A 3-in-1 Mona Lisa Watch and More for Only Watch 2009

Kyle — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:29:51 +0000

New “Only Watch” Watches Revealed

A couple weeks ago I wrote about and shared images of many, but not all, of the 34 “one-of-a-kind” watches that are to be auctioned by Patrizzi & Co. for charity at the upcoming (September ‘09) “Only Watch 2009″ event at the Monaco Yacht Show.

Since this time, several of the watch manufacturers who had not yet released full information and images of their “pieces uniques” have done so. Among these more recent releases are a spectacular jump hour watch from Bovet that features a black mother-of-pearl dial with miniature painting of the Mona Lisa! It is also wearable as a wristwatch, pocketwatch, or table clock. Wow! There is also a sharp looking watch from Tourneau, also with a jump hour. See them both below.

The Unique Bovet Only Watch 09 – Bovet FLEURIER “Collection Witness 1822”

A timekeeper with an automatic movement, jump hour, and a Polynesian mother-of-pearl dial featuring a miniature painting of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa”. A patented concept allows the watch to be transformed into a pocket watch or a table clock.

Yes, that’s correct – A Wristwatch, Pocketwatch, or Table Clock!

And here is Tourneau’s creation for this year:

The Unique Tourneau Timepieces Only Watch 09 – Tourneau Classic 1900 II Automatic Jump Hour Ref 30029

This unique, automatic Jump Hour features a 27 jewel Soprod movement set in an oversized 42mm, 18k rose gold, coin edged case with fabulously curved and rounded lugs and an impressive domed sapphire crystal. The movement is visible through a sapphire exhibition back and the rotor is numbered 001/001. The jump hour is shown in an aperture at 60 minutes in the large minute dial which is set above the small seconds dial. With its contrasting case and sterling silver hand guilloche dial, the watch creates a very impressive appearance.

Here is Tourneau’s original “concept” drawing for the watch:

Not bad, eh!

ONLY WATCH 2009 – 34 One-of-a-Kind Watches

Kyle — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:22:06 +0000

Only Watch is a charity auction of unique watches created by many of the most important watch brands in Switzerland. This exceptional event is held every two years in Monaco during the Monaco Yacht Show and is under the patronage of HSH Prince Albert 11. All the proceeds from Only Watch go to support research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The next Only Watch auction is organized in close collaboration with Patrizzi & Co and the Monaco Yacht Show, and will take place on 24 September 2009.

Participating brands include Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, BNB Concept, Bovet Fleurier, Breguet Montres, Cartier, Corum Montres, De Bethune, Delacour, Franck Muller, Frédérique Constant, Glashütte Uhrenbertrieb, Hermès, Hublot, Jaquet Droz, Louis Vuitton, Maximilian Büsser & Friends, Mont Blanc, Omega, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Richard Mille, Swatch, Tag Heuer, Tourneau Timepieces, Ulysse Nardin, Urwerk, Vacheron Constantin, Van Cleef & Arpels, Zenith International.

Below is a mosaic of their “pieces uniques” – you can view larger images and a quote from each respective brand about their 2009 “Only Watch” contribution HERE.

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A 3-in-1 Mona Lisa Watch and More for Only Watch 2009

ONLY WATCH 2009 – 34 One-of-a-Kind Watches