Snagging the “Personality of the Year” award at the prestigious Montre de l’Année Awards is no mean feat, as it is given in recognition of exceptional influence across the world of contemporary horology.
Presented by MyWatch in partnership with TF1+ at the historic Automobile Club de France, the award recipient this year is Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of LVMH Watch Division and Bvlgari, in celebration of his bold leadership and visionary innovation.
The ceremony’s host introduced Babin as “a man who has more records than watches,” in acknowledgement of his relentless passion for innovation and a career that has become a reference point in modern horology.
Showcasing technology with remarkable elegance, Babin addressed the Parisian audience through a real-time holographic projection, speaking live from Shanghai.
Beyond making a speech, it was a live demonstration of how luxury can transcend physical presence and still remain intimate.
The holographic transmission was powered by Crystalman by Fosfor, a cutting-edge startup accelerated within LVMH’s La Maison des Startups incubator.
This marked a premiere in the luxury space, blending emotion, presence and innovation in a way that reflects Bvlgari’s continuous commitment to rewriting the rules of luxury.
“I am profoundly honored to receive this recognition,” said Babin. “This award is a tribute to the entire Bvlgari and LVMH families.
“My real-time holographic presence tonight, across continents and dimensions, represents how creativity, courage and technology can together strike audiences with realism and emotion.”
The “Personality of the Year” accolade for Babin reaffirms Bvlgari’s role as a trailblazer at the intersection of heritage and modernity, where Swiss precision meets Italian audacity.
Adding to Babin’s triumph, Bvlgari proudly announced another victory: the Roman Maison was awarded the TF1+ prize for its Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon watch.
Beyond setting a new thinness record, the new Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon stands as a manifesto.
By integrating a skeleton tourbillon into the movement of a watch with a total thickness of just 1.85 mm, the Roman jeweller’s Swiss watchmaking division demonstrates its horological expertise with watchmaking’s most emblematic complication.
The World’s Thinnest Flying Tourbillon.
Widely regarded as one of watchmaking’s highest accolades, the Montre de l’Année Awards honour creativity, vision and timeless design.
