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On Thursday, June 16 the jury of the Dutch 00/24 Horloges Watch of the Year announced the awards in 8 categories for the best watches of 2011.

The jury (10 well-known Dutch watch specialists, watch makers and watch enthusiasts) decided to select winners in 7 categories (men’s watches in 4 price segments, women’s watches, innovation and one special award of the jury); the eighth award was the Reader’s Award.

This was the first time readers of the magazine could cast their vote and almost 7.000 of them actually did, using the specially developed voting tool on the website.

Here you can see photos of the award ceremony.

CATEGORY 1:
Prices up to 3.000 euro 

Winning watch BALL WATCH Engineer Master II Diver Worldtime Other finalists EDOX Les Bémonts Ultra Slim PERRELET Titanium 3 hands-date RADO Ceramica Digital Automatic.

Jury report: "Ball Watch impressed the jury with its Engineer Master II Diver Worldtime. An automatic watch with world time indication, water resistant to 300 meters and with a well designed sturdy case. A good watch for a fair price."

Winning watch PEQUIGNET Rue Royale Other finalists CHOPARD Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Chrono 2010 EBERHARD & CO Chrono 4 Géant PANERAI Radiomir Composite Marina Militare 8 Giorni TAG HEUER Monaco Calibre 36 Twenty Four Limited Edition

Winning watch JAEGER-LECOULTRE Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire Other finalists HUBLOT Big Bang All Green Black CHRISTIAAN VAN DER KLAAUW CK Retro Moon

over 25.000 euro

Winning watch BOVET Fleurier Tourbillon Ottanta Other finalists A. LANGE & SÖHNE Saxonia Annual Calendar BLANCPAIN L-Evolution Carrousel Volant Une Minute GRÖNEFELD One Hertz

Jury report: "This was the most difficult category because the differences between the entries were colossal. The winner is Bovet’s Fleurier Tourbillon Ottanta, a special watch dedicated to 80 years of design studio Pininfarina. It is simply marvelous, both technological and esthetically.  "

Winning watch ROLEX Datejust Lady 31mm Other finalists BULGARI Serpenti CHANEL J12 29mm White Ceramic EBERHARD & CO Gilda

INNOVATION AWARD

Winning watch Christiaan van der Klaauw CK Retro Moon

Jury report:

SPECIAL AWARD OF THE JURY

Winning watch Grönefeld One Hertz

Winning Watch Eberhard & Co Titanium Chrono 4 Géant

Jury report: "The Eberhard & Co Titanium Chrono 4 Géant was voted best watch of 2010 by almost 7.000 readers of 00/24 Horloges. The text on the case bottom of this handsome watch reads ‘Never forget who you are’. The readers have not forgotten…"