Prix Gaïa is an honorary award in watchmaking.
Since 1993, the
Musée international d'horlogerie
The International Museum of Horology, french: Musée international d'horlogerie, italic=no, is a horology, horological museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. It is owned and operated by the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds.
History
In 1865 the Wat ...
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La Chaux-de-Fonds presents this award for special achievements in watchmaking. It is awarded in three categories: "Artisanat création" (arts and creations), "Esprit d'entreprise" (entrepreneurship) und "Histoire" (history and research).
External links
* https://prix-gaia.watchonista.com
* https://www.timeandwatches.com/2017/09/prix-gaia-2017.html
* https://journal.hautehorlogerie.org/en/prix-gaia-and-the-winners-are/
Former winners in the categories
* 1993
Jean-Claude Nicolet, Artisanat-creation,
Henry Louis Belmont, Histoire-recherches,
André Margot, Esprit d'entreprise
* 1994
François-Paul Journe, Artisanat-creation,
François Mercier, Histoire-recherches,
Anton Bally, Esprit d'entreprise
* 1995
Michel Parmigiani, Artisanat-creation,
Ludwig Oechslin
Ludwig Oechslin (born February 10, 1952) is a Swiss watchmaker, designer and inventor.
Life
Ludwig Oechslin was born in Gabicce Mare. In 1972, he embarked upon a degree course in archaeology at the University of Basel, Switzerland, going on to ...
, Histoire-recherches,
Antoine Simonin, Esprit d'entreprise
* 1996
Vincent Calabrese, Artisanat-creation,
Jean-Luc Mayaud, Histoire-recherches,
Günter Blümlein, Esprit d'entreprise
* 1997
Richard Daners, Artisanat-creation,
Jean-Claude Sabrier, Histoire-recherches,
Jean-Pierre Musy, Esprit d'entreprise
* 1998
Philippe Dufour
Philippe Dufour (born 1948) is a Swiss-born watchmaker from Le Sentier, Vallée de Joux. He is regarded as the greatest master of modern watchmaking, and his watches are referenced as among the best ever made. He finishes all of his watches himse ...
, Artisanat-creation,
Yves Droz and
Joseph Flores, Histoire-recherches,
Luigi Macaluso, Esprit d'entreprise
* 1999
Derek Pratt, Artisanat-creation,
Estelle Fallet
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* Princess Estelle, Duchess ...
, Histoire-recherches,
Gabriel Feuvrier
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, Esprit d'entreprise
* 2000
René Bannwart
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René is the masculine form of the name (Renée being the feminin ...
, Artisanat-creation,
Kathleen Pritschard
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* Kathleen, Alberta, Canada
* Kathleen, Georgia, United States
* Kathleen, Florida, United States
* Kathleen High School (Lakeland, Florida ...
, Histoire-recherches,
Simone Bédat
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* Simone (given name), a feminine (or Italian masculine) given name of Hebrew origin
* Simone (surname), an Italian surname
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* ''Simone'' (1926 ...
, Esprit d'entreprise
* 2001
George Daniels, Artisanat-creation,
Catherine Cardinal
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In the early Chris ...
, Histoire-recherches,
Rolf Schnyder, Esprit d'entreprise
* 2003
Antony G. Randall, Artisanat-creation
* 2004
André Beyner, Esprit d'entreprise
* 2006
Luigi Pippa, Artisanat-creation,
John H. Leopold, Histoire-recherches
* 2007
Paul Gerber
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, Artisanat-creation
* 2008
Nicolas G. Hayek
Nicolas George Hayek (19 February 1928 – 28 June 2010), was a Swiss businessman of Lebanese descent, and the co-founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of The Swatch Group.
Early life and education
Hayek was born the second of three children, t ...
, Esprit d'entreprise
* 2009 Beat Haldimann, Artisanat-creation,
Robert Greubel and
Stephen Forsey, Esprit d'entreprise
* 2010
Jacques Mueller and
Elmar Mock, Artisanat-creation,
Jean-Claude Biver, Esprit d'entreprise
* 2011
François Junod, Artisanat-creation,
Pierre-Yves Donzé, Histoire-recherches,
Philippe Stern, Esprit d'entreprise
* 2012
Eric Coudray, Artisanat-creation,
Francesco Garufo, Histoire-recherches,
Franco Cologni, Esprit d'entreprise
* 2013
Andreas Strehler Andreas Strehler (2015)
Andreas Strehler, Papillon d'Or 18K gold, front view
Andreas Strehler (born 1971 in Winterthur, Switzerland) is a Swiss watchmaker and designer of watch movements.
Life
Andreas Strehler did his apprenticeship at a watchm ...
, Artisanat-creation,
Günther Oestmann, Histoire-recherches,
Ernst Thomke, Esprit d'entreprise
* 2014
Kari Voutilainen, Artisanat-creation,
, Histoire-recherches,
Henri Dubois
Henri is an Estonian, Finnish, French, German and Luxembourgish form of the masculine given name Henry.
People with this given name
; French noblemen
:'' See the 'List of rulers named Henry' for Kings of France named Henri.''
* Henri I de Montm ...
, Esprit d'entreprise
* 2015
Anita Porchet, Artisanat-creation,
Jonathan Betts
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, Histoire-recherches,
Giulio Papi Giulio () is an Italian given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Giulio Alberoni (1664–1752), Italian cardinal and statesman
* Giulio Alenio (1582–1649), Italian Jesuit missionary and scholar
* Giulio Alfieri (1924–2002), Italian ...
, Esprit d’entreprise
*2016 Vianney Halter, Artisanat-creation, Giovanni Busca et Pascal Rochat, Esprit d'entreprise, Roger Smith, Histoire-recherche
*2017
Jean-Marc Wiederrect, Artisanat-creation,
Richard Mille
Richard Mille is a Swiss luxury watch company founded in 2001 by Dominique Guenat and Richard Mille, and based in Les Breuleux, Switzerland. The brand specialises in ultra-high-end luxury watches.
Company history Introduction
After studying m ...
, Esprit d'entreprise, Laurence Marti, Histoire-recherche
*2018 Paul Clementi, Artisanat-creation,
Maximilian Büsser, Esprit d'entreprise, Reinhard Meis, Histoire-recherche
*2019 Suzanne Rohr, Artisanat-creation,
Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, Esprit d'entreprise, Laurent Tissot, Histoire-recherche
*2020 Antoine Preziuso, Artisanat-creation, Felix Baumgartner et Martin Frei, Esprit d'entreprise, Denis Savois, Histoire-recherche
*2021 Carole Kasapi, Artisanat-creation, Eric Klein, Esprit d'entreprise, Anthony Turner, Histoire-recherche
*2022 Laurent Barotte, Artisanat-creation, Edouard Meylan, Esprit d'entreprise, Nico de Rooij, Histoire-recherche
References
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