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Watch of the Year: winning watches of 2011

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On Thursday, June 16 the jury of the Dutch 00/24 Horloges Watch of the Year announced the awards in 8 categories for the best watches of 2011.

The jury (10 well-known Dutch watch specialists, watch makers and watch enthusiasts) decided to select winners in 7 categories (men’s watches in 4 price segments, women’s watches, innovation and one special award of the jury); the eighth award was the Reader’s Award.

This was the first time readers of the magazine could cast their vote and almost 7.000 of them actually did, using the specially developed voting tool on the website.

Here you can see photos of the award ceremony.

 

CATEGORY 1:
Prices up to 3.000 euro
 

BALL WATCH Engineer Master II Diver Worldtime

Winning watch
BALL WATCH Engineer Master II Diver Worldtime

Other finalists
EDOX Les Bémonts Ultra Slim
PERRELET Titanium 3 hands-date
RADO Ceramica Digital Automatic.

Jury report: "Ball Watch impressed the jury with its Engineer Master II Diver Worldtime. An automatic watch with world time indication, water resistant to 300 meters and with a well designed sturdy case. A good watch for a fair price."


CATEGORY 2
3.000 to 10.000 euro
PEQUIGNET Rue Royale

Winning watch
PEQUIGNET Rue Royale

Other finalists
CHOPARD Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Chrono 2010
EBERHARD & CO Chrono 4 Géant
PANERAI Radiomir Composite Marina Militare 8 Giorni
TAG HEUER Monaco Calibre 36 Twenty Four Limited Edition


Jury report: "French watch brand Pequignet presented the only watch in this category with a proprietary movement (only 5,88 mm high). The jury liked the classic design and the high quality of the watch. "


CATEGORY 3
10.000 to 25.000 euro
JAEGER-LECOULTRE Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire

Winning watch
JAEGER-LECOULTRE Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire

Other finalists
HUBLOT Big Bang All Green Black
CHRISTIAAN VAN DER KLAAUW CK Retro Moon

Jury report: "The jury was impressed by the Jaeger-LeCoultre-entry. A beautiful movement with two separate drives for time indication and all complications. A technological marvel, beautifully styled and finished."


CATEGORY 4
over 25.000 euro
BOVET Fleurier Tourbillon Ottanta

Winning watch
BOVET Fleurier Tourbillon Ottanta

Other finalists
A. LANGE & SÖHNE Saxonia Annual Calendar
BLANCPAIN L-Evolution Carrousel Volant Une Minute
GRÖNEFELD One Hertz

Jury report: "This was the most difficult category because the differences between the entries were colossal. The winner is Bovet’s Fleurier Tourbillon Ottanta, a special watch dedicated to 80 years of design studio Pininfarina. It is simply marvelous, both technological and esthetically.  "


CATEGORY 5
ladies watches
ROLEX Datejust Lady 31mm

Winning watch
ROLEX Datejust Lady 31mm

Other finalists
BULGARI Serpenti
CHANEL J12 29mm White Ceramic
EBERHARD & CO Gilda



Jury report: "In the end the Rolex won this award. An excellent all round watch for every possible occasion The combination of the Everose case and the chocolate dial looks great, the overall quality is outstanding."


INNOVATION AWARD
Christiaan-van-der-Klaauw-CK-Retromoon Winning watch
Christiaan van der Klaauw CK Retro Moon
Jury report:
"The jury liked the Total concept of this astronomical watch and especially the retrograde moon phase indication, an innovation worthy of this special award.


SPECIAL AWARD OF THE JURY
Gronefeld-One-Hertz Winning watch
Grönefeld One Hertz
  Jury report: "A small Dutch company with extremely competent watch makers started out with very complicated watches. This is their latest adventure, a stunning hand built watch with an innovative movement and of striking design. The jury hopes this special award will encourage the Grönefeld brothers to continue their quest for highly original watches."


THE READER’S AWARD
Eberhard-Chrono4-Geant Winning Watch
Eberhard & Co Titanium Chrono 4 Géant

Jury report: "The Eberhard & Co Titanium Chrono 4 Géant was voted best watch of 2010 by almost 7.000 readers of 00/24 Horloges. The text on the case bottom of this handsome watch reads ‘Never forget who you are’. The readers have not forgotten…"



Karel Hubert
Written on Thursday, 16 June 2011 23:27 by Karel Hubert

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