Only Watch is an esteemed biennial charity auction event that brings together the world’s leading luxury Swiss watch brands for a noble cause – funding research against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This high-profile event is an opportunity for horology enthusiasts and collectors to secure exclusive timepieces from prestigious brands such as Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, Richard Mille, and many more. These renowned watchmakers invest their creative genius into designing one-of-a-kind pieces, specifically for the Only Watch auction.
Participating watchmakers exemplify their commitment to philanthropy and innovation by crafting bespoke wristwatches, unique both in design and function. Showcasing the finest Swiss watchmaking craftsmanship, these brands put forward their top-tier luxury timepieces for this prestigious event. Watch aficionados worldwide are drawn to this auction, recognizing the unmatched quality and exclusivity of Swiss luxury watches, as well as the opportunity to contribute to a significant cause. Only Watch and its participating Swiss luxury watch brands epitomize the confluence of horological expertise, exclusive craftsmanship, and global philanthropy. Today, we have carefully curated a list of the best piece uniqué luxury watches revealed for the 2023 Only Watch charity auction taking place on November 5th.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Only Watch Edition
This Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Only Watch Edition comes with the addition of a blue inner bezel and white gold hour-markers and hands, both filled with luminescent coating for optimum visibility in the dark. A special oscillating weight in 22K gold has also been coloured with the same blue and rhodium tones for a sleek and modern look.
Estimate: $334,000 – $390,000
Richard Mille RMS14
Codename RMS14, this piece offered to Only Watch is a tribute to this enigmatic object, a Richard Mille interpretation of what this pendent could have looked like centuries past.
Estimate: $670,000 – $890,000
Hublot MP-15 Takashi Murakami Tourbillon Only Watch
The MP-15 Takashi Murakami Tourbillon Only Watch represents the Art of Fusion between Hublot and the artist, by merging the exceptional know-how of the Swiss luxury watchmaker with the playful universe of Takashi Murakami. This masterpiece is crafted in sapphire and showcases a unique central tourbillon especially conceived for this watch.
Estimate: $390,000 – $450,000
Bulgari Marble
Produced as a one-off and with no equivalent in the watchmaking world, Bulgari intends to etch the 2023 edition of Only Watch in stone for all time. The green marble used for this spectacular watch, named Verde di Alpi, comes from the Aosta Valley, the natural passage linking Switzerland and Italy, though the Alps.
Estimate: $167,000 – $280,000
Piaget Polo Skeleton Arty Edition
This piece is a creative brightly colored Piaget Polo Skeleton arty edition, both artistically technical and coolly chic. Its design pays homage to the “Hexa Grace” artwork by Victor Vasarely, which is exhibited in Monaco.
Estimate: $56,000 – $89,000
Ulysse Nardin Freak S Only Watch
Freak S Only Watch is an exclusive interpretation of this timepiece. Featuring two plates, one indicating the unique edition “1/1” in place of the crown and one “Only Watch” on the opposite side, this masterpiece features Only Watch’s signature 2023 colours: red, pink, blue, green, yellow and orange tones enhance this watch, making it impressive and eye-catching.
Estimate: $178,000 – $223,000
TAG Heuer Monaco
A project that commenced immediately after the completion of Only Watch 2021, the mandate was clear: to create the most spectacular reimagining of the Monaco the brand has ever created and presenting the first mechanical split seconds chronograph for TAG Heuer.
Estimate: $167,000 – $334,000
Urwerk Space-Time Blade
Urwerk’s Space-Time Blade: Where Science-Fiction and Time telling meet in a glowing magic. Let the digits of light guide you through the Spacetime continuum, as this remarkable glass column illuminates not only the hours, minutes, and seconds but also kilometers depicting our smooth Earth travel.
Estimate: $50,000 – $89,000
De Bethune
This special edition De Bethune watch comes from the depths of time, its dial and spherical moon made of ferrous meteorite created in the crucible of the universe. For its case, Denis Flageollet got as close to nature as possible, seeking to rediscover ancestral iron and steel-making techniques.
Estimate: $245,000 – $300,000
FP Journe Chronomètre Furtif
The Chronomètre Furtif takes its name from the difficulty of reading the time if the watch is not facing you, as the blue enamel dial reveals the frosted numerals only in the reflection of light, whereas, the moon phase and power reserve indications are integrated into the movement and visible only on the back. It is, therefore, a watch whose indications can be enjoyed only by its owner.
Estimate: $223,000 – $445,000