Well, the results are in and the 2013 Aiguille d'Or goes to Girard-Perregaux for the Constant Escapement. The "Golden Hand" is the top prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, awarded to the watch that excites the judges most, across all of the various judging categories. This year it has gone to quite a watch in the Constant Escapement.

As a quick recap, some pretty outstanding watches have won the Aguille d'Or the past few years. It went to TAG Heuer for the Mikrogirder in 2012, to De Bethune for the DB28 in 2011, and to Greubel Forsey for the Double Tourbillon 30 Degrees Edition Historique in 2010. These are all watches that in some way redefined what a wristwatch can be, and the Constant Escapement fits in perfectly here.