutique in Knightsbridge from November 19 to 23.

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As a former New Yorker, now a “Miamian,” Adrienne Faurote joined Haute Living in August of 2021. She currently serves as the Haute Media Group Editor-in-Chief, overseeing all editorial platforms within the Haute Media Group while also maintaining her role as Fashion, Jewelry & Watch Director. Prior to her position at Haute Living, Faurote was the Market Editor at Marie Claire Magazine US, amassing over ten years in the industry, becoming an authoritative voice in all things fashion, jewelry, and watches.