Only Watch 2021: Unique Hublot, Bulgari and Chanel Watches For Charity Auction

Every two years, the Only Watch, which is under the patronage of Prince Albert II of Monaco, invites luxury watchmakers to each create a unique timepiece to be auctioned off. Ninety-nine per cent of the proceeds will go towards funding research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. A total of 54 watch brands including Chopard, Hublot, Bulgari, Chanel and Richard Mille are participating in this edition's auction, which will happen on Nov 6, 2021.

Scroll through the gallery for the highlights.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For its debut at Only Watch, Bulgari has crafted the Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar, the thinnest automatic perpetual calendar ever, in a rare metal called tantalum, which is twice as heavy as steel

Photo 1 of 13 Urwerk UR-102 “Gaïa” in asphalt-coloured anodised aluminium case

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

Photo 3 of 13 F.P. Journe FFC Blue with automaton blue fingers to indicate the hours

Photo 4 of 13 Bell & Ross BR01 Cyber Skull Sapphire Only Watch with orange sapphire skull motif

Photo 5 of 13 Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Only Watch in sapphire case with orange bezel

Photo 6 of 13 Girard-Perregaux Casequette, a revival of a '70s watch in forged carbon and titanium

Photo 7 of 13 Ulysse Nardin UFO Table Clock, a modern interpretation of marine chronometers

Photo 8 of 13 Bovet 1822 Miss Audrey Sweet Fairy Only Watch with a dial made of pure sugar and hand-painted fairy

Photo 9 of 13 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Only Watch with a case in titanium mixed with palladium-based Bulk Metallic Glass

Photo 10 of 13 Speake-Marin One&Two Dual Time Only Watch The Sun in bright orange, a colour associated with life and energy

Photo 11 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 12 of 13 Chanel offers two J12 Paradoxe watches in combination black and white ceramic

Photo 13 of 13 For its debut at Only Watch, Bulgari has crafted the Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar, the thinnest automatic perpetual calendar ever, in a rare metal called tantalum, which is twice as heavy as steel

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

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