GPHG 2026: 6 Extraordinary Tourbillon Watches Nominated for Watchmaking's Biggest Awards

Ahead of GPHG 2026 Awards in November 2026, of 84 watches, 6 watches have been nominated as part of Tourbillon category. For the 2026 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, six watches have made the shortlist in the Tourbillon category which range from traditional chronometric watchmaking to highly contemporary independent creations, with platinum cases, constant-force mechanisms, world-time displays and architectural bridges along the way.

According to the rules of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, which aims to highlight and reward the most remarkable creations each year, one-of-a-kind models are not considered eligible for the category. The watches that do stand a chance to win should be mechanical watches comprising at least one tourbillon.

The Tourbillon category at 2026's GPHG Award includes watchmakers from Louis Vuitton to Arnold & Son amongst others. Check them out below.

Arnold & Son combines two ideas that sit at the heart of high-end mechanical watchmaking: the tourbillon and constant-force regulation. The Constant Force Tourbillon 11 Platinum places the mechanism inside a precious-metal case, making the technical architecture as much a part of the watch's identity as its finishing.

Price: 140’600 CHF (~₹1,63,37,228)

The asymmetrical design gives the watch a sculptural presence, while the tourbillon provides its mechanical centrepiece. The dark aesthetic pushes the watch further into contemporary territory, away from the traditional image of a tourbillon as a formal, classical complication.

Price: 268’088 CHF (~₹3,11,45,713)

Ferdinand Berthoud approaches the tourbillon from the perspective of historical chronometry. The Chronomètre FB 2TV combines tourbillon mechanics with the brand's emphasis on precision and traditional finishing. Like much of Berthoud's work, the appeal is more focused on exposing the engineering behind it.

Price: 325’000 CHF (~₹3,78,17,000)

Girard-Perregaux's relationship with bridges is one of the more recognisable stories in modern Swiss watchmaking. The Laureato Fifty Three Gold Bridges brings that architectural language into the brand's integrated-bracelet sports-watch universe.

Price: 162’000 CHF (~₹1,88,50,320)

Louis Vuitton continues to demonstrate that its watchmaking ambitions extend considerably beyond the fashion house's luggage and leather-goods legacy. The Escale Worldtime Flying Tourbillon combines two complications the world-time display and flying tourbillon within the house's more recent Escale design language.

Price: 203’000 CHF (~₹2,35,79,404)

At the independent end of the shortlist sits Sylvain Pinaud's 30s Tourbillon. Pinaud's work places artisanal finishing and visible mechanics front and centre. Here, the tourbillon isn't something hidden behind a conventional dial; it becomes the reason to look at the movement in the first place.

Price: 194’580 CHF (~₹22,605,020)