Last week, the winners were announced for the 2nd China Horologe Design Competition. The contest, held every two years, was for both real and concept watches and clocks. The Grand Prize went to a clock designed by the first name on the list below, Ma Xushu. Following the Grand Prize, there were 3 Gold winners, 10 Silver, 15 Bronze, and many more honorable mentions. The following is a roundup of the Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners on the watch side of the competition. The original article can be found here.

*****Gold*

Winged Orthostatic Tourbillon - Designer: Ma Xushu (马旭曙)

Also worth noting is that Ma Xushu was honored this year as the only Chinese watchmaker granted membership into the Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants.

(pictures below credited to: puristpro.com)

Fiyta Men's Extreme 3D Skeleton Limited Edition Automatic Watch - Designer: Sun Lei (孙磊)

This watch also won a prestigious Red Dot design award for its creativity. No surprise there…as far as brands go, Fiyta is definitely ahead of the pack for a reason.

*****Silver*

'Four Seasons' - Designer: Mi Changhong (米长虹)

A series of four straw mosaic watches carefully crafted to represent each of the four seasons. Mr. Mi is also the founder and designer of Longio Watches, one of the most unique and interesting watch brands in the country.

Peacock SL5301K Coaxial Double Tourbillon - Designer: Peacock Watch Company (辽宁孔雀表业有限公司)

Jiaolong Dive Watch - Designer: Song Xiaowei (宋晓薇)

On my top five list of Chinese dive watches. Look for a review soon.

Dolphin Motion Watch by Tianjin Seagull - Designer: Liu Yinglin (刘英璘)

One of the more memorable pieces by Tianjin Seagull from the 2015 Hong Kong show. It features two dolphins that appear to be moving, swimming in circles, behind openings in the dial. It’s quite captivating to see in person.

Round Table Concept Watch for Fiyta - Designer: Sun Lei (孙磊)

'Carbon X' - Independent Designer: Deng Shaoxiong (邓少雄)

*****Bronze*

Fiyta Photographer Limited Edition GA8488.BBB - Designer Sun Lei (孙磊)

Read a review of the non-limited edition watch here.

'Rotating Tourbillon Watch' for Shanghai Watch Company - Designer: Xia Zhenyi (夏臻毅)

Ladies Watch by Zhangzhou Hongyuan Watch Co. (漳州宏源表业有限公司)

'The Passage Of Time' for Tianjin Seagull Watch Factory - Designer: Fu Yu (傅裕)

Fiyta 'Roadster' - Designer: Gao Rengdong (高仍东)

Ebohr 'StarCraft 2' - Designer: Fu Changqing (傅长青)

Honestly, I'm surprised Ebohr didn't finish higher in the competition. They're making some very high quality and elegant watches, like this beautiful Flying Orbital Tourbillon I reviewed here.