TEMPORIS International Awards Gala Returns to Zurich for its 11th  Edition

Zurich, October 25, 2024 – The 11th TEMPORIS International Awards Gala took place this past Wednesday, bringing a stunning red-carpet event to the heart of Zurich. The ceremony gathered an exclusive audience captivated by the latest trends and innovations in the watchmaking world.

The highlight of the evening was the long-awaited awards ceremony, celebrating exceptional horological achievements across 14 categories. Leading honors included Watch of the Year 2024, awarded to Parmigiani Fleurier for its Toric Petite Seconde, and the 2024 Jury Prize, given to De Bethune for its DB Kind of Grande Complication. Awards such as Best Sustainable Watch, Best Innovative Watch, and Best Startup Watch were also presented, reflecting evolving trends and emerging priorities in the watch industry.

Founded by Dan Vardie in 2011, the TEMPORIS International Awards Gala is recognized as one of the most prestigious European events dedicated to horology. Positive reception over the years has encouraged TEMPORIS to expand its international reach for this 11th edition. Each year, the gala unites an audience passionate about watches and authentic brands, welcoming prominent industry leaders, renowned watchmakers, collectors, and horology enthusiasts to celebrate the field.

This year’s event brought together watch enthusiasts from over 80 countries, who helped select winners in the 14 categories defined by the TEMPORIS international jury. This independent jury, one of the largest in the watchmaking world, comprises 31 renowned experts from three continents. Led by prominent figures such as Jean-Claude Biver, Jeff Dodds, Astrid Wendlandt, Fabienne Lupo, Fanny Queloz, Xavier Dietlin, Jean-Claude Eggen, and Giorgio Galli, the jury also welcomed seven new expert watchmakers this year.

For the first time, the TEMPORIS International Awards Gala 2024 was held at the Kongresshaus Zurich. The evening began with an exclusive cocktail reception bringing together industry experts, watch collectors, and celebrities. Guests then enjoyed the main event with the announcement of the winners across 14 categories:

1. Watches & Wonders Masterpiece 2024: IWC Portugieser Eternal Calendar
2. Best Ladies Quartz Watch: Frederique Constant Classics Art Déco Carrée
3. Best Everyday Lady’s Watch: Breitling Navitimer 36
4. Best Everyday Men’s Watch: Grand Seiko Evolution 9 Collection
5. Best Travel Watch: Patek Philippe World Time with Date
6. Best Value for Complication Watches: H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton
7. Best Red Carpet Lady’s Watch: Hublot MP-15 Takashi Murakami Tourbillon Sapphire
8. Best Complication Watch: IWC Portugieser Eternal Calendar
9. Best Maverick Watch: Ulysse Nardin Freak S NOMAD
10. Best Connected Watch: TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4
11. Best Sustainable Watch: ID Genève Circular 1 Garnet
12. Best Start-up Watch: Haute Rive Honoris 1000-Hour Tourbillon
13. Watch of the Year 2024: Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Petite Seconde
14. Jury Watch of the Year 2024: De Bethune DB Kind of Grande Complication

Each TEMPORIS International Award was presented to a representative of the winning brands as a symbol of their outstanding achievements and dedication to their craft.

Dan Vardie, Founder of the TEMPORIS International Awards: “This year’s edition of TIA marks a new evolution of our concept. The international Jury has been completed not only with personalities from all the metiers of our watch industry but also with collectors, key executives from other industries. For the first time, coming from a global study conducted by TIA organization, we communicate the number of people interested in learning news about watches: around 320 million people worldwide! This year during the public voting process we reached an audience of more than 13 million, out of which more than 7 million are unique individuals from 82 countries around the world. Some hundreds of thousands visited the site to express their opinions on the 12 categories of this year. This year’s Galas show also featured a premiere with the use of AI. We are very happy with the impressive evolution of our Oscar of global watchmaking.”

Complete list of all TEMPORIS Jury & TEMPORIS Hall of Fame members in the appendix of this press release.

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About TEMPORIS International Awards

The TEMPORIS International Awards Gala is considered to be one of the most sought-after European events dedicated to the watch industry. The last two successful editions were held in Zurich and promised a grand return.

TEMPORIS International Awards gathers an educated and exclusive audience, united by their passion for watches and genuine brands. The gala is an important event for the watch industry, as key executives of the industry, well-known watchmakers, and watch enthusiasts attend the event. The positive feedback received by TEMPORIS International Awards over the years has motivated the event to expand further internationally for its 11th edition, which took place in Zurich in October 2024.

Both the TEMPORIS International Awards and the TEMPORIS Hall of Fame were created by Dan Vardie, founder of TEMPORIS Media and the international TEMPORIS Jury.

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The 2024 TEMPORIS Jury:

1. Jean Claude Biver – Luxury watch executive; Former CEO of Hublot, TAG Heuer & Former president of LVMH, Switzerland
2. Jeff Dodds – Chief Executive Officer, Formula E, UK
3. Astrid Wendlandt – Founder and editor-in-chief of Miss Tweed, Germany
4. Fabienne Lupo – Reluxury Event Founder, Switzerland
5. Fanny Queloz – Recipient of the Veuve Clicquot Bold Future Award, Switzerland
6. Xavier Dietlin – Dietlin Swiss Showcases, Switzerland
7. Jean-Claude Eggen – CEO of Manufacture La Joux-Perret, Switzerland
8. Giorgio Galli – Watch designer, Italy
9. Jean-Marc Wiederrecht – Horloger constructeur, Switzerland
10. Philippe Dufour – Independent watchmaker
11. Romain Gauthier – Independent Watchmaker, Switzerland
12. Kari Voutilainen – Independent watchmaker
13. Stefano Macaluso – Watch Designer and Expert in Product Strategy, Italy
14. Patrik Hoffman – Executive Vice President of Watchbox, Switzerland
15. Bernard Werk – Journalist specialized in watchmaking, The Netherlands
16. Carlos Eduardo Barretti – Editor in Chief of Pulso Magazine, Brazil
17. Dubravka Tomekovic – Specialized journalist, Croatia
18. Frank Geelen – Managing Director & Editor in Chief Monochrome Watches, Netherlands
19. Ines Kasparek – Watchmaking journalist, Austria
20. Jan Lidmansky – Horlogerie journalist, Czech Republic
21. Manuel Emch – Independent Consultant, board member and brand builder, Switzerland
22. Nicolas Rosse – Business Journalist, RTS Swiss Television
23. Omar Chaoui – Founder & CEO at Anfa Times Trading, Dubai
24. Pooja Agarwal – Watches & Jewellery Editor Specialist, Singapore
25. Radu Budes – Chairman of Thematic Channels, Romania
26. Rene Beyer – Beyer Uhren & Juwelen Zurich, Switzerland
27. Serdal Oal – Watchmaking Journalist Horobox, Turkey
28. Thomas Campion – Consultant & Founder of The Swiss Hour Club, Switzerland
29. Anish Bhatt – CEO at Watchanish, UK
30. Vidas Rachlevicius – Journalist specialized in watchmaking, Lithuania
31. Dan Vardie – Founder of TEMPORIS, Romania

The TEMPORIS Hall of Fame:

1. Andreas Strehler
2. Antoine Preziuso
3. Bart Gronefeld
4. Carole Forestier Kasapi
5. Franc Villa
6. Jean-Daniel Dubois
7. Jean-Marc Wiederrecht
8. Kari Voutilainen
9. Konstantin Chaykin
10. Kurt Klaus
11. Ludwig Oechslin
12. Mathias Buttet
13. Michel Parmigiani
14. Philippe Dufour
15. Richard Mille
16. Roger Dubuis
17. Romain Gautier
18. Stephen Forsey
19. Tim Gronefeld
20. Vianney Halter
21. Yves Corthesy
22. Stephen McGonigle
23. John McGonigle
24. Laurent Ferrier
25. Anthony de Haas
26. Felix Baumgartner
27. Martin Frei
28. Jean-François Mojon