Tonight, as every year, is the celebration of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve (or GPHG 2018) – the Oscars of the watchmaking industry. Several categories are represented (ladies, men, complicated and even affordable) and the best watches of the year will be awarded the coveted Golden Hand prize – and of course, the prize we’re all waiting for, the “Aiguille d’Or” or the best of show, celebrating the best watch introduced in 2018. As MONOCHROME is one of the official press partners of the show, we’ll be broadcasting the event live, as of 06:30 pm (Europe Time) tonight. Stay tuned on MONOCHROME!As a reminder, here’s the complete list of the GPHG 2018 finalists.LadiesWomen's watches comprising the following indications only: hours, minutes, seconds, date, power reserve, classic moon phase; may be adorned with a maximum of 8-carats’ worth of gemstones. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Bovet 1822 Amadeo Fleurier 39 Fan Bvlgari Lvcea Tubogas Skeleton Chanel Boy-Friend Skeleton Chaumet Laurier Moritz Grossmann Tefnut Twist Classic Piaget Possession Lapis LazuliLadies’ ComplicationWomen's watches that are remarkable in terms of their mechanical creativity and complexity,?featuring all kinds of horological complications and classic?and/or innovative indications (e.g. annual calendar, perpetual calendar, equation of time, moon? phase, digital or retrograde time display,?world time, dual time or other types of models)?and do not fit the definition of the Ladies’ and Mechanical Exception categories. Beauregard Dahlia C1 Bvlgari Diva Finissima Minute Repeater Chaumet Espiegleries Ludovic Ballouard Pink Hours Parmigiani Fleurier Kalpa Tourbillon Galaxy Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels PlanetariumMen’sMen's watches comprising the following indications only: hours, minutes, seconds, date, power reserve, classic moon phase; may be adorned with 5-carats’ worth of gemstones. Akrivia Chronometre Contemporain De Bethune DB28 Steel Wheels H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Flying Hours MB&F Legacy Machine Split Escapement Vacheron Constantin Triple Calendrier 1942 Voutilainen 217QRSMen’s complicationMen's watches that are remarkable in terms of their mechanical creativity and complexity,?featuring all kinds of horological complications and classic and/or innovative?indications (e.g. annual calendar, perpetual calendar, equation of time, moon phase, digital or retrograde time display,?world time, dual time or other types of models)?and do not fit the definition of the Men’s and Mechanical Exception categories. Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic Girard-Perregaux Neo Tourbillon With Three Bridges Skeleton H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept Vantablack Krayon Everywhere Horizon Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece Vacheron Constantin Perpetual Calendar Ultra-thinChronographMechanical watches comprising at least one chronograph indication. Additional indications and/or complications are admissible. Czapek L’Heure Bleue Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph Limited Edition 100 Singer Reimagined Singer Track1 Hong Kong Edition TAG Heuer Monaco Bamford Zenith Defy El Primero 21ChronometryMechanical watches comprising at least one tourbillon and/or a special escapement and/or another development improving chronometry (precision timekeeping). Additional indications and/or complications are admissible. David Candaux Half Hunter De Bethune DB25 Starry Varius Tourbillon Montblanc Star Legacy Suspended Exo Tourbillon Limited Edition 58 TAG Heuer Carrera Tourbillon Chronograph T¨ºte de Vipere Chronometer Ulysse Nardin Executive Tourbillon Free Wheel Zenith Defy Zero GMechanical ExceptionMen's and/or ladies' watches featuring a special mechanism, such as an innovative or sophisticated display, an automaton, a striking or any other acoustic function, a belt-driven movement or any other original and/or exceptional horological concept. Andersen Geneve & Konstantin Chaykin Automaton Joker Bovet 1822 Recital 22 Grand Recital Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater Carbon Girard-Perregaux Minute Repeater Tri-Axial Tourbillon Greubel Forsey Grande Sonnerie Ulysse Nardin Freak VisionSportsWatches linked to the field of sports, whose functions, materials and design are suited to physical activities. Smartwatches are admissible in this category. Faberge Visionnaire Chronograph Dynamique Montblanc 1858 Pocket Watch Limited Edition 100 Seiko Prospex 1968 Diver's Re-creation TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf Ulysse Nardin Diver Zenith Pilot Cronometro Tipo CP-2 FlybackJewelleryWatches demonstrating exceptional mastery of the art of jewellery and gemsetting, and also distinguished by the choice of stones. Antoine Preziuso Trillion Tourbillon of Tourbillons Bvlgari Serpenti High Jewellery Chanel Bouton de Camelia de Grisogono Cascata Piaget High Jewellery Cuff Watch Dentelle d’Or Van Cleef & Arpels Secret de CoccinelleArtistic CraftsWatches demonstrating exceptional mastery of one or several artistic techniques such as enamelling, lacquering, engraving, guilloche (engine-turning), skeleton-working, etc. Chaumet Ecritures de Chaumet – Limited edition inspired by Renoir’s work Faberge Clover Hermes Arceau Robe du Soir Piaget Altiplano Tourbillon Malachite Vacheron Constantin Les Aerostiers – Paris 1783 Van’t?Hoff Ballet in BluePetite AiguilleWatches with a retail price between CHF 4,000 and CHF 10,000. Smartwatches are admissible in this category. Habring2 Doppel-Felix Konstantin Chaykin Clown Longines Record Ming 19,01 Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Vicenterra Tycho Brahe “serie” T2 AnthraChallengeA new category this year. Watches with a retail price under CHF 4,000. Smartwatches are admissible in this category. Gorilla Watches Fastback Drift Longines Conquest V.H.P. GMT flash setting Nomos Glashutte Tangente Neomatik 41 Update Reservoir Longbridge British Racing Seiko?Presage Shippo Enamel Tudor Black Bay GMTRevival PrizeThe best watch presented in one of the twelve categories, which features a contemporary re-edition or reinterpretation of an iconic historical model.