On 20 October, in a pleasant and informal atmosphere, the award ceremony for Watch of the Year 2015 took place at the Fashion Café in Milan. The award was presented by the editorial staff of L'Orologio magazine to the representatives of the companies whose timepieces earned first place in twelve watch categories. The award formula saw the pre-selection of thirty-six watches, chosen by the editorial staff on the basis of the major market trends and divided into the twelve categories: Solotempo, Chronograph, Diver, Complicated Watch, Tourbillon, Technical, Design, Savoir-Faire, Ladies, Value for Money (in three price brackets). The nominations were communicated to readers via the magazine and orologioblog.net. A total of 22,970 readers and enthusiasts then voted online or by e-mail and decreed the winner in each category. The traditional Watch of the Year prizes awarded by readers were joined this year by a further award, conferred by L'Orologio Club - an exclusive club of enthusiasts created by L'Orologio magazine - and determined by the votes of the 54 members, who elected the Breguet Tradition Chronographe Indépendant 7077 as Watch of the Year.
AWARD-WINNERS
SOLOTEMPO
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40
Votes: 12,126
Andrea Marini - Rolex Italy Communications Manager - accepted the award
CHRONOGRAPH
Breguet Tradition Chronographe Indépendant 7077
Votes: 11,077
Maurizio Marino - Brand Manager Breguet - accepted the award
SUBACQUEO
Panerai Luminor 1950 Submersible Carbotech 3 Days Automatic
Votes: 10,494
Giacomo Cinelli - Brand Manager Italy - accepted the award
COMPLICATED WATCH
Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time 5524
Votes: 10,377
Accepting the award was Laura Gervasoni - General Manager Patek Philippe Italy
TOURBILLON
Ulysse Nardin Anchor Tourbillon
Votes: 10,028
Loris Galeotti - Area Manager Ulysse Nardin Italy collected the award
TECHNIQUE
Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 6
Votes: 8,862
Accepting the award was Marco Tatarella - Salon Director
DESIGN
Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Double Tourbillon Volant Squelette
Votes: 9,328
Accepting the award was Marco Lazzaroni - Brand Director Southern Europe
SAVOIR-FAIRE
Chanel Mademoiselle Privé Décor Coromandel
Votes: 9,327
Giovanna Pinna - Corporate Media Director - accepted the award
WOMAN
Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Moon
Votes: 14,108
Claudio Angè - Director Jaeger-LeCoultre - accepted the award
VALUE FOR MONEY (UP TO 2,000 EURO)
Frederique Constant The Swiss Horological Smartwatch
Votes: 12,942
Accepting the award was Jan Jaap Wepster - Area Aales Director Europe - SEA and Pacific
VALUE FOR MONEY (FROM 2,000 TO 10,000 EURO)
TAG Heuer Heuer 01
Votes: 11,776
Accepting the award was Valentina Calacoci - Media and PR Manager TAG Heuer Italy
VALUE FOR MONEY (ABOVE 10,000 EURO)
Girard-Perregaux Traveller Grande Date Phases de Lune et GMT
Votes: 9,678
Mirella Codeghini - Public Relations / PR Manager - accepted the award
SPECIAL AWARD L'OROLOGIO CLUB
Breguet Tradition Chronographe Indépendant 7077
Maurizio Marino - Brand Manager Breguet - accepted the award
