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By Zara Zhuang

15 Standout Timepieces from Only Watch 2023

The biennial charity auction in support of research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy sees 73 brands and watchmakers taking part.

Only Watch began in 2005 as a collaboration between the watch industry and Luc Pettavino, owner of the Monaco Yacht Show and president of the Monegasque Association for Research on Muscular Dystrophies, whose late son Paul was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

This year, the 10th edition of Only Watch is set to take place on 5 November in Geneva, and the biennial charity auction under the patronage of Prince Albert II of Monaco will see 62 one-of-a-kind timepieces created for the occasion auctioned by Christie’s, with no buyer’s premium or commissions applicable. The auction proceeds will go towards research on diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular and genetic conditions through the Only Project.

Here are some of the most unforgettable lots we spotted.

Audemars Piguet

Only Watch, the biennial charity auction in support of research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, sees 73 brands and watchmakers taking part
Royal Oak Self-winding Flying Tourbillon Open-worked Only Watch Edition, in a white ceramic case and bracelet

Blancpain

Only Watch, the biennial charity auction in support of research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, sees 73 brands and watchmakers taking part
Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 1, a special edition in blue

Breguet

Marine Hora Mundi 5555, with an instant-jump time-zone display

Bulgari

Only Watch, the biennial charity auction in support of research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, sees 73 brands and watchmakers taking part
Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Marble, made with Verde Alpi marble from the Aosta Valley between Switzerland and Italy

Chanel

Only Watch, the biennial charity auction in support of research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, sees 73 brands and watchmakers taking part

Mademoiselle J12 La Pausa Only Watch, in ceramic and with “Pièce unique. Only Watch 2023. Mademoiselle J12” engraved on their sapphire crystal casebacks

Chopard

Only Watch, the biennial charity auction in support of research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, sees 73 brands and watchmakers taking part
L.U.C 1860 Only Watch Edition, in Lucent Steel with an Ice Green-toned gold dial

Hermès

Arceau Le Temps Voyageur, dressed in the  the Only Watch colours red, blue, green and yellow, as well as Hermès orange

Hublot

MP-15 Takashi Murakami Tourbillon, Hublot’s first central tourbillon watch, boasting a power reserve of 150 hours

Louis Vuitton

Only Watch, the biennial charity auction in support of research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, sees 73 brands and watchmakers taking part
Tambour Einstein Automata, with micro-sculpture and grisaille enamel on the dial

Piaget

Only Watch, the biennial charity auction in support of research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, sees 73 brands and watchmakers taking part
Piaget Polo Skeleton Arty, with skeletonised bridges in green, blue and rose gold

TAG Heuer

Only Watch, the biennial charity auction in support of research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, sees 73 brands and watchmakers taking part
TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds, the brand’s first mechanical split seconds chronograph

Tudor

Tudor Prince Chronograph One, featuring the new prototype Manufacture Chronograph Calibre

Tiffany & Co

Only Watch, the biennial charity auction in support of research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, sees 73 brands and watchmakers taking part
Bird On A Rock Mechanical Pendant Watch, a reimagining of the brand’s Jean Schlumberger–designed signature brooch

Ulysse Nardin

Only Watch, the biennial charity auction in support of research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, sees 73 brands and watchmakers taking part
Freak S, with a rainbow palette

Zenith

Only Watch, the biennial charity auction in support of research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, sees 73 brands and watchmakers taking part

Chronomaster Sport box set of four references, with ceramic bezels and dials in the official colours of Only Watch

This story first appeared on GRAZIA Singapore.

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