Yesterday, the award ceremony for the Watch of the Year prize, now in its fifth edition, was held at the Fashion Café in Milan, Via San Marco. This important award carries on a tradition inaugurated by L'OROLOGIO magazine in 1994 and which since then has testified to the taste of Italian watch enthusiasts. The award formula saw the pre-selection of thirty-six timepieces, selected by the editorial staff from among the major market trends and divided into twelve categories: Solotempo, Chronograph, Underwater, Complicated Watch, Tourbillon, Technical, Design, Savoir-Faire, Ladies, Value for Money (in three price brackets). In addition, for the second year running, the members of L'Orologio Club, the exclusive circle of enthusiasts created by L'OROLOGIO magazine, were also invited to express their preference: thanks to the votes of the 58 members, the title of Watch of the Year was awarded to just one of the watches nominated.
THE WINNERS
SOLOTEMPO
Rolex Air-King
Votes: 10,471
CHRONOGRAPH
Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph
Votes: 10,479
SUBACQUEO
Eberhard & Co. Scafograf 300
Votes: 9,580
COMPLICATED WATCH
Patek Philippe Universal Time Chronograph 5930G
Votes: 10,468
TOURBILLON
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Gyrotourbillon
Votes: 9,557
TECHNIQUE
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Skeleton Balance
Votes: 9,608
DESIGN
Corum Bubble Casino Chip
Votes: 9,562
SAVOIR-FAIRE
Zenith Academy Tourbillon Georges Favre-Jacot
Votes: 9,410
WOMAN
Piaget Limelight Gala Milanese
Votes: 9,576
VALUE FOR MONEY (UP TO 2,000 EURO)
Longines RailRoad
Votes: 9,673
VALUE FOR MONEY (FROM 2,000 TO 10,000 EURO)
Frédérique Constant Manufacture Perpetual Calendar
Votes: 9,732
VALUE FOR MONEY (ABOVE 10,000 EURO)
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Master Chronometer
Votes: 10,370
SPECIAL AWARD L'OROLOGIO CLUB
A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon
