Despite the challenges the industry had to face this year, it needed a celebration and some joy. So here we are, as the 2020 edition of the GPHG, known as the “Oscars of the watchmaking industry”, has come to a close and the prize for the best watch of the year, also known as the Aiguille d'Or, has been awarded. As often with the Grand Prix, the focus has been on creativity, innovation and high-end watchmaking. Without surprise, the best watch of 2020 is the Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept, the world’s thinnest mechanical watch ever made (at 2mm). A well-deserved prize, if you ask us, considering the impressive technical achievement.?GPHG 2020 – Quick TakeFor many years, the Grand Prix tends to reward ultra-complex watches that celebrate Haute Horlogerie and innovative watchmaking. The 2020 edition of the GPHG? is no exception, as this year, one of the most impressive technical achievements of the last decade has been rewarded with the Aiguille d’Or. As is often the case, independent watchmaking is at centre stage, with brands like Bovet, Voutilainen, Greubel Forsey, H. Moser & Cie., and even one of the most promising newcomers Petermann Bedat, all returning home tonight with a “Golden Hand” prize.And now, here’s the complete list of the winning watches at the GPHG 2020. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Aiguille d'Or – Piaget Altiplano Ultimate ConceptThe Grand Prix goes this year to a watch that will definitely mark history as the thinnest mechanical watch ever manufactured. The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept, which involved a radical re-engineering of the entire concept of a watch, measures only 2mm in height – less than most mechanical movements. From this year, this watch that was originally presented as a concept prototype in 2018, is now available for orders through a customisation programme. Congratulations to Piaget for this well-deserved prize.Ladies' Watch – Bovet 1822 Miss AudreyLadies' Complication – Charles Girardier, Tourbillon SignatureMen's Watch – Voutilainen 28SCMen's Complication – Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1Iconic Watch – Bvlgari Aluminium ChronographChronometry – Chronometrie Ferdinand Berthoud FB 2RE.2Calendar and Astronomy – Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin SkeletonMechanical Exception – Bovet 1822 Recital 26 Brainstorm Chapter twoChronograph – H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Flyback Chronograph AutomaticDiver's Watch – Breitling Superocean Automatic 48 Boutique EditionJewellery – Van Cleef & Arpels Frivole Secrete watchArtistic Crafts – Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Soleil FeeriquePetite Aiguille – Breitling Superocean Heritage ’57 Limited Edition IIChallenge Watch – Tudor Black Bay Fifty-EightInnovation – Parmigiani Fleurier Hijri Perpetual CalendarAudacity – H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Cylindrical Tourbillon H. Moser X MB&FHorological Revelation – Petermann Bedat Dead beat secondSpecial Jury Prize – Antoine SimoninWatchmaker, teacher, editor and former director of the WOSTEP Foundation.More details at gphg.org.