The watches under the hammer at Only Watch 2019
Taking place November 9th in Geneva, the profits from Only Watch fund research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Here is a first selection from the fifty unique watches coming up for sale.
Armin Strom Pure Resonance
This unique piece places emphasis on the watch’s most remarkable feature: the visible dual balances oscillating in resonance. The movement is housed in a 42mm stainless steel case with reduced lugs and crown and practically no bezel.
Arnold & Son DSTB - Dial Side True Beat
John Arnold garnered renown in part for his marine chronometers, which naturally featured a “dead-beat second” mechanism. This complication involves the second hand making 60 jumps per minute.
Bovet 1822 Récital 23 « Hope »
For the upcoming edition of the biennial auction, Mr. Raffy bespoke a timepiece that resonates with the ONLY WATCH cause. The result is the unique Récital 23. This timepiece presented at the SIHH 2019 is the first women’s style with the iconic writing slope case.
Breguet Type 20
In homage to both watchmaking and aviation, Breguet is reissuing a unique version of its Type 20 pilot chronograph from the fifties in a form that is very faithful to the original, both esthetically and mechanically.
Chanel J12
In 2019, approaching its 20th anniversary, the Chanel J12 watch has been transformed without losing its identity. For the Only Watch auction, the Maison is offering two inseparable J12 timepieces: one black and one white.
Christophe Claret Maestro Corail
Christophe Claret presents the Maestro Corail. Surging from the intricacies of the movement, between the hours and minutes hands, the MEMO function indicator and the sprung balance, the coral snake defies all challengers with its piercing eyes.
Frédérique Constant Tourbillon Quantième Perpétuel Manufacture
Frederique Constant launches one unique edition of its successful Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture watch in 18K rose gold featuring a blue tint Meteorite skeleton dial with a heartbeat opening at 6 o’clock, offering its wearer a precious glance at the watch’s complex mechanics.
H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept Vantablack®
The Schaffhausen-based Manufacture has created a unique piece: the Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept Only Watch. The dial on this model is made from Vantablack®, a super-black coating that holds the world record as the darkest man-made substance.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Enamel Chestnut
This year, the Jaeger-LeCoultre manufacture is offering a unique piece: The Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Enamel Chestnut. This white gold piece is instantly charming with its hand-guillochéd enamel dial in a striking chestnut colour.
Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One
In 2019, Jaquet Droz has chosen to donate an exclusive variation of its new Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic — a piece that marks a watershed in the centuries-old history of the Grande Seconde.
Konstantin Chaykin Joker Selfie
This is the first mechanical watch in the world with a selfie dial, a new invention by Konstantin Chaykin. To strengthen the portrait of the Joker-watchmaker, Chaykin decided to set above the Joker’s right eye (the hours indicator), a stylized watchmaker’s magnifying glass.
