The evening celebrated the most creative and technically brilliant timepieces of the year.

Following acclaimed editions in Munich and Vienna, this marked the third gala in the DACH region (Europe’s German-speaking countries), reinforcing LIFETIME MAGAZINE’s commitment to honouring excellence across borders.

The event gathered leading executives shaping the industry, journalists chronicling its evolution, and collectors safeguarding its legacy. Their recognition and shared admiration for the year’s most remarkable timepieces elevated the evening into a celebration of both craftsmanship and cultivated taste.

Twenty-one awards were presented, each the result of an international jury process defined by the expert analysis and rigorous deliberations of Raluca Michailov (President of the 2025 Jury; Founder & Editorial Director of Lifetime magazine; GPHG Academy Member), Eva Hlinovská (Czech watch journalist; Lifetime contributor), Magdalena Piekarska (freelance watch journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Chronos magazine; Lifetime contributor), Roxana Niţu (Growth and Development Coordinator of Lifetime), Radu Lilea (journalist and editor; Lifetime contributor) and Dan-Andrei Kluska (writer and owner of Watch I Love magazine; Lifetime contributor and GPHG Academy Member).

LIFETIME MAGAZINE is a highly respected institution among watches and jewelry brands, a top luxury publication with a spectacular evolution. While embracing progress, we remain FAITHFUL TO OUR VALUES and founding principles. We pay tribute to THE GREAT MASTERS of the past, while honouring THE ARTISANS of the present.

20 PLUS YEARS of writing about watches, building and strengthening authentic relationships and partnerships with the global watch brands. Some 200 pages of extraordinary content and unique design, prized by readers and advertisers.

We are proud to engage with our readers through an outstanding print edition, a dynamic social media network and an elegant website.

We are pleased to announce this year’s awards, presented at the Lifetime Awards Gala Dinner 2025:

LIFETIME VINTAGE – Cartier Privé Tank à Guichets
LIFETIME NEW CLASSIC – Chopard L.U.C Quattro Mark IV
LIFETIME LIMITED EDITION – Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Skeleton Slate Green
LIFETIME SPORTS WATCH – TUDOR Pelagos Ultra
LIFETIME CHRONO – Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Split-Seconds Chronograph GMT Large Date
LIFETIME DIVING WATCH – Breitling Superocean Heritage B31 Automatic 40 Kelly Slater
LIFETIME DRESS WATCH – Hermès – Hermès Cut Le temps suspendu
LIFETIME MASTERPIECE – Roger Dubuis Excalibur Knights of the Round Table – The Enchanter Merlin
LIFETIME LADIES’ WATCH – Piaget Sixtie
LIFETIME MEN’S WATCH – Grand Seiko Evolution 9 Collection Spring Drive U.F.A. SLGB001
LIFETIME INNOVATION – Rolex Land-Dweller 40, Oyster, 40mm, platinum
LIFETIME COLLECTIBLE BRAND – Laurent Ferrier
LIFETIME COMPLICATION – BOVET Récital 30 – Universal Version
LIFETIME MÉTIERS D’ART – Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Pont des Amoureux Clair de Lune Watch
LIFETIME HISTORY IN THE MAKING – Czapek & Cie Antarctique Tourbillon
LIFETIME INDEPENDENT – Louis Moinet 1806 Chronomètre d’Observatoire
LIFETIME COUTURE WATCH – Chanel Première Sound Watch
LIFETIME COUP DE COEUR – A. Lange & Söhne Minute Repeater Perpetual
LIFETIME GEMS – Dior
LIFETIME BEST COMMUNICATOR – Stefanie Carola Kumpf, Founder of Gooseberry Communication
LIFETIME WATCH OF THE YEAR – Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Tribute to the Quest of Time

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to our partners, whose dedication has helped us to create this elegant occasion and bring our community closer together: BOVET 1822, BREITLING, KULTHO and INTERNATIONAL ALEXANDER HOLDING.

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