The 20 Semi-Finalists and my 5 Predicted Finalists of the 2023 Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Artistic Independents

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For my part, there are a minimum of ten watches inside the semi-finals that have to be inside the prime 5 finalists, so I’m going out on a limb proper right here, nonetheless provided that I consider that the prize is liable to go not merely to the ‘most interesting’ watch, nonetheless to who it’s going to help in all probability probably the most, my prediction for the 5 finalists are: Vincent Deprez, Sarauer Horology, Khemea, Simon Brette, and Yosuke Sekiguchi.

Moreover strongly inside the working for me are Theo Auffret, Ondřej Berkus, Felipe Pikullik, John-Mikaël Flaux, and Petermann Bédat.

I’ll stress as soon as extra that I’m not predicting the finalists merely on the usual of their watches, however moreover in how lots the prize is liable to have an effect on their future (fostering creativity and innovation).

If my predictions for the finalists are largely proper, i.e. indicating that the jury moreover takes into account the have an effect on of the prize and by no means merely the watchmaking itself, I consider that future editions of this biennial (every two years) prize is maybe restricted to watches/watchmakers that launched inside the earlier three to five years, barely than these which might be already correctly established.

In December 2023, the jury will select the 5 finalists based on Design, Creativity, Innovation, Craftsmanship, and Technical complexity. We’re going to then know additional on merely what the prize is aiming to do, i.e. how lots weight may be giving to rewarding versus fostering neutral experience?

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