The Only Watch Auction Brings in US$ 32.1 million
Geneva, Switzerland —The best of the best in watchmaking came together once again for the Only Watch watch auction held last November 6th at the Palexpo venue and conducted by Christie’s. The ninth edition of the Only Watch charity auction brought together 53 one-off creations donated by some of the most prestigious and exclusive watch brands that participated in the auction. The auction’s motto is Create Beauty to Do Good, and that in fact is what was accomplished with the proceeds of US$ 32.1 million being donated for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research.
“We don’t often take the time to reflect on the progress that’s been made. But today, we should: we’ve come a long way. We are at the dawn of a clinical trial of a therapeutic solution that’s been elaborated thanks to ONLY WATCH funding. In the very near future, 12 boys and young men will be given a drug which researchers believe will alleviate the disease. To you all, Only Watch community… you have my gratitude, » said H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco in his opening remarks to the 9th Edition of Only Watch.
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A World of Wonders for Only Watch
From the house of Louis Moinet, the Memoris Spirit Only Watch. This timepiece reveals a fully visible chronograph mechanism housed in a 40.7mm titanium case framing contemporary hands, topped by a domed crystal and teamed with an integrated alligator strap. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Akrivia, the Chronomètre Contemporain II RRCC II. This timepiece is outfitted with a platinum case and a grand due enamel dial. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Tag Heuer, the Only Watch Carbon Monaco. This timepiece is a new look on the the iconic ultra-rare Monaco “Dark Lord” in carbon, combining visionary avant-garde design and cutting-edge materials with exceptional traditional handcrafted savoir-faire. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Blancpain, the Tribute to Fifty Fathoms No Rad for Only Watch. This timepiece is outfitted with a black dial featuring orange and yellow logos. It is water proof to 300 meters. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Boucheron, the Ajourée, Masy the Cameleon. Known for themes from its enchanted bestiary, the house has brought out a high jewelery watch paved with round diamonds, multicolored sapphires, tsavorites and rubies along the chameleon’s body, along with a dial made of polished white gold and mother-of-pearl. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Trilobe in collaboration wit the sculptor Daniel Buren, the Réciproque, Trilobe by Daniel Buren. This watch combines the art of high watchmaking with a unique work of art. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Jacquet Droz, the Grande Seconde Skelet-One Tourbillon Only Watch. This handsome skeleton watch is a harmonious blend of the complex complication and centuries-old Ateliers d’Art craftsmanship. The timepiece reveals a flying tourbillon and a plique-à-jour enamel dial unique in the world of watchmaking. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Zenith, the Defy Double Tourbillon Felipe Pantone, Unique Piece for Only Watch. This watch is ensconced in a sapphire 46mm openwork case, housing the great El Primero 9020 movement and a double tourbillon. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Rebellion, the RE1 2.0 Chronograph. This eye-catching watch is fashioned in titanium and enjoys a power reserve of 48 hours and is outfitted with a chronograph mechanism. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Only Watch. The case and bracelet of this watch combine sandblasted titanium with polished Bulk Metallic Glass and it is outfitted with a selfwindind caliber 2121. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of H.Moser & Cie, the Streamliner Cylindrical Tourbillon Only Watch. This A-shaped watch is outfitted with a three-dimensional movement and a beautiful flying tourbillon. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Montblanc, the Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Only Watch’21 Unique Piece. This timepiece sits in a 43mm 18k yellow gold case and is outfitted with a gold-colored dial with touches of orange. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of De Bethune and Voutilainen, the Kind of Magic watch. These timepieces reflect the encounter between two independent watchmakers Denis Flageollet for De Bethune and Kari Voutilainen. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Perrelet, the Turbine Hope with its unique case back underscoring the powerful principle of hope. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Speake-Marin, the One & Two Dual Time Only Watch the Sun. This timepiece enjoys a powerful open worked dial with a black mate finish and is outfitted with an SMA02 in house-movement. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Chanel, the J12 Paradoxe Only 2. This stunning pair of timepieces are fashioned in unique matte black and white highly resistant ceramic, the J12 Paradoxe. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the German house of Moritz Grossman, the Moritz Grossman Only Watch. The dial is outfitted with a silver plated by friction, a historical technique that is painstakingly finished by hand. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of the Russian inventor Konstantin Chaykin, the Martian Tourbillon Only Watch 2021. This timepiece is the first troubillon to tick in synchronization with the rotation of Mars. The skeleton dial enjoys a frosted finish. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Louis Vuitton, the Tambour Curve GMT Flying Tourbillon Only Watch 2021. This timepiece in shades of warm and vivid orange is housed in a titanium case with 18K pink horns and pushers outfitted with an 18K pink gold and rubber crown. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Hermès, the Hermès H08 Only Watch. This sporty, masculine watch offers two interpretations of the timepiece housed in a single presentation box. The watch is outfitted with a titanium case and a handsome dial of black gold. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Czapek, the Antarctique Rattrapante Sunrise. This split-second chronograph is outfitted with an open-worked dial in the vivid colors of the colors of the Only Watch 2021 edition, yellow, orange and red. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Fabergé, the Dalliance Choose Hope watch. This high-jewellery watch features a mother-of-pearl dial in a 36mm 18k rose gold case with an alligator strap while its hand-engraved central dial features an array of vibrant rubies.Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Jacob & Co, the Epic X Chrono Black Titanium with Orange Band. This is a sporty watch with its 47mm case outfitted with a chronograph movement with a bi-compax design. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Bell & Ross, the BR 01 Cyber Skull Sapphire Only Watch. The house, a leading aviation brand, has brought out a new take on the skull watch here outfitted with an in-house skeleton mechanical movement with an animated jaw. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Ludovic Ballouard, the Half Time Vinyl 33 Tours Only Watch. The dialog this watch has been transformed into a vinyl record on a turntable in which the counter-rotating disks displaying the hours become a record while a stylus moves across the record while displaying retrograde minutes. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Amin Strom, the Gravity Equal Force Only Watch Unique Piece. Constant precision is the hallmark of this timepiece whose guilloche plate on the dial was made by hand by watchmaker Kari Voutilainen. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Laurent Ferrier, the Classic Origin Hope. This timepiece reveals a unique matt green aquamarine dial housed in a stainless steel case. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Romain Gauthier, a unique piece of high watchmaking outfitted with the house’s new caliber and fashioned in titanium. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the House of Charles Girardier, the 1809 Tribute to Jackson Pollock Fusion Enamel Grand Feu Only Watch 41 mm. This watch is outfitted with a flying tourbillon and handcrafted dial inspired by the art of Jackson Pollock. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Cyrus, the Klepcy’s Dice Only Watch. This timepiece is amonopusher chronograph cable to measuring two short intervals of time independently or in synchrony and powered by the new automatic manufacture CYR 718 and outfitted with an open-worked dial. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Richard Mille, the RM 67-02. The dial in grade 5 titanium is hand-painted in the colors of the flag of Charles Leclerc, the Monegasque racing driver, and is outfitted with an in-house skeleton automatic-winding movement. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of David Candaux, the DC7 Genesis Unique Piece by Candaux and Saturno. The house worked with the artist Mikki Saturn to create this exceptional handcrafted timepiece with a miniature painting and outfitted with a flying tourbillon. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Urwerk, the UR-102 Gaia. This watch has a seamlessly smooth round shape with a case back framed by platinum. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the French house of Reservoir, the Swiss-made Kanister Palladium draws its inspiration from the speedometer of the iconic 356-speedster and is outfitted with a self-winding mechanical movement. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Baltic, the Baltic pulsometer Chronograph-Multipusher 1/1. This timepieces is outfitted with a 36mm stainless steel case and Breguet applied indexes. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Atelier de Chronométrie, which originated in Barcelona, the AdC21 Only Watch. Eighteen karat pink gold is featured in this watch notably on the round case, dial and hands. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Bulgari, the Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar Tantalum. The case of this watch is fashioned in an extremely rare metal, tantalum and is outfitted with a mechanical self-winding movement, the Manufacture BVL Calibre 305 and a 60-hour power reserve. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Andersen Geneva, the Quotidiana Only Watch 2021. The houseworker in partnership with one of the world’s first tailors, Edward Sexton and is outfitted with a white gold magic lozenges dial that has been guillochéd by hand and has two dials. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
From the house of Krayon, the Anywhere. This timepiece’s unique dial made my master craftsmen draws its inspiration from the Claude Monet painting, Impression, Rising Sun. Photo courtesy Only Watch. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette 
Geneva, Nov 6 — Ambiance at the Only Watch auction in Geneva. Photo ©G.Maillot. Courtesy Only Watch. Handout The Gourmet Gazette Geneva, Nov 6 — Prince Albert of Monaco with actors in the Only Watch auction in Geneva. Photo ©G.Maillot. Courtesy Only Watch. Handout The Gourmet Gazette
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