Returning to the scene of previous glories, Kari Voutilainen and his remarkable 28ISO watch will be a cause for concern for the rival contestants in the 2017 GPHG Men's category. Requiring a degree of cerebral juggling to understand its subtle but unconventional nuances, it's as fascinating as it is beautiful.

I cannot envisage a world where in a category which contained the works of Greubel Forsey and Kari Voutilainen, that the victor would not be between them. Will the top honour in the 2017 GPHG Men's category be a duel between two of contemporary watchmaking's most revered names?

If the way to the jury's hearts can be found through making them smile, then the charming and chiming party piece of the Hermès Slim d'Hermès l'Heure Impatiente will have no problem doing that.

Standing out among the final six contestants in the 2017 GPHG Men's category, Grand Seiko go all 1960s, to celebrate its full independence as a stand alone high end watch manufacturer, with a reverent and charismatic tribute to its earliest days with the Re-creation of the First Grand Seiko. 

Considering the diversity and the scope of innovation on display in the 2017 GPHG Men's category, it will surely take something very special to brush aside the opposition to win. Does Bulgari's record breaking ultra slim automatic watch have that winning touch?

Winning through to the final six contenders in the fiercely contested 2017 GPHG Men's category could almost be considered a victory in its own right, but the Lange 1 Moonphase by A. Lange & Söhne will be hoping to progress one step further.