Under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II and at the initiative of Luc Pettavino, President of Association Monégasque Contre les Myopathies, the ONLY Watch auction is happy to reveal the names of the 54 brands participating in the 9th edition of the biennial charity auction, whose aim is to raise funds for research against Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and the 53 lots that will be auctioned. Thanks to the generosity of the watchmakers, donors, partners, and the extraordinary international press coverage, this fantastic altruistic impulse has permitted ONLY Watch to raise more than 70 million Euros to date.
Speaking of research, creativity and brilliance apply here too. Scientists have been able to dive into the heart of cells in order to accelerate the knowledge of genetic diseases; to highlight and understand the dysfunctions they involve; to initiate the lengthy correction process, and to advance with patience and determination towards therapies thanks to the pioneering techniques they have learned and developed. Today, the Researchers who Association Monégasque contre les Myopathies support have reached the promising stage of preparation for a first clinical trial in 2022, with the reasonable hope of changing the lives of thousands of young people and families. We have come a long way since the first edition of ONLY Watch auction in 2005.
The 54 participating brands are below.
In the weeks preceding the auction, the watches will be presented to the public, media, and horological enthusiasts, during a promotional tour that will start on September 22, 2021, in Monaco, at the Monaco Yacht Show, and will end in Geneva on November 6, 2021. The tour includes the following cities worldwide:
Monaco: September 22-25, 2021 at the Monaco Yacht show
Dubai: September 30 to October 3, 2021, at Christie’s
Tokyo: October 8-10, 2021, at Christie’s
Singapore: October 15-20, 2021, at the Malmaison by The Hour Glass
Hong Kong: October 25-28, 2021, at Christie’s
Geneva: November 4-6, 2021 ,at the Four Seasons Hôtel des Bergues
The lots will be auctioned in collaboration with Christie’s, for the third consecutive time, on November 6 2021, at 2 pm —Geneva time—, at the Four Seasons Hôtel des Bergues.
Our favorite five watches are the following: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin ref. 15202XT 'ONLY Watch' Unique Piece, the Girard-Perregaux Casquette ONLY Watch Unique Piece in collaboration with Bamford Watch Department, the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Tourbillon Skelet-One ONLY Watch 2021, the Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon ONLY Watch in clear and orange sapphire and the Armin Strom Gravity Equal Force ONLY Watch Unique Piece.
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