On September 22, 2011, the Principality of Monaco will stage the world-famous charity watch auction ONLY WATCH. Under the High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II, 39 unique timepieces will be sold by leading horological auction house Antiquorum. The auction, held at 4 pm (GMT + 1) at the Hotel Hermitage, will draw international luxury watch connoisseurs as well as online and telephone bidders. The entire proceeds of the auction will be donated to support research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
For this fourth edition of the charity auction, 39 of the most prestigious and innovative Swiss watchmakers have each created a unique and special timepiece:
AUDEMARS PIGUET – BELL & ROSS – BLU – BLANCPAIN – BOVET FLEURIER – BREGUET – CELSIUS X VI II – CHANEL – CHAUMET – CHOPARD – CORUM – DE BETHUNE – DELACOUR – DEWITT – FRANCK MULLER – FREDERIQUE CONSTANT – GIRARD-PERREGAUX – GLASHÜTTE ORIGINAL – HARRY WINSTON – HERMES – HUBLOT – IKEPOD – JAQUET DROZ – LAURENT FERRIER – LOUIS VUITTON – MAURICE LACROIX – MB&F – MONTBLANC – PATEK PHILIPPE – PIAGET – RICHARD MILLE – ROMAIN JEROME – TAG HEUER – ULYSSE NARDIN – URWERK – VACHERON CONSTANTIN – VAN CLEEF & ARPELS – VULCAIN – ZENITH
ONLY WATCH: THE SUMMER WORLD TOUR
From August 30 to September 17, the Only Watch 2011 collection will be showcased in a world tour that will visit most of the world’s luxury watch collecting capitals: Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Los Angeles, New York, Milan and Geneva (see detailed world tour schedule below).
The tour will close in Monaco with a two-day exhibition (Sep. 21/22) at the Monaco Yacht Show. The world’s leading Superyacht show is co-organizing Only Watch, together with the Monaco Association against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Antiquorum.
This impressive world tour is made possible by the support of the following partners: The Hour Glass Singapore, the CITIC Group (for Shanghai and Beijing), The Hour Glass Tokyo, Westime Beverly Hills, the Consulate General of Monaco and the Monaco Government Tourist Office in New York, and Orologeria Verga in Milan.
”Monaco’s consulate and tourist office in New York are once again thrilled to support Luc Pettavino in his quest for a cure while shining the spotlight on the principality. He, and Monégasques like him, work very hard to spread goodwill and compassion far beyond Monaco’s small borders, always inspiring us to reach for answers to life’s challenges,” said Maguy Maccario, consul general and director of the Monaco Government Tourist Office (www.visitmonaco.com/us), who are event sponsors.
ONLY WATCH 2011 AUCTION: 22 September 2011, 4 PM (GMT +1), Hôtel Hermitage, Monaco
