Watchmaking's biggest night proves that sometimes less really is more, as a single-hand watch takes center stage in Geneva. In a surprising departure from recent years' trend toward hyper-complication, the jury of the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève handed its most prestigious honor—the coveted Aiguille d'Or—to arguably the simplest watch in the room. The Breguet Classique Souscription 2025, a watch displaying time with just one hand, captured the grand prize at the ceremony held today, November 13th, at Geneva's Bâtiment des Forces Motrices.
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From the Editor: An Open Letter to the Fondation Haute Horlogerie and Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève
As the Founder, Editor-in-Chief & Publisher of WatchCollectingLifestyle.com, one of the world's top ten digital magazines dedicated to luxury timepieces, I write to you today with deep concern about the erosion of professional standards within our industry's most prestigious institutions. With 35 years as a dedicated watch collector, 25+ years as a horological scholar, and 12 years chronicling the evolution of our beloved craft…
