The auction of the 2019 edition of Only Watch raised an astounding CHF 38,593,00 for research on Muscular Dystrophy. The 50 one-of-a-kind timepieces were auctioned by the prestigious auction house Christie’s in a packed and dynamic saleroom, attended by international supporters, collectors, philanthropists, watchmakers and press. The sale took over two hours as interest in each lot was overwhelmingly high and concluded with a record-breaking result.
November 9, 2019, was the apex of a journey that started on July 1 when the names of the participating watch brands was revealed. This was followed by the world tour exhibition starting at the Monaco Yacht Show in September and lasted seven weeks travelling around major cities including Dubai, Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taipei. An extraordinary programme that underlined the growing interest for the one-of-a-kind pieces donated by the brands.
Only Watch held its eagerly awaited 8th auction of unique timepieces in presence of its patron H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco at the Four Seasons Hôtel des Bergues, Geneva. After an introductory speech given by Prince Albert, Luc Pettavino, founder of Only Watch, President of the Association Monégasque contre les Myopathies and 2019 recipient of the “Prix Spécial du Jury du Grand Prix de l’Horlogerie de Genève” reminded the audience about the good cause that would benefit from the proceeds of the auction. The auction lasted a tense two hours marked by intense bidding sessions. The auction included a Patek Philippe lot (28) that was auctioned for the historic amount of CHF 31,000,000.
The record-breaking amount is a strong signal of hope for researchers, patients and families touched by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (genetic disease that affects 1 in 3,000 male births) around the world. Thanks to very significant investments made by Only Watch (among others) over the past decades, the research is reaching clinical trials, a critical and cost-demanding stage.
| Lot no. | Brand | Watch | Price realised |
| 1 | Grönefeld | Grönefeld 1941 Remontoire | CHF70,000 |
| 2 | H. Moser & Cie. | Endeavour Perpetual Moon | CHF48,000 |
| 3 | Girard Perregaux | Laureato Absolute | CHF24,000 |
| 4 | Hermès | Arceau L’heure de La Lune | CHF210,000 |
| 5 | Frederique Constant | Meteorite Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture | CHF60,000 |
| 6 | Hublot | Classic Fusion Tourbillon Sapphire Orlinski | CHF240,000 |
| 7 | Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud |
Chronomètre FB 1 “Night Star” |
CHF150,000 |
| 8 | Jacob & Co | Jacob & Co. Epic X Chrono Messi | CHF75,000 |
| 9 | Fabergé | Lady Compliquée Winter | CHF70,000 |
| 10 | Jaeger-leCoultre | Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Enamel Chestnut | CHF60,000 |
| 11 | F.P. Journe | Astronomic Blue | CHF1,800,000 |
| 12 | Jaquet Droz | Grande Seconde Skelet-One CERAMIC | CHF45,000 |
| 13 | De Witt | Academia Slide | CHF45,000 |
| 14 | Konstantin Chaykin | Joker Selfie | CHF70,000 |
| 15 | De Bethune + URWERK | Moon Satellite | CHF300,000 |
| 16 | Louis Moinet | Memoris | CHF42,000 |
| 17 | Czapek & Cie. | Faubourg de Cracovie | CHF110,000 |
| 18 | Louis Vuitton | Escale Spin Time | CHF280,000 |
| 19 | Cyrus | Klepcys Alarm | CHF42,000 |
| 20 | Maurice Lacroix | Maurice Lacroix AIKON Mercury | CHF17,000 |
| 21 | Christophe Claret | Maestro Corail | CHF70,000 |
| 22 | MB&F + L’Épée | Tom & T-Rex | CHF85,000 |
| 23 | Chanel | The J12 Inséparables | CHF130,000 |
| 24 | Montblanc | 1858 Split Second Chronograph | CHF100,000 |
| 25 | Carl F. Bucherer | Patravi ScubaTec | CHF60,000 |
| 26 | Moritz Grossmann | Réserve de Marche Classique | CHF36,000 |
| 27 | Breguet | Breguet Type 20 | CHF210,000 |
| 28 | Patek Philippe | Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime | CHF31,000,000 |
| 29 | Bovet 1822 | Récital 23 “Hope” | CHF280,000 |
| 30 | Piaget | Altiplano Ultimate Automatic | CHF48,000 |
| 31 | Boucheron | AJOURÉE Amvara | CHF130,000 |
| 32 | Rebellion | Re-Volt | CHF24,000 |
| 33 | Blancpain | Fifty Fathoms Barakuda | CHF45,000 |
| 34 | Richard Mille | RM 11-03 Automatic Flyback Chronograph McLaren | CHF320,000 |
| 35 | Bell & Ross | BR 05 Skeleton Gold Blue | CHF55,000 |
| 36 | RJ | ARRAW 6919 | CHF24,000 |
| 37 | Audemars Piguet | Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Tourbillon Openworked | CHF1,000,000 |
| 38 | Singer Reimagined | Singer Track 1 | CHF45,000 |
| 39 | Ateliers de Monaco | Tourbillon – Oculus 1297 | CHF24,000 |
| 40 | Speake-Marin | London Chronograph | CHF20,000 |
| 41 | Artya | Son of Earth Precious Butterfly Engraved | CHF27,000 |
| 42 | Trilobe | “Les Matinaux” | CHF26,000 |
| 43 | Arnold & Son | DSTB | CHF26,000 |
| 44 | Tudor | Tudor Black Bay Ceramic One | CHF350,000 |
| 45 | Armin Strom | Pure Resonance | CHF50,000 |
| 46 | Ulysse Nardin | Exo-Skeleton X | CHF35,000 |
| 47 | Andersen Genève | “Montre à tact” | CHF70,000 |
| 48 | Voutilainen | TP1 Pocket watch | CHF110,000 |
| 49 | Akrivia | Chronomètre Contemporain | CHF360,000 |
| 50 | Zenith | El Primero A386 | CHF75,000 |
