The Gaïa Prize was created in tribute to one of the first patrons of the Watchmaking Museum, Maurice Ditisheim, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Office of Control of Works in Precious Metals. Gaia, in ancient Greek “the Earth”, is also the name of the deity who symbolizes it. The Gaïa distinction consists of a translucent acrylic globe pierced by a ray.
- Application deadline: March 21
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2024 laureates
Jean-Pierre Hagmann
Winner in the Craftsmanship - Creation Category
The Prix Gaïa jury is paying tribute to Jean-Pierre Hagmann, which, over the course of his long career, has brought the manufacture of watch cases to the pinnacle of excellence, and honoured traditional methods. He has helped to cultivate crucial expertise in watchmaking, fostering a spirit of sharing and openness.
Caroline Rothauge
Winner in the History - Research Category
ffor her many foundational studies reviving the historiography of German time measurement with a cultural approach which brilliantly combines archive sources and material artefacts.
Jasmine Audemars
Winner in the Entrepreneurship Category
for her efforts to ensure the constant and prodigious development of the family company, Audemars Piguet, allowing it to rise to the rank of multinational whilst retaining its independence and preserving its historic networks of suppliers.
The laureates since 1993
Awarded since 1993, the Gaïa Prize has established itself as a reference distinction in the vast field of time measurement.
Horizon Gaïa
Horizon Gaïa is an incentive grant to encourage new talent in the fields recognised by the Gaïa Prize.