The 20th annual GPHG was streamed and broadcast live, with digital spectators tuning in around the world to see who would win what some refer to as “the Oscars” of watchmaking. Each year, an academy of industry experts, journalists and influencers is assembled to determine the nominees for these prestigious awards – with 30 of these members ultimately selected to serve as the final jury. This year, unfortunate circumstances minimised the physical in-person presence at the GPHG (Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève). Nonetheless, the show was upbeat and filled with that good ol’ Swiss humour and an abundance of cheese-related puns and references. They were a bit CHEESY if I may say so myself. I’ll see myself out … Anyway, for those who do not speak French, the show was also translated into English. While I appreciate the effort, it was a lot to follow at times with both the speaker and translator equally audible and therefore talking over each other frequently. Fortunately for English speakers around the world, many of the CEOs accepting their awards were fully cognisant of the worldwide audience and keenly opted to make their speeches in English for us to understand. Challenge – Tudor Black…
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