Only Watch 2015 has broken the record !
The 6th edition of the biennial Only Watch auction took place this afternoon at Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo, and realised SFr. 11,268,000 / €10,366,560 / $11,268,000, the charity auction’s highest ever total. The auction offered 44 unique watches, each donated by a leading watch manufacturer, with all proceeds of the auction benefitting research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The highest price was paid for a Patek Philippe ref. 5016A which sold to a standing ovation for SFr. 7,300,000 / €6,716,000 / $7,300,000 – the highest price ever paid for a wristwatch sold at auction. The auction took place in a packed saleroom at La Reserve Hotel in Geneva, and followed an international touring exhibition which showed the watches in Monaco, Beijing, Hong Kong, New York, London and Geneva.
Luc Pettavino, President of Association Monégasque contre les Myopathies (AMM) and Founder of Only Watch: “I want to thank everyone who has helped us to make this edition an amazing success, and in particular: HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, the watchmakers, the co-organizers Phillips in association with Bacs & Russo and the Monaco Yacht Show, and all our partners. This fantastic result will allow us to strengthen our efforts in targeting a cure for this severe disease.”
Aurel Bacs of Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo: “It has been a privilege for us to have hosted the 6th edition of Only Watch, and to have been able to play a part in supporting such a worthy cause. This project has seen the world of watches come together with incredible generosity, not least the 44 manufacturers who donated unique timepieces.”
The top 5 prices were:
Patek Philippe: The first and only stainless steel reference 5016A-010 sold for SFr. 7.3 million (€6.7 million / $7.3 million) – the highest price ever paid for a wristwatch at auction. Offered with an estimate of SFr. 700,000 to 900,000, the watch was subject to an intense 9 minute bidding battle between two telephone bidders, before eventually selling to a standing ovation.
Richard Mille: A prototype Tourbillon RM 27-02 worn and tested by Rafael Nadal during Rolland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open in 2015, sold for SFr. 650,000 (€598,000 / $650,000).
FP Journe: A Tourbillon Souverain Bleu, representing the first time a tourbillon has been cased in tantalum, sold for SFr. 550,000 (€506,000 / $550,000).
Voutilainen: The first GMT-6 cased in stainless steel, fitted with an enamel dial, sold for SFr. 145,000 (€133,400 / $145,000).
All The results of ONLY WATCH 2015 :
Armin Strom – Skeleton Pure
Estimation: SFr. 30,000 – 40,000
Final sale price : SFr. 21,000
Bell & Ross – BR01 Skull Bronze Tourbillon
Estimation: SFr. 100,000 – 120,000
Final sale price: SFr. 100,000
Blancpain – Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel
Estimation: SFr. 80,000 – 100,000
Final sale price: SFr. 80,000
Boucheron – Epure Vague de Lumière
Estimation: SFr. 25,000 – 30,000
Final sale price: SFr. 45,000
Bovet Fleurier – Amadeo Fleurier 39 Lady Bovet
Estimation: SFr. 100,000 – 150,000
Final sale price: SFr. 80,000
Breguet – TYPE XXI 3813
Estimation: SFr. 75,000 – 90,000
Final sale price: SFr. 90,000
Carl F. Bucherer – Manero Chrono Perpetual Only Watch 2015
Estimation: SFr. 45,000 – 49,000
Final sale price: SFr. 45,000
Chanel – Mademoiselle Privé for Only Watch
Estimation: SFr. 35,000 – 45,000
Final sale price: SFr. 38,000
Chopard – Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 Only Watch
Estimation: SFr. 10,000 – 20,000
Final sale price: SFr. 20,000
Christophe Claret – Espoir & Paix
Estimation: SFr. 50,000 – 60,000
Final sale price: SFr. 60,000
Chronoswiss – “Ouroboros”, Chronoswiss for Only Watch 2015
Estimation: SFr. 29,000 – 39,000
Final sale price: SFr. 29,000
De Bethune – DBS Pièce unique
Estimation: SFr. 65,000 – 75,000
Final sale price: SFr. 60,000
de Grisogono – New Retro Black Stripes
Estimation: SFr. 30,000 – 40,000
Final sale price: SFr. 18,000
DeWitt – Academia Out of Time Unique Piece for Only Watch
Estimation: SFr. 60,000 – 80,000
Final sale price: SFr. 55,000
F.P. Journe – Tourbillon Souverain Bleu
Estimation: SFr. 250,000 – 400,000
Final sale price: SFr. 550,000
Frédérique Constant – Horological Smartwatch for Only Watch
Estimation: SFr. 8,000 – 15,000
Final sale price: SFr. 14,000
Girard Perregaux – Vintage 1945 XXL
Estimation: SFr. 15,000 – 23,000
Final sale price: SFr. 38,000
H. Moser & Cie – Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Only Watch
Estimation: CHF 60,000 – 80,000
Final sale price: CHF 45,000
Harry Winston – Ocean Dual Time Retrograde Only Watch
Estimation: SFr. 35,000 – 45,000
Final sale price: SFr. 50,000
Hermès – Hermès In The Pocket
Estimation: SFr. 30,000 – 50,000
Final sale price: SFr. 35,000
Hublot – Classic Fusion Only Watch Britto
Estimation: SFr. 80,000 – 120,000
Final sale price: SFr. 135,000
Jacob & Co – Epic SF24
Estimation: SFr. 60,000 – 70,000
Final sale price: SFr. 50,000
Jaquet Droz – Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée
Estimation: SFr. 37,000 – 47,000
Final sale price: SFr. 35,000
IWC – Ingenieur Automatic Edition “Tribute to Nico Rosberg”
Estimation: SFr. 25,000 – 35,000
Final sale price: SFr. 25,000
Laurent Ferrier – Galet Square Only Watch
Estimation: SFr. 30,000 – 40,000
Final sale price: SFr. 62,000
Leroy – Chronomètre Observatoire Pièce Unique for Only Watch
Estimation: SFr. 30,000 – 40,000
Final sale price: SFr. 75,000
Louis Vuitton – Escale Worldtime Only Watch 2015 “The world is a dancefloor”
Estimation: SFr.60,000 – 70,000
Final sale price: SFr.130,000
Maurice Lacroix – Masterpiece Gravity
Estimation: SFr. 12,000 – 14,000
Final sale price: SFr. 25,000
MB&F – Melchior “Only Watch”
Estimation: SFr. 30,000 – 45,000
Final sale price: SFr. 75,000
Richard Mille – RM 27-02
Estimation: SFr. 600,000 – 700,000
Final sale price: SFr. 650,000
Patek Philippe – Ref. 5016A-010
Estimation: SFr. 700,000 – 900,000
Final sale price: SFr. 7.3 millions
Perrelet – Turbine XL Sheriff
Estimation: SFr. 25,000 – 35,000
Final sale price: SFr. 25,000
Piaget – Altiplano 900P 38mm
Estimation: SFr. 25,000 – 40,000
Final sale price: SFr. 75,000
Rebellion – REB-7 Regulator
Estimation: SFr. 60,000 – 90,000
Final sale price: SFr. 80,000
Speake-Marin – Resilience – “One Art”
Estimation: SFr. 18,000 – 25,000
Final sale price: SFr. 38,000
Thomas Mercer – Brittanica
Estimation: SFr. 75,000 – 105,000
Final sale price: SFr. 50,000
Tudor – Heritage Black Bay One
Estimation: SFr. 3,500 – 4,500
Final sale price: SFr. 350,000
Ulysse Nardin – Only Watch Stranger
Estimation: SFr. 70,000 – 90,000
Final sale price: SFr. 120,000
Urwerk – UR-106 Only Watch
Estimation: SFr. 40,000 – 60,000
Final sale price: SFr. 90,000
Vacheron Constantin – Métiers d’Art Mécaniques Ajourées
Estimation: SFr. 70,000 – 80,000
Final sale price: SFr. 140,000
Van Cleef & Arpels – Pierre Arpels Heure d’ici & Heure d’ailleurs Only Watch
Estimation: SFr. 25,000 – 35,000
Final sale price: SFr. 35,000
Voutilainen – GMT-6
Estimation: SFr. 90,000 – 100,000
Final sale price: SFr. 145,000
Vulcain – 50s Presidents’ Enamel Pegasus Only Watch
Estimation: SFr. 48,000 – 53,000
Final sale price: SFr. 45,000
Zenith – El Primero Lightweight Tribute to Rolling Stones
Estimation: SFr. 18,000 – 28,000
Final sale price: SFr. 21,000
Have a look of timepieces on our last article about ONLY WATCH 2015: