Only Watch 2021: 13 Most Interesting Watches Up For Auction

Every two years, the Only Watch biennial charity auction, which is under the patronage of Prince Albert II of Monaco, invites luxury watchmakers to create unique timepieces that are sold. Ninety-nine per cent of the proceeds go towards funding research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder marked by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. A total of 54 watch brands including Chopard, Hublot, Bulgari, Chanel and Richard Mille are participating in this year's edition, which will happen on Nov 6, 2021. Scroll through the gallery for the highlights.

Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono Only Watch with a dial crafted from granite from the Graubünden region

Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Tourbillon with plique-à-jour enamel dial

Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Only Watch in sapphire case with orange bezel

Urwerk UR-102 “Gaïa” in asphalt-coloured anodised aluminium case

Bell & Ross BR01 Cyber Skull Sapphire Only Watch with orange sapphire skull motif

Chanel offers two J12 Paradoxe watches in combination black and white ceramic

F.P. Journe FFC Blue with automaton blue fingers to indicate the hours

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Only Watch with a case in titanium mixed with palladium-based Bulk Metallic Glass

Bovet 1822 Miss Audrey Sweet Fairy Only Watch with a dial made of pure sugar and hand-painted fairy

Girard-Perregaux Casequette, a revival of a '70s watch in forged carbon and titanium

Speake-Marin One&Two Dual Time Only Watch The Sun in bright orange, a colour associated with life and energy

Breguet Type XX Only Watch 2021 is a faithful recreation of a 1950s pilot chronograph, from the 38.3mm case to the movement based on a Valjoux calibre used by Breguet at the time

Ulysse Nardin UFO Table Clock, a modern interpretation of marine chronometers

Photo 1 of 13 Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono Only Watch with a dial crafted from granite from the Graubünden region

Photo 2 of 13 Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Tourbillon with plique-à-jour enamel dial

Photo 3 of 13 Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Only Watch in sapphire case with orange bezel

Photo 4 of 13 Urwerk UR-102 “Gaïa” in asphalt-coloured anodised aluminium case

Photo 5 of 13 Bell & Ross BR01 Cyber Skull Sapphire Only Watch with orange sapphire skull motif

Photo 6 of 13 Chanel offers two J12 Paradoxe watches in combination black and white ceramic

Photo 7 of 13 F.P. Journe FFC Blue with automaton blue fingers to indicate the hours

Photo 8 of 13 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Only Watch with a case in titanium mixed with palladium-based Bulk Metallic Glass

Photo 9 of 13 Bovet 1822 Miss Audrey Sweet Fairy Only Watch with a dial made of pure sugar and hand-painted fairy

Photo 10 of 13 Girard-Perregaux Casequette, a revival of a '70s watch in forged carbon and titanium

Photo 11 of 13 Speake-Marin One&Two Dual Time Only Watch The Sun in bright orange, a colour associated with life and energy

Photo 12 of 13 Breguet Type XX Only Watch 2021 is a faithful recreation of a 1950s pilot chronograph, from the 38.3mm case to the movement based on a Valjoux calibre used by Breguet at the time

Photo 13 of 13 Ulysse Nardin UFO Table Clock, a modern interpretation of marine chronometers

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Only Watch 2021: 13 Most Interesting Watches Up For Auction