MONTE CARLO, MONACO – At the Monaco Yacht Show on September22 in the presence of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, the OnlyWatch 05 charity auction of 34 wristwatches raised $2,327,000 tofund important medical research to help children with DuchenneMuscular Dystrophy.   According to Osvaldo Patrizzi, chairman and CEO of Antiquorum,  who co-organized the auction, “The astounding amount raised by  this auction was exceptional; however, at the same time, on par  with the quality of the timepieces offered. It was also an  acknowledgement to the generosity of the watch manufacturers as  well as the efforts of all those involved including the Monaco  Yacht Show, Antiquorum, ING Private Banking and especially the  Monegasque Association against Muscular Dystrophy.”   Thanks to generous sponsors, no costs and commissions will be  deducted from the sum collected. One hundred percent of the  proceeds will be donated to the Monegasque Association Against  Muscular Dystrophies (www.amm.asso.mc). The top lot of the auction was a Richard Mille by PhilippeStarck with case by Philippe Starck that sold for $347,000, ahighly unusual and unique, oversized, white gold, gentleman’swristwatch with large date.   Three other lots all sold for $146,000. The first, a Tourbillon  Différentiel Academia Espoir 2005 DeWitt, Genève, is a very fine  and unique titanium, red gold and academia rubber, gentleman’s  wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon. The second watch, a Patek  Philippe Genève, Ref 5099/101RG, is a fine and unique diamond and  yellow sapphire 18K pink and white gold gentleman’s wristwatch  with concealed dial. The third, the Only Watch 05 Malte  Tourbillon Vacheron Constantin, Genève, Pièce, is a very fine and  unique stainless steel, gentleman’s wrist watch with one-minute  tourbillon regulator, power reserve, date, pink gold dial and  ruthenium-finished movement.   For information, www.antiquorum.com.          
 
    



 
						