This week seems to be the week of awards shows. I was in California last weekend for the Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards, while today Andrew was at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve.The Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards celebrate the hard work of those who work behind the scenes in the movie industry, but whose names do not appear in lights. ?As part of the press experience,?Hamilton organised a VIP tour of Paramount Studios, where we were able to explore the historic home of many of the greatest film and TV productions ever made. Right from the get-go I was able to get my hands on an actual Oscars award, and yes they are quite heavy at 8.5 lbs.One of the highlights of the day was getting to see Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick helmet up close. Great balls o’ fire, I had the chills being in its presence.I could go on and on about the various film memorabilia and lots I got to explore, whether Tom Hank’s Forrest Gump running sneakers or Will Ferrel’s Ron Burgundy red suit, but later that day it was time to get to work – hitting the red carpet suited up and armed with Hamilton’s new American Classic Railroad Pocket.See… all things circle back to Top Gun for me, I guess. Because early on the red carpet Top Gun: Maverick star Monica Barbaro (Phoenix) struck a pose for us. Though, respectfully we did not chat all things IWC on Hamilton’s big night. Over the next hour, I got to see, snap and chat with many other big actors, directors, editors and writers, but one individual stood out for sure.Paul Adelstein is one of the many stars in the upcoming film The Menu with Ralph Fiennes and JLC ambassadors Nicholas Hoult and Anya Taylor Joy. Without realising it, Paul was on brand for the evening wearing his father’s ’70s Pulsar P4 watch – a predecessor of today’s PSR. He explained how precious the watch was to him, and how protective his father was of it. As a child he was not allowed anywhere near it, and it was not until his father passed it onto him that he ever got to strap it to onto his wrist. Now, although in need of a service, he wears it on any special occasion.Inside, Fortune Feimster hosted the award show with many other celebrity presenters coming to the stage to present awards. Like last year, I really enjoyed seeing such talented, yet lesser seen, filmmakers who work in the shadows behind the camera getting their due and praise.Just hours ago, Andrew found himself in the auditorium watching the horological world’s most prestigious awards show: the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG). For those who don’t know, it is basically the Oscars of watchmaking – you can find the full list of prize winners below.Aiguille d'Or Grand Prix: MB&F, Legacy Machine Sequential EvoLadies' Watch Prize: Parmigiani Fleurier, Tonda PF AutomaticLadies' Complication Watch Prize: Hermes, Arceau Le temps voyageurMen's Watch Prize: Akrivia, Chronometre Contemporain IIMen's Complication Watch Prize: Hermes, Arceau Le temps voyageurIconic Watch Prize: TAG Heuer, Monaco X GulfTourbillon Watch Prize: H. Moser & Cie, Pioneer Cylindrical Tourbillon SkeletonCalendar and Astronomy Watch Prize: Krayon, AnywhereMechanical Exception Watch Prize: Ferdinand Berthoud, FB 2RSM.2-1Chronograph Watch Prize: Gr?nefeld, 1941 Gr?nograaf TantalumDiver's Watch Prize: Tudor, Pelagos FXDJewellery Watch Prize: Bulgari, Serpenti Misteriosi High JewelleryArtistic Crafts Watch Prize: Voutilainen, Ji-Ku Petite Aiguille Prize: Trilobe, Nuit Fantastique Dune EditionChallenge Watch Prize: M.A.D. Editions, M.A.D.1 RedMechanical Clock Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels, Fontaine Aux Oiseaux automatonInnovation Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels, Lady Arpels Heures Florales Cerisier watchAudacity Prize: Bulgari, Octo Finissimo Ultra 10th AnniversaryChronometry Prize: Grand Seiko, Kodo Constant-force TourbillonHorological Revelation Prize: Sylvain Pinaud, OrigineSpecial Jury Prize: Fran?ois Junod, automaton-maker and sculptorChronometry Prize: Grand Seiko, Kodo Constant-force TourbillonHope you all have a wonderful weekend!ZachWatch meme of the week: Don’t purchase on the rhythm methodWe often say as collectors “one in one out”, referring to a collecting policy of selling a watch to offset the cost of the next purchase. My pro tip: do not buy multiple watches that scratch a temporary itch. Hold out for the one that, when it comes in, will never leave your collection.Wrist shot of the week: Pebble PartyIt’s a Cartier Pebble party. Do I even need to explain myself any further?Time+Tide Shop select of the week: Wolf Cub Winder with Cover OrangeYoung, smart and uncomplicated, the Cub takes care of your watch with ease. Six sides are perfectly proportioned to encase your timepiece safely and precisely. The watch winder features vegan leather, chrome-finished hardware and a single winding module.Order now in the Time+Tide Shop. Price: AUD$565?Our favourite Time+Tide coverage of the week:INTRODUCING: The Ball Roadmaster Pilot GMT Chocolate will add a few Twix up your sleeveSome say that it's a fashion faux-pas to mix black with brown, but rules are meant to be broken. Just as steel and gold can work together if you've got the attitude, a two-tone colour scheme of black and brown can bring some gloriously retro vibes to your wrist, sharing in the indulgent and decadent nature of chocolate. The Ball Roadmaster Pilot GMT is now available in three brand new configurations, all featuring the love-it-or-hate-it colour. Read the full introducing review here.HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Essential Grey Limited EditionWith a collection name like Big Bang, the word “discrete” usually would not come to mind. But the Hublot Big Bang Unico Essential Grey and its monochromatic look provides a stealthier aesthetic within the collection. Read or watch the full hands-on review here.HANDS-ON: The Delma Montego is a bold chronograph with plenty of macho swaggerA company had to muster real tenacity to make it through the quartz crisis, but Delma managed to thrive instead of survive during those tough years, continuing to honour the art of traditional mechanical watchmaking. Despite this, they're not talked about as much as they perhaps deserve to be, and so we've been taking a closer look at their collections. In addition to the Cayman Bronze and the Quattro released earlier this year, the Delma Montego offers an impressively strong sports chronograph. Read or watch the full hands-on review here.
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