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Only Watch is a huge deal in the world of watches. You are completely forgiven if you haven’t heard of it, as it’s a charity event that happens only every other year and this is only it’s tenth edition this year. Started in 2005 it was a way to raise funds for research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Since then, it has become a milestone event in the watch world, as pretty much every relevant name in the industry contributes a unique timepiece - hence the name Only Watch - to be auctioned off. And they bring some crazy pieces - in 2019, a Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A sold for CHF 31 million.

The last auction raised CHF 30 million with only 53 watches for sale. This year, there are 62 watches going up for auction and I’m going to do something crazy - here’a list of all 62 of them. In alphabetical order.

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[–] RustedSwitch 2 points 2 years ago

I’m a big fan of Konstantin Chaykin, and his entry this year humbly adds 3 complication firsts

Konstantin Chaykin Stargazer Only Watch 2023

The Stargazer Only Watch 2023 has an impressive lineup of 16 complications (including the tourbillon, if counted as a complication) and comes with a reversible design. Oh, and Chaykin casually introduces three firsts for complications, including a sunrise and sunset azimuth angle indicator, as well as a moonphase display that moves in distinct steps.

[–] RustedSwitch 1 points 2 years ago

As usual, there are some beautiful pieces, and some real weirdos. What are your picks for best/worst?