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THE FIFTH EDITION OF THE ONLY WATCH CHARITY AUCTION TO TAKE PLACE IN MONACO ON SEPTEMBER 28.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>The Principality of Monaco will be hosting the fifth edition of the exceptional \u201cOnly Watch\u201d charity watch auction benefiting research for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recognized as the world\u2019s first charity watch auction, Only Watch will take place on September 28th in Monaco and will be conducted by the watch auctioneers, Antiquorum.<\/p>\n

33 of the world\u2019s leading watch manufactures will each donate a unique timepiece specially created for the occasion.<\/p>\n

The proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Monegasque Association against Muscular Dystrophy \u2013 promoter of Only Watch with Antiquorum Auctioneers and the Monaco Yacht Show, in order to help finance research for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a degenerative neuromuscular disease affecting 1 in 3,500 boys, therefore 250,000 children, adolescents, and young adults around the world.<\/p>\n

From September 6th, an international exhibit of the Only Watch collection of timepieces for men and women will travel the world: Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, New York, Geneva (complementary information on www.onlywatch.com from April 1st) and will be concluded by a presentation during the Monaco Yacht Show (September 25th to 28th). The auction will take place on September 28th at 11 a.m. (GMT+1) in the \u201cSalle Belle Epoque\u201d of the H\u00f4tel Hermitage.<\/p>\n

Participating manufactures: ZENITH, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, VACHERON CONSTANTIN, ULYSSE NARDIN, ARMIN STROM, ROGER DUBUIS, RICHARD MILLE, PIAGET, PATEK PHILIPPE, MONTBLANC, MAURICE LACROIX, LOUIS VUITTON, LAURENT FERRIER, JULIEN COUDRAY 1518, JAQUET DROZ, IKEPOD, HUBLOT, HARRY WINSTON, GIRARD PERREGAUX, FR\u00c9D\u00c9RIQUE CONSTANT, DE BETHUNE, DEWITT, DELACOUR, CYRUS, CORUM, CHRISTOPHE CLARET, CHRONOSWISS, CHOPARD, CHANEL, BREGUET, BLANCPAIN, BELL & ROSS, BACKES & STRAUSS.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>BELL & ROSS<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Only Watch 2013, Bell & Ross has designed a collector\u2019s box of six unique watches. This lavish case fashioned from high-quality wood contains six watches: BR01 HORIZON, ALTIMETER, TURN COORDINATOR, HEADING INDICATOR, AIRSPEED and CLIMB inspired by vital flight instruments. Customized for Only Watch 2013 they all feature a dash of orange, a distinctive sign of this unique box set. They are all inspired by instruments that are essential to aeronautical navigation and have, as their common and unique denominator, a touch of orange. Orange is the ultimate color for aeronautical instrumentation due to its high level of legibility and capacity to make important information stand out through contrast. It is also a traditional color for Bell & Ross, which has used it on timepieces for the same reasons. This exclusive box is designed to be a dashboard on which the vital instruments are laid out in a T for optimum legibility. It will give its possessor the impression of owning a piece of an aircraft cockpit.<\/p>\n

BLANCPAIN<\/strong><\/p>\n

First watch brand to commit alongside the Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophy, Blancpain is renewing its support this year by presenting a unique model from its Women collection.
This one-of-a-kind model combines mother-of-pearl marquetry, diamonds and engraving in a delightfully feminine watch equipped with a self-winding movement. On the dial, a white mother-of-pearl dove flies across a blue mother-of-pearl sky. With 12 diamonds hour-markers set around the dial, the watch radiates a feminine aura of elegance. A glance through the sapphire crystal case-back offers a chance to appreciate the decorative work on the oscillating weight bearing a dove engraving and the inscription ONLY WATCH 2013, like an anthem to life. This watch water-resistant to 3 bar is fitted with a white alligator leather strap and a folding clasp.<\/p>\n

BREGUET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Breguet is proud to use its expertise in the service of a noble cause. This year, Breguet participates another time to Onlywatch with the model Classique Chronograph openworked 5284 with an execeptionnal hand wanded movement, the 533.2SQ. caliber, initially known under the 2310 number. Fabled, this column wheel chronograph movement designed during the 1940\u2019s, can boast to have equipped the others brands\u2019 noble watches for many years. Breguet gives a new life to this movement fully hand engraved by offering it a unique aesthetic. Apparent from the caseback, it animates this Classique Chronograph in 18ct yellow gold painstakingly finished and elaborately decorated by hand, as was the very first timepieces of Breguet.<\/p>\n

CHANEL<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Only watch 2013, Chanel is proud to present a Premi\u00e8re Flying Tourbillon. A unique timepiece watch in 18-carat white gold set with a ceramic bezel and 92 brilliant-cut diamonds. This magnificient case contains a \u201cCam\u00e9lia Flying Tourbillon\u201d caliber, a manual winding movement. The black ceramic dial presents a flying tourbillon, decorated with the motif of the camellia, a tribute to Mademoiselle Chanel\u2019s favorite flower, with a cabochon set with 19 brilliant-cut diamonds.<\/p>\n

CHOPARD<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the 2013 edition of Only Watch, a biennial charity watch auction dedicated to fund the research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Chopard unveils a unique L.U.C Tourbillon model featuring movement bridges adorned with relief or \u201cfilet\u201d engravings also known as Fleurisanne engraving \u2013 a highly distinctive and now almost extinct traditional skill typical of the Neuch\u00e2tel village of Fleurier.
This L.U.C Tourbillon Only Watch 2013 Edition is graced with a rhodiumed 18-carat white gold hand-engraved dial bearing the coat-of-arms of the Principality of Monaco surrounded by a DNA molecule \u2013 a graphic reminder of the cause to which the Only Watch project is devoted. Clothed in a 43 mm-diameter titanium case with contrasting polished and brushed surfaces, the L.U.C 02.17-L Manufacture movement is also decorated with a DNA molecule on the bridge side, crafted using the Fleurisanne engraving technique.<\/p>\n

CORUM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Confirming its commitment to research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Corum creates a one-of-a-kind version of-the Ti-Bridge with linear 3-Day Power Reserve indicator for ONLY WATCH. The watch is powered by the movement CO107, equipped with a satellite gear train that is visible when looking at the watch from the side along the 9 o\u2019clock \u2013 3 o\u2019clock axis, but invisible when this Ti-Bridge is viewed from the front. This complication features several specific characteristics, including a differential system with three wheels of which one is off-centered and referred to as \u201cplanetary\u201d. This unique piece offered in a two-tone titanium and red gold case features an engraving of Asclepius and his snake-entwined staff, the symbol of medicine \u2013 an allegory celebrating the work of the Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophy.<\/p>\n

DEWITT<\/strong><\/p>\n

DeWitt Manufacture is proud to participate to Only Watch 2013, after its particitpations in 2005, 2007 and 2011, DeWitt presents this year a new exceptional creation : the Twenty-8-Eight High Jewellery Skeleton Tourbillon. The Skeleton movement is composed by a mechanical and skeletonised manually-wound movement integrating a Tourbillon manufactured by DeWitt. This movement is lodged in a 18-carat white gold case set with 36 baguette-cut diamonds and 104 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 3.7 cts) adorned with DeWitt imperial columns on the flanks. A 18-carat white gold polished crown adorned with a blackened titanium ring featuring the \u201cW\u201d signature.<\/p>\n

FREDERIQUE CONSTANT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every year, all across the planet, one baby boy out of every 3,500 born is afflicted with an incredibly rare and horribly debilitating condition known as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. One foundation, the Association Mon\u00e9gasque Contre les Myopathies, <\/em>or Monaco Association against Myopathies, has been leading the way in the research required to combat this terrible affliction. Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Constant is a passionate supporter of charitable causes, and especially those affecting children. For the past seven years, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Constant has been an active participant in an event known as \u201cOnly Watch\u201d, whose sole purpose is to raise funds in support of the centre carrying out this vital research. We are proud to announce that in 2013, we will be continuing our avid support for this exceptionally worthwhile cause, when we will be contributing a specially designed and totally unique watch and jewellery collection for the auction held to raise the crucial funds.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s auction will be held on September 28, in the glamorous setting of Monaco\u2019s spectacular H\u00f4tel Hermitage, and once again, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Constant will be there. Our unique, one-of-a-kind timepiece for Only Watch 2013 will be based on the iconic Double Heart watch and jewellery collection. Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Constant is donating a unique \u201cDouble Heart Woman Set\u201d composed by a unique Lady Automatic Double Heart Beat timepiece with a dazzling 18 carat rose gold case \u201cpav\u00e9\u201d with sparkling diamonds. On the case back, there is a hand engraved reminder of the reason the watch was created by our finest craftsmen. \u201cOnly Watch 2013\u201d has been engraved, and this beautiful and utterly unique timepiece will be presented in a specially designed leather gift box.<\/p>\n

In addition to the elegant and feminine watch, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Constant has created a beautiful, matching three-piece jewellery set to complement the Only Watch 2013 timepiece. The successful bidder will also be receiving a delicate and attractive pendant, bracelet and matching pair of earrings. All three pieces are finished in the same 18-carat rose gold, creating the perfect ensemble for that special evening out.<\/p>\n

GIRARD PERREGAUX<\/strong><\/p>\n

Swiss luxury watchmaker, Girard-Perregaux, is once again mobilizing to support Only Watch. In order to support their efforts, Girard-Perregaux has designed a unique piece of its new sport collection, Chrono Hawk. Contemporary and bold, the style blends ceramic and palladium. Deep black and silvery-white and yet perfectly functional, the elements of the case blend into one another, while keeping their individual strengths to end up accentuating the watch\u2019s architecture. The well-balanced dial showcases the time data. Two red counters face each other in perfect symmetry at 9 and 3 o\u2019clock, while the date is placed at 6 o\u2019clock. Visible through the case\u2019s sapphire back, the caliber GP03300, a self-winding mechanical movement, drives this very high performance unique piece.<\/p>\n

HARRY WINSTON<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year, Harry Winston is dedicating an exclusive model from the elegant Midnight Collection to the Only Watch initiative : the Harry Winston\u2019s Only Watch 2013 Midnight Big Date. Right at first glance, the Harry Winston Only Watch Midnight Big Date embodies the quintessence of watchmaking, imbued with a sense of authenticity and refinement. Topped with a bezel discreetly bearing the three iconic arches of the Harry Winston Fifth Avenue salon in New York City, the case is crafted in 18K polished rose gold. Its 42 mm diameter frames a mechanical automatic.<\/p>\n

HUBLOT<\/strong><\/p>\n

For ONLY WATCH 2013, Hublot is presenting the World Premiere of a watch made with bright red ceramic. This is the first time that a bright coloured ceramic has been created. This red ceramic – paying tribute to the red of Monaco for Only Watch 2013 – exhibits the same qualities as black or white ceramic. It is the subject of an international patent application. For the occasion and for its World debut, it is the bezel that has been wrought from this new material. It is fitted on a Classic Fusion 45 mm in diameter with a finer, more classic profile, but with a black design in line with Hublot’s codes. The polished and satin-finished black ceramic case houses a fully skeleton-worked tourbillon movement with an assertively elegant and contemporary design. It features a 5-day power reserve, and was developed and manufactured entirely by the Hublot Manufacture watchmakers.<\/p>\n

JAQUET DROZ<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c0 l\u2019occasion de la 5\u00e8me \u00e9dition d\u2019Only Watch, Jaquet Droz pr\u00e9sente The Loving Butterfly, une montre \u00e9dit\u00e9e en un seul exemplaire et vendue au profit de l\u2019Association Mon\u00e9gasque contre les Myopathies. Le motif \u00e0 la po\u00e9sie naturaliste et romantique habille le cadran de la Petite Heure Minute. Pour r\u00e9aliser cette pi\u00e8ce unique, les artisans de Jaquet Droz ont conjugu\u00e9 leurs meilleurs savoir-faire. D\u2019abord grav\u00e9, puis peint, le d\u00e9cor en or est travaill\u00e9 pour la premi\u00e8re fois \u00e0 la fa\u00e7on d\u2019un bas-relief, puis appliqu\u00e9 sur le cadran en \u00e9mail Grand Feu. Cette technique offre ainsi un volume in\u00e9dit \u00e0 ce chef d\u2019\u0153uvre de toute beaut\u00e9. Les pattes du papillon sont en fil d\u2019or suspendu, s\u2019agitant l\u00e9g\u00e8rement au mouvement du poignet. Accueillie dans un bo\u00eetier en or jaune de 43 mm de diam\u00e8tre, The Loving Butterfly est dot\u00e9e d\u2019une masse oscillante sp\u00e9cialement d\u00e9voil\u00e9e. Le nom Only Watch, grav\u00e9 sur le fond de la bo\u00eete, rappellera \u00e0 son propri\u00e9taire cet \u00e9v\u00e9nement sp\u00e9cial.<\/p>\n

LOUIS VUITTON<\/strong><\/p>\n

Louis Vuitton is proud to participate for the 4th time to the ONLY WATCH Auction by offering a unique Tambour Spin time Regatta watch, designed in collaboration with Paul Pettavino and the Louis Vuitton team, as for the past 3 editions. For this 2013 edition Paul has decided to change from the usual orange color into a blue and red color watch. Every detail has been chosen or designed by Paul, such as the gold boat hand engraved and covered with enamel, or the Louis Vuitton painted on the Damier canvas trunk that comes with the watch. This innovative patented movement (LV156) offers two functions: chronograph and regatta 5-minute countdown; visually indicated on the dial by 5 rotating cubes. This LV156 movement also celebrates the longtime association of Louis Vuitton with the sailing universe.<\/p>\n

MONTBLANC<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the fifth edition, Montblanc is reinforcing its commitment by supporting in-depth research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy with the donation of a unique timepiece: the Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Rising Hours for Monaco<\/em> under the patronage of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. For this exclusive event, Montblanc has designed and developed this unique watch \u2013 an alliance of red gold and steel with dual carbon treatment – in its Manufacture in Le Locle. the numerals are blue during night time hours and black during the day. At a glance, this interesting function assigns each hour to the day or night This unusual time display is made possible by the new manufacture calibre MB R220, which boasts an elaborate patented mechanism consisting of two rotating discs positioned one atop the other. This patented \u201cRising Hours\u201d mechanism is particularly self-explanatory twice a day: at six o\u2019clock each morning, and ar 6 o\u2019clock each evening.<\/p>\n

PATEK PHILIPPE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reference 5004 in Titanium.
One of the great classics of the Patek Philippe Grand Complications collection between 1995 and 2011, Reference 5004 embodied the traditional, manually wound chronograph at its highest level.??Its Caliber CHR 27-70 Q is based on a \u201cNouvelle L\u00e9mania\u201d movement, produced exclusively for Patek Philippe and completely reworked in the company\u2019s workshops, to which Patek Philippe\u2019s engineers and master watchmakers have added a sophisticated split-seconds mechanism and a very fine perpetual calendar.??The movement comprises 407 parts, meticulously finished by hand according to the workshops\u2019 time-honored methods. Over the years, this rare combination of complications was housed in a case of timeless, discreet elegance in white gold, yellow gold, rose gold, platinum, and a limited series in steel. This Only Watch 2013 special Reference 5004T is the first and only version ever produced in titanium.<\/p>\n

PIAGET<\/p>\n

<\/strong>For this fifth edition of Only Watch, Piaget has created a unique timepiece based on its emblematic Altiplano Skeleton: the Piaget Altiplano 38mm Only Watch Skeleton 1200S. To further enhance its unique features; the case is also engraved with “Only Watch 2013 – Piece Unique”. True to the Altiplano tradition, Piaget presents the finest skeleton watch with automatic movement in the world with 5.34 mm, the 1200S movement is enclosed by a white gold case treated with black PVD.<\/p>\n

RICHARD MILLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Richard Mille is delighted to donate a unique piece to Only Watch for the 2013 auction as the brand has been a dedicated and unwavering supporter of Only Watch since its creation. The watch being donated is the Yohan Blake Tourbillon Prototype which Yohan Blake wore at the 2012 London Olympics Games where he won three medals and also at the Diamond League in Lausanne where he won the 100m and became the third fastest sprinter of all time over distance, beating his personal best.<\/p>\n

VACHERON CONSTANTIN<\/strong><\/p>\n

The one-of-a-kind Patrimony Traditionnelle World Time model specially created for Only Watch 2013 brings together a set of exclusive skills cultivated by Vacheron Constantin. The dial paying tribute to three artistic crafts \u2013 engraving, enamelling and gem-setting \u2013 illustrates the aesthetic mastery dear to the Manufacture, while the world time complication embodies the technical excellence and the open-minded spirit that have been guiding the House for over 250 years. Inseparably bound up with the Vacheron Constantin heritage, the World Time complication had made a major comeback in the collection of the Manufacture in 2011 with the Patrimony Traditionnelle World Time model driven by a new in-house made movement, Calibre 2460 WT. It now returns as the Patrimony Traditionnelle World Time \u201cOnly Watch\u201d model available in a 42.5 mm-diameter 950 platinum case featuring an exhibition case. The back of this timepiece is engraved with the inscription \u201cOnly Watch 2013, Pi\u00e8ce unique\u201d.<\/p>\n

VAN CLEEF & ARPELS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Honouring its commitment for the fourth year running, Van Cleef & Arpels has created a unique timepiece for this event that both showcases its philosophy and encapsulates its deep affection for Monaco. The excellence of Van Cleef & Arpels\u2019 watchmaking expertise and its cherished vision of The Poetry of Time\u00f4 have thus been brought together to celebrate the treasures of the Principality and bring the Lady Arpels Une journ\u00e9e \u00e0 Monaco timepiece to life. With its turquoise dial, rotating disk in white gold and lapis lazuli, white mother-of-pearl top dial, case in white gold and diamonds, and white alligator strap, this creation in blue awhite recalls the sky and sea of the French Riviera. The Lady Arpels Une journ\u00e9e \u00e0 Monaco timepiece illustrates the watchmaking creativity and expertise of Van Cleef & Arpels once again. It also celebrates the beauty of Monaco, and offers a message of joy and hope with each passing hour.<\/p>\n

ZENITH<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Only Watch 2013, Zenith donates the unique prototype tested for the development of the El Primero Stratos honouring Felix Baumgartner, the first supersonic man in history. One-of-a-kind model developed by the Manufacture and the only prototype ever produced to develop and test the El Primero Stratos designed for Felix Baumgartner and which has become the first-ever supersonic watch. This exceptional watch is a concentrated blend of the brand\u2019s identity codes: the three colours of the iconic counters are all there; the mechanism beats at the high frequency of the El Primero movement, the world\u2019s first automatic chronograph calibre; and the model also features the Flyback and Striking 10th (displaying tenths of a second via the sweep seconds-hand) functions.<\/p>\n

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
ONLY WATCH, fifth edition September 28th 2013, 11 a.m. (gmt +1), Hermitage Hotel, Monaco
www.onlywatch.com
Event under the patronage of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco
Organized by the Monegasque Association against Muscular Dystrophies, The Monaco Yacht Show, Antiquorum Auctioneers.<\/p>\n