Only Watch charity auction: 10 strikingly identical timepieces you can get your hands on now

Jul 12 , 2019

The Tudor Black Bay Ceramic One for Only Watch (left), and the Black Bay in stainless steel with a black rotating bezel. All proceeds from the auction will go to scientific and medical research on neuromuscular diseases with particular support for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

The biennial Only Watch auction will see 52 one-of-kind timepieces go under the hammer. Here’s a look at some of the top models as well as existing watches that boast similar designs

The eighth edition of Only Watch auction, a highly anticipated sale that takes place every two years, has just unveiled unique pieces from participating watchmakers that are set to go under the hammer on November 9 in Geneva.

Hosted in collaboration with Christie’s, Only Watch invited 52 watchmakers to create one-of-a-kind timepieces for auction this year, with all proceeds from the sales going to scientific and medical research on neuromuscular diseases in general and on Duchenne muscular dystrophy in particular. The previous seven editions raised a total of 40 million Swiss francs (US$40,5 million), with 99 per cent of the money going directly towards research on neuromuscular diseases.

Ahead of the sale, we look at what some of the watchmakers have to offer and check out existing models from these brands that you can get your hands on now.

1. Audemars Piguet

The two-toned Audemars Piguet – Code 11.59 Tourbillon Openworked Only Watch Edition (left), and the Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Tourbillon Openworked with black dial

2. Blancpain

The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda unique piece for Only Watch features light blue indices (left), and the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda Re-Edition

3. Boucheron

The Boucheron Ajourée Amvara Only Watch in white and yellow gold, (left), and the Boucheron Ajourée Kaa watch in white gold

4. Hermès