Only Watch 2021 raised CHF 30 million for research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, in front of an audience of 850 watch enthusiasts from 25 countries participating. 53 one-off creations by 54 of the world’s leading watch brands set the pulse of the global watch collector community racing – to benefit research against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Till date, in 9 editions, Only Watch has raised more than CHF 100 million for research
The auction on November 6, 2021 at Palexpo in Geneva exceeded all expectations once again, bringing together the best of the best in watchmaking and the world community of watch collectors and aficionados to achieve a fantastic result for the Only Watch charity. Five timepieces created especially for Only Watch 2021 passed the one million barrier. They are Patek Philippe – CHF9.5million; F.P.Journe – CHF4.5million; Audemars Piguet – CHF 3.1million; Richard Mille – CHF2.1million; and De Bethune X Kari Voutilainen – CHF1.3million.
This 9th edition of Only Watch more than kept its promise of setting the bar higher, with 53 one-off creations donated by some of the most prestigious, desirable and exclusive brands watches participating to the Only Watch 2021 collection.
The Only Watch charity auctions have now raised a total of more than CHF 100 million for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research, with clinical trials now on track for 2022.
With Christie’s conducting the auction, Only Watch 2021 is also one for annals, just like the eight editions before it. As large as it was, the room was filled with international supporters, collectors, philanthropists, watchmaking manufacturer representatives, scientists and press speaking all the languages of the world originating from 25 countries participating, and over 100 media professionals there too, to report on the event. It was thus in an atmosphere of shared values and a shared purpose, but also of keen anticipation that H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco declared open the 9th Edition of Only Watch.
| Lot | Brand | Watch | Estimated price (CHF) | Realised price (CHF) |
| 01 | Akrivia | Chronomètre Contemporain II | 70,000 – 100,000 | 800,000 |
| 02 | Andersen Genève X Edward Sexton | Quotidiana | 60,000 – 70,000 | 100,000 |
| 03 | Armin Strom | Gravity Equal Force | 16,900 – 25,000 | 38,000 |
| 04 | Artya x John MC Laughlin | ArtyA Guitar Watch | 35,000 – 50,000 | 55,000 |
| 05 | Atelier de Chronometrie | AdC21 Only Watch | 35,000 – 55,000 | 95,000 |
| 06 | Audemars Piguet | Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Only Watch | 160,000 – 320,000 | 3,100,000 |
| 07 | Baltic | Baltic Pulsometer Chronograph Monopusher 1/1 | 12,000 – 18,000 | 50,000 |
| 08 | Bell & Ross | BR 01 Cyber Skull Sapphire Only Watch | 90,000 – 110,000 | 220,000 |
| 09 | Blancpain | Tribute To Fifty Fathoms No Rad for Only Watch | 12,000 – 18,000 | 130,000 |
| 10 | Boucheron | Ajourée, Massy le Caméléon | 20,000 – 30,000 | 75,000 |
| 11 | Bovet | Miss Audrey Sweet Fairy Only Watch | 45,000 – 70,000 | 180,000 |
| 12 | Breguet | Breguet Type XX Only Watch 2021 | 35,000 – 50,000 | 250,000 |
| 13 | Bvlgari | Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar Tantalum | 80,000 – 120,000 | 220,000 |
| 14 | Carl F. Bucherer | Heritage Bicompax Annual Watch | 20,000 – 40,000 | 90,000 |
| 15 | Chanel | The J12 Paradoxe Only 2 | 30,000 – 40,000 | 280,000 |
| 16 | Charles Girardier | 1809 Tribute to Jackson Pollock Only Watch | 75,000 – 90,000 | 85,000 |
| 17 | Chopard | Alpine Eagle XL Chrono Only Watch | 30,000 – 50,000 | 80,000 |
| 18 | Cyrus | Klepcys Dice Only Watch | 35,000 – 45,000 | 50,000 |
| 19 | Czapek | Antarctique Rattrapante “Sunrise” | 60,000 – 90,000 | 240,000 |
| 20 | D. Candaux x Saturno | DC7 Genesis Piece Unique | 120,000 – 160,000 | 150,000 |
| 21 | De Bethune x Voutilainen | Kind of Magic | 200,000 – 250,000 | 1,300,000 |
| 22 | F.P. Journe x Francis Ford Coppola | FFC Blue | 300,000 – 400,000 | 4,500,000 |
| 23 | Faberge | Dalliance “Choose Hope” | 25,000 – 40,000 | 60,000 |
| 24 | Frederique Constant | Highlife Monolithic Manufacture Only Watch 2021 | 28,000 – 35,000 | 24,000 |
| 25 | Girard-Perregaux | Casquette – Only Watch Edition | 10,000 – 20,000 | 80,000 |
| 26 | H. Moser & Cie. | Streamliner Cylindrical Tourbillon Only Watch | 60,000 – 80,000 | 750,000 |
| 27 | Hermes | Hermès H08 Only Watch | 14,000 – 18,000 | 90,000 |
| 28 | Hublot | Big Bang Tourbillon Only Watch | 160,000 – 180,000 | 320,000 |
| 29 | Jacob & Co. | Epic X Chrono Black Titanium with Orange Band | 20,000 – 25,000 | 40,000 |
| 30 | Jaquet Droz | Grande Seconde Skelet-One Tourbillon “Only Watch” | 160,000 – 200,000 | 200,000 |
| 31 | Konstantin Chaykin | Martian Tourbillon Only Watch 2021 | 40,000 – 60,000 | 290,000 |
| 32 | Krayon | Anywhere | 95,000 – 120,000 | 320,000 |
| 33 | Laurent Ferrier | Classic Origin Hope | 29,000 – 39,000 | 160,000 |
| 34 | Louis Moinet | Memoris Spirit “Only Watch” | 28,000 – 40,000 | 80,000 |
| 35 | Louis Vuitton | Tambour Curve GMT Flying Tourbillon Only Watch 2021 | 80,000 – 100,000 | 220,000 |
| 36 | Ludovic Ballouard | Half Time Vinyl 33 Tours Only Watch | 40,000 – 60,000 | 140,000 |
| 37 | Maurice Lacroix | Aikon Master Grand Date Only Watch 2021 | 12,000 – 18,000 | 30,000 |
| 38 | MB&F | HM10 Panda Only Watch | 100,000 – 150,000 | 620,000 |
| 39 | Montblanc | Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Only Watch ’21 | 30,000 – 45,000 | 750,000 |
| 40 | Moritz Grossmann | Only Watch Moritz Grossmann | 20,000 – 35,000 | 120,000 |
| 41 | Patek Philippe | Complicated Desk Clock | 400,000 – 500,000 | 9,500,000 |
| 42 | Perrelet | Turbine Hope | 8,000 – 12,000 | 26,000 |
| 43 | Rebellion | RE1 2.0 Chronograph | 26,000 – 50,000 | 55,000 |
| 44 | Reservoir | Reservoir Kanister Palladium | 20,000 – 30,000 | 32,000 |
| 45 | Richard Mille | RM 67-02 Charles Leclerc Prototype | 270,000 – 330,000 | 2,100,000 |
| 46 | Romain Gauthier | Continuum Titanium Edition Only Watch | 40,000 – 70,000 | 100,0000 |
| 47 | Speake-Marin | One&Two Dual Time Only Watch The Sun | 30,000 – 40,000 | 60,000 |
| 48 | Tag Heuer | Only Watch Carbon Monaco | 50,000 – 100,000 | 290,000 |
| 49 | Trilobe x Daniel Burren | La Réciproque, Trilobe by Daniel Buren | 35,000 – 45,000 | 100,000 |
| 50 | Tudor | Black Bay GMT One | 4,000 – 8,000 | 650,000 |
| 51 | Ulysse Nardin | UFO | 60,000 – 80,000 | 380,000 |
| 52 | Urwerk | UR-102 “Gaïa” | 32,000 – 75,000 | 280,000 |
| 53 | Zenith x Felipe Pantone
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Defy Double Tourbillon Felipe Pantone – Unique Piece for Only Watch | 180,000 – 220,000 | 480,000
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