{"id":36300,"date":"2017-07-07T13:05:14","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T12:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/?p=36300"},"modified":"2017-07-07T13:28:17","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T12:28:17","slug":"special-report-see-50-unique-pieces-made-worlds-biggest-charity-watch-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/special-report-see-50-unique-pieces-made-worlds-biggest-charity-watch-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCHPRO DAILY NEWS ALERT SPECIAL: See the 49 unique pieces made for world’s biggest charity watch auction"},"content":{"rendered":"

The biennial watch industry charity auction Only Watch, which takes place in Geneva on November 11, will feature unique timepieces donated by the world’s most prestigious maisons.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Watchmakers are donating a one-off timepiece specifically made for Only Watch or a one-off version of an iconic model.<\/p>\n

At the November sale,\u00a0unique experiences and collaborations will be added to some of the lots including an experience with\u00a0 an ambassador of the brand or attending a special event such as a Formula 1 race, film festival or fashion show.<\/p>\n

At the auction, run by Christie’s, pre-sale estimates\u00a0range from\u00a0tens of thousands to over one million Euros for a Patek Philippe Grand Complication.<\/p>\n

Proceeds from the auction are donated to\u00a0Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a charity that funds research into the disease.<\/p>\n

“Over the years, thanks to this exceptional charity event that combines the generosity and savoir-faire of numerous actors \u2014 watchmakers, partners, auction houses, and of course, bidders \u2014\u00a0we have raised over 25 million Euros, allowing research to reach new heights and get closer to a cure,” says Luc Pettavino, founder of Only Watch.<\/p>\n

Watches and experiences are being donated by:<\/p>\n

Andersen Gen\u00e8ve, Armin Strom, Arnold & Son, Audemars Piguet, Barbier Mueller, Bell & Ross, Blancpain, Boucheron, Bovet Fleurier, Breguet, Carl F. Bucherer, Chanel, Chopard, Christophe Claret, Chronoswiss, De Bethune Dewitt, F.P. Journe, Faberg\u00e9, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Constant, Girard Perregaux, H.Moser & Cie, Harry Winston, Hautlence, Herm\u00e8s, Hublot, Jacob & Co,\u00a0Konstantin Chaykin, Laurent Ferrier, Urwerk, Jaquet Droz, Louis Moinet, Louis Vuitton, Maurice Lacroix, MB&F, MCT, Montblanc,\u00a0Moritz Grossmann, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Rebellion, Ressence, Speake Marin, Tag Heuer, Tudor, Ulysse Nardin, Voutilainen, and Zenith.<\/p>\n

The event\u00a0 is\u00a0 organised\u00a0 by\u00a0 Association\u00a0 Mon\u00e9gasque\u00a0 contre\u00a0 les Myopathies (Monaco Association against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy) and is supported by His Sovereign Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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