The smartwatch revolution is in check these days as many luxury brands reports resurgences in their watch divisions. Smartwatches are cool and you can’t deny the important connectivity factor but a true luxury watch experience starts and ends with a finely engineered and beautifully finished mechanical watch.
The time has come to honor the best of the best in luxury timepieces and the 17th rendition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve is on the horizon. This year’s edition is equally important as brands focus on putting the luxury back in luxury timepieces.
The 2017 show offers multiple venues internationally and will showcase the timepieces in major centers culminating to the winner’s announcements on November 8th in Geneva. Judges will evaluate the timepieces across 12 distinct watch categories for craftsmanship, engineering and experience. Scroll through the gallery below for the categories and nominees:

Read the official press release below:
GRAND PRIX D’HORLOGERIE DE GENÈVE (GPHG) – 2017 official pre-selection
PRE-SELECTION
The Foundation of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève invites you to discover the 72 timepieces pre-selected by the jury for this 17th edition of the GPHG. The list is published today on our www.gphg.org website.
JURY
This summer, our independent jury comprising 28 multi-disciplinary experts of various nationalities and from diverse backgrounds completed the first round of voting. The...