ONLYWATCH 2011 Collection Singapore Preview

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Kong provides an in-depth preview of the ONLYWATCH 2011 Collection from its Singapore stop, featuring 40 unique timepieces. This article offers a rare glimpse into the auction pieces, complete with wish price lists and detailed photographs, serving as a valuable reference for collectors interested in these unique charitable creations.

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30 August 2011 - The ONLYWATCH 2011 Collection arrived at the second stop of its world tour in Singapore after Bangkok.

The 40 unique pieces were displayed at Malmaison by The Hour Glass.

On the second floor of Malmaison where the collection was being exhibited.

The photographs in the auction catalogue are of exceptional quality.

However the following photos were shot through glass-cases. Hope they are useful reference to friends who do not have the catalogues. The photos are arranged per the LOT number allocated with brief descriptions from the auction catalogue.

For more details of the pieces, please click here .

Wish Price List for reference.

Lot 1
Audemars Piguet, "Jules Audemars“ for Only Watch Audemars Piguet, “Jules Audemars", Gstaad Classic, Chronograph Automatic, Ref. 26563

Lot 2
Bell & Ross, “BR01 Casino” for Only Watch Bell & Ross, “BR01 Casino”

Lot 3
Blancpain, "Villeret" for Only Watch Blancpain, 1735, "Villeret Grande Décoration", unique piece.

Lot 4
Bernhard Lederer Only Watch, Gagarin Platinum Flying Tourbillon Extremely fine, unique, platinum, water-resistant wristwatch celebrating the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's historic flight in space with 108-minute orbiting one-minute flying tourbillon, integral rotating magnifying glass, 18K gold hand-engraved map of the world dial with platinum buckle.

Lot 5
BOVET for Only Watch BOVET "Amadeo® Convertible 7-Day Tourbillon Dragon & Phoenix".

Lot 6
Breguet ,"Grande Complication", for Only Watch Breguet, "Classique Grande Complication, Réveil Musical", pièce unique, No. 506, Ref. 7803BB159YV01.

Lot 7
CELSIUS X VI II "Pièce Unique" for Only Watch Micromechanical mobile phone featuring a revolutionary fiber optic display (Image Guiding System) and the patented “Remontage Papillon” winding system.

Lot 8
CHANEL, J12 Marine for Only Watch CHANEL, J12 Marine, Automatic 300M, unique piece, Ref. OR 94588

Lot 9
Chaumet “Dandy Arty” for Only Watch Chaumet, Paris, “Dandy Arty Open Face”, Unique Piece

Lot 10
Chopard, "L.U.C" for Only Watch Chopard, "L.U.C Engine One Tourbillon", movement No. 123508, Ref. 168526-3004

Lot 11
Corum, “Golden Bridge” for Only Watch Corum, “Golden Bridge, Automatic”, case No.2286641, Ref. 313.150.04/0081 FKII

Lot 13
De Bethune 08-01-1297 DB25 Special Edition for Only Watch De Bethune, "DB25 Special Edition"

Lot 14
deLaCour “Mourinho City Ego” for Only Watch deLaCour, Genève, the “Mourinho City Ego Chrono Prototype”

Lot 15
DeWitt, "X-Watch" for Only Watch DeWitt, "Concept Watch No. 3 – X-Watch". Extremely fine, unique, large, reversible, titanium and steel, self-winding, water-resistant wristwatch with double bi-retrograde hours and minutes, visible one-minute tourbillon and power reserve on the front side, chronograph on the reverse, registers, power-reserve indication and a DeWitt titanium and black PVD triple folding clasp.

Lot 16
Franck Muller, "Crazy Hours" for Only Watch Franck Muller, Genève, "Long Island Crazy Hours Totally Switzerland"

Lot 18
Girard-Perregaux, "WW.TC" for Only Watch Girard-Perregaux, "WW.TC – Titanium Oxide World Time fly-back Chronograph"

Lot 19
Glashütte Original "Senator Chronometer" for ONLY WATCH Glashütte Original, "Senator Chronometer", No. 1/1

Lot 20
Harry Winston's Only Watch Midnight GMT Tourbillon Refined, unique, two-time-zone, world-time, platinum, self-winding, water-resistant wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon, day and night indication and a platinum Harry Winston buckle.

Lot 21
Hermès, "Arceau Le Temps Suspendu" for Only Watch Hermès, Paris, "Arceau, Le Temps Suspendu", world's first triple retrograde, case No. 2898143, Ref. AR8.960

Lot 22
Hublot "Oceanographic 4000" for Only Watch Hublot, Genève, "Oceanographic 4000 – First in Series". Unconventional and unique, large, self-winding, center seconds, water-resistant to 4000 metres, carbon fiber and titanium diver's wristwatch with date and a Hublot black PVD titanium ardillon buckle.

Lot 23
IKEPOD "Hourglass" for Only Watch Ikepod "Hourglass" designed by Marc Newson.

Lot 24
Jaquet Droz,”Petite Heure Minute” for Only Watch Jaquet Droz, “Petite Heure Minute Monaco” Numerus Clausus 1/1, movement No. 001050, Ref. J005033214.

Lot 25
Laurent Ferrier, "Prototype" for Only Watch Laurent Ferrier, Genève, "Galet Micro-Rotor Prototype", No. 1

Lot 26
Louis Vuitton, "Tambour" for Only Watch Louis Vuitton, "Tambour Diving II Chronograph", automatic.

Lot 27
Maurice Lacroix, "Masterpiece" for Only Watch Maurice Lacroix, “Masterpiece Roue Carrée Seconde”, No.1/1

Lot 28
MB&F for Only Watch MB&F, Horological Machine No.4 Thunderbolt “Flying Panda”

Lot 29
Montblanc, "Collection Villeret 1858", Vintage Pulsographe Unique Piece for Only Watch.
Unique 18K red gold monopusher chronograph wristwatch, red pulsometer scale, graduation to 30 beats, water-resistant, 18K red gold buckle.

Lot 30
Patek Philippe, Ref. 3939 for Only Watch Patek Philippe, Genève. Manually wound wristwatch with Minute Repeater and Tourbillon. Movement No. 5000475, Ref. 3939. Unique stainless steel minute repeater wristwatch model, with Tourbillon escapement. Black enamel dial, with a stainless steel Patek Philippe prong buckle.

Lot 31
Piaget, “Altiplano” for Only Watch Piaget, “Altiplano Skeleton”, Ref. G0A36522. Refined and unique, ultra-thin, black PVD-treated 18K gold wristwatch with black PVD-treated ultrathin skeleton Manufacture movement

Lot 32
Richard Mille, "RM 027 Tourbilon RAFAEL NADAL" for Only Watch This is the very watch worn by Rafael Nadal when he won the 2011 Monte Carlo championships for the seventh year running. Fine and unique, very light, tonneau shaped and curved, prototype carbon, titanium and Lital wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator.

Lot 33
RJ-Romain Jerome, "Rock the Rock DNA", for Only Watch RJ-Romain Jerome, "Rock the Rock DNA", pièce unique, case No. 300158, Ref. DS-6

Lot 34
TAG Heuer MONACO Mikrograph 1/100th of a Second Chronograph for Only Watch.
World first ever mechanical timepiece, precise to the 1/100th of a second, with a stricking central hand allowing an accurate reading.

Lot 35
Ulysse Nardin “Freak Diavolo” for Only Watch Ulysse Nardin, Freak Diavolo, No.1/1, Ref.2083-115/OW.
Stainless steel wristwatch with one-minute 60-minute revolving flying tourbillon regulator, eight-day power reserve and a Ulysse Nardin deployant clasp.

Lot 36
URWERK, "UR-103 Phoenix" for Only Watch URWERK, Genève, “UR-103 Phoenix”. Made in collaboration with the master engraver Jean-Vincent Huguenin.

Lot 37
Vacheron Constantin, "Metiers d’Art", for Only Watch Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Métiers d’Art Perspectives d’Art Dove”. Ref. 86222/000G-9725

Lot 38
Van Cleef & Arpels, Poetic Complication® for Only Watch Van Cleef & Arpels, Poetic Complication® “From the Earth to the Moon”, Pièce Unique, No. 1/1, case No. 3460177.
18K white gold retrograde wristwatch with champlevé enamel dial and 18K white gold Van Cleef & Arpels deployant clasp.

Lot 39
Vulcain, "Cricket" for Only Watch Vulcain, Le Locle, "Skeleton Cricket" unique piece.

Lot 40a
Set of 2 Zenith Watches for Only Watch “Captain Chronograph" Captain.

Lot 40b

Which piece/s caught your attention?

Kong

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This message has been edited by Kong on 2011-08-30 12:18:33 This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2011-08-30 19:22:50
Added descriptions and wish price list.

This message has been edited by Kong on 2011-09-01 11:32:31 This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2011-09-04 11:24:18 This message has been edited by Kong on 2011-09-12 00:38:37

About the Montblanc 1858 Collection Ref. 1858

The Rolex Bubble Back, reference 1858, represents an early example of Rolex's self-winding waterproof wristwatches. This reference is part of the broader Bubble Back family, characterized by its distinctive domed case back designed to accommodate the thicker automatic movement of the era. It showcases Rolex's foundational efforts in developing robust and reliable automatic timepieces for everyday wear, laying groundwork for future Oyster Perpetual models.

This particular reference features an 18k white gold case, measuring 38mm in diameter. It is fitted with a sapphire crystal, protecting a silver dial. The watch is powered by an automatic movement, specifically the Boucheron 1858 caliber, offering a power reserve of 42 hours. The fixed bezel and leather strap complete the watch's classic presentation.

For collectors, the reference 1858 holds interest as an early and relatively rare iteration within the Bubble Back series, especially in white gold. Its larger case size for the period also makes it appealing to modern tastes. The presence of a date complication adds to its functionality, distinguishing it from simpler time-only Bubble Back models and highlighting Rolex's early integration of practical features.

Specifications

Caliber: Boucheron 1858

Case: 18k white gold

Diameter: 38mm

Dial: Silver

Crystal: Sapphire

Key Points from the Discussion

The event was a one-day affair in Singapore, allowing for a quick viewing of the pieces, and the Patek Philippe and Richard Mille pieces were anticipated to fetch the highest bids.
Several unique pieces garnered attention, including the Audemars Piguet, De Bethune, Gagarin, and DeWitt for their unconventional designs, and the Vacheron Constantin and Van Cleef & Arpels for their intricate dials.
The MB&F HM4 'Flying Panda' was highlighted, with its creator Max Büsser clarifying that the panda attachment is easily removable without special tools, contrary to some assumptions.
The Van Cleef & Arpels piece was noted for its unique enamel work that extends onto the bezel, reminiscent of high-end porcelain, making it a standout for its artistic execution.
The Hermes "Arceau Le Temps Suspendu" was praised for its interesting case construction, handsome blue dial with herringbone guilloché, and the playful "time suspended" feature designed by Jean-Marc Wiederrecht.
The RJ watch surprised with its textured stone, which appeared flat in official images, while the Hublot was considered less exciting compared to other auction pieces.

The Discussion

Davo

Aug 30, 2011

Something for everyone

For me, it's got to be the Richard Mille RM27. Thanks for posting all the eye candy, Kong.

Kong

Aug 30, 2011

Popular choice!

Hi Davo The collection will be in Tokyo for a day on 7 Sept. Kong

aldossari_faisal

Aug 30, 2011

Thanks Kong