Only Watch is a charity watch auction, conducted by Antiquorum, that will take place on September 28th in Monaco under the patronage of Prince Albert II of Monaco. 38 of the world’s leading watch manufactures will each donate a unique timepiece specially created for the occasion.
The proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Monegasque Association against Muscular Dystrophy in order to help finance research for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a degenerative neuromuscular disease affecting 1 in 3,500 boys, therefore 250,000 children, adolescents, and young adults around the world.
Participating manufactures are Backes & Strauss, Bell & Ross, Blancpain, Breguet, Chanel, Chopard, Chronoswiss, Christophe Claret, Corum, Cyrus, deLaCour, De Bethune, DeWitt, Franck Muller, Frédérique Constant, Girard Perregaux, Glasshütte Original, Harry Winston, Heritage Watch Manufactory, Hublot, Ikepod, Jaquet Droz, Julien Coudray 1518, Ladoire, Laurent Ferrier, Louis Vuitton, Maurice Lacroix, Montblanc, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Richard Mille, Roger Dubuis, Armin Strom, Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron Constantin, Van Cleef & Arpels, Vulcain, Zenith.
Below some of the unique pieces on sale.
Patek Philippe Split Chronograph and Perpetual Calendar Ref. 5004T
Ref. 5004, whose production ended in 2011, will revive for the OnlyWatch auction with this unique piece in titanium characterised by the hand-guilloché carbon pattern used for the black dial. The carbon pattern is also used for the sporty red-stitched calfskin strap. Diameter 36.7 mm.
Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle WorldTime
42.5 mm platinum case with a white cloisonné enamel dial and a red day/night ring (the colours of Monaco). The city representing GMT+1 is Monaco instead of Geneva as in the regular version. Representation of partial time zones for a total of 37 different zones of the world instead of 24.
Breguet Classique Chronographe Ref. 5284
The hand-wound column-wheel chronograph movement, Calibre 533, is entirely engraved by hand and it is housed in a 42.5 mm yellow gold case with the typical fluted caseband.
Piaget Altiplano Skeleton 1200S
The world's thinnest automatic skeleton watch (5.34 mm) in a 38 mm white gold case with black PVD treatment. "Only Watch 2013 - Unique Piece" is engraved on the case back.
Hublot Red’n’Black Skeleton Tourbillon
For the first time a bright red ceramic is used for a watch. The red of the bezel pays tribute to the red of Monaco. The rest of the case is in black ceramic. Diameter 45 mm.
Harry Winston Midnight Big Date
The 42 mm rose gold case houses a self winding movement visible through a sapphire-crystal display back. Broad snailed-finish dial with excentered chapter ring at noon and big date at 6 o'clock.