The GPHG held its ceremony on Saturday 7 November in Geneva — 84 watches, 14 categories, the Aiguille d’Or result already known by the time you read this on Sunday morning. The Chronograph category was the year’s most closely watched face-off: Rexhep Rexhepi against AP’s Royal Oak Concept RD#5. At the same hour, Phillips opened Session I of Geneva Watch Auction XXIV; Christie’s follows with 218 lots on Sunday 9 November, including five F.P. Journe pieces from Michael Schumacher’s personal collection and a Patek Nautilus commissioned for the Sultan of Oman.
The lead
GPHG 2026 Tonight: Rexhepi vs AP, the 14-Category Call, and How to Watch Live
The article maps the full 14-category field and identifies the contested outcomes heading into ceremony night — the clearest single guide to what the GPHG was deciding on Saturday 7 November. The Chronograph framing, Rexhepi versus the AP RD#5, sets up the question the GPHG almost never answers cleanly: does craft or engineering win.
If you’re buying
Panerai GMT Buying Guide (2026): Luminor, Submersible and Every Reference Explained
Three references, one clear verdict — the guide names the stronger buy among the PAM01088, PAM01535 and Submersible GMT PAM01495 and is direct about which movement tier justifies the price difference.
Tudor Northflag GMT Buying Guide (2026): The Boutique-Only METAS GMT Worth the Hunt
Boutique-only, METAS-certified, and the only 40mm dual-time Tudor — the guide explains what the hunt to find one actually involves and whether the case against the Black Bay GMT holds up.
Seiko Presage Style60’s Buying Guide (2026): Every Reference, Movement and Price Explained
The collection draws directly from a 1964 Crown Chronograph made for the Tokyo Olympics — an origin story that earns the design. The guide maps every current reference and identifies which one makes the case most convincingly.
Also this week
Rolex Submariner Date 126610LV Review (2026): The Starbucks Diver
The 126610LV shares its 41mm case and Calibre 3235 with the standard black-bezel Submariner — the forest-green Cerachrom insert is the entire argument. The review is direct about whether the green justifies the same retail price.
Five Watches, One Legend: Michael Schumacher’s F.P. Journe Ruthenium Set at Christie’s Geneva 2026
Five Journe pieces from Schumacher’s personal collection, all serial number 92/99, all ruthenium-treated — a coherence at auction that is genuinely unusual. Combined estimate CHF 2.2–4.2M; Christie’s closes Sunday 9 November.
From the archive
Do Watches Launched at Major Fairs Hold Value? A Secondary Market Analysis
The piece tracks secondary market data for watches launched at major events — the right read on the morning after the GPHG, when the auction logic for the winning watches starts to form.
— Sean
