Only Watch 07 Overview

Only Watch 2007 is honored to enjoy the patronage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco. In 2005, the first edition of Only Watch raised 1.9 million Euro which was contributed to international research teams, and to present scientific roundtables which are considered to be among the most important in the field.

The ideas that made the 2005 project a real success will also be found in the backbone of the 2007 edition:

A strong commitment to defend a noble cause and to allow children urgently waiting for a cure to have hopes of becoming adults. The first clinical results being very promising, we are confident in the fact that we will soon find a treatment.
A prestigious patronage. We have the great honour and privilege to launch the second edition of this exceptional charity with the support of H.S.H. Prince Albert II, who has expressed his willingness to dedicate some of his time and renew its commitment to a cause, which fights for life.
The world most prestigious watch brands which, by the creation of a unique piece or a number one in limited series cause admiration, emotion and passion around values combining exclusive know how and scarcity.
The auctioneer ANTIQUORUM, by its high investment in the project and its key position between international buyers and sellers on the watch market, reassure as for the success of the operation. The team of the MONACO YACHT SHOW which also puts its energy at the service of ONLY WATCH 07 and the various partners who have and we will join the project.

Luc Pettavino, President of the Monaco Yacht Show and founder of the Monegasque Association against Muscular Dystrophy said "This whole event has been overwhelming from day one. I felt it right away”. The energy in the air was: “if you do it they will come”. With the end of the auction, the first part of the story finishes with class, humanity and glamour. The second part begins now : “ Time for a cure on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy”, time for research and more hope for the children, thanks to all of you.”

L to R: Osvaldo Patrizzi, Luc Pettavino and Dominique Bernaz
The aim of the Monegasque Association against Muscolar Dystrophy is: To help children suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy To sensitise the public to this type of pathology in order to provide better integration for these children To punctually collect donations to help improve the quality of life of children affected by this pathology and to finance on this genetic illness To favour, promote and encourage scientific and medical research in order for therapies that can also slow down and then cure Duchenne muscular dystrophy to be put into practice as quickly as possible To organize scientific round tables What is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy? Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a genetic illness which affects young males: one child in 3500 is born with this illness. A severely degenerative disease, it is characterized by a progressive weakening of the muscles and leads to pulmonary and cardiac complications that in adult life can jeopardize the vital prognostic. Consequently, the quality of life of children affected by muscular dystrophy is marked by a growing dependence on an environment that necessitates constant help and adapted compensations. Even if research has greatly progressed this past ten years, in particular with the explosion of genetics and thanks to the actions of associations, there remains much more to do to find therapies that will cure these children. Raising Funds to Finance Research: Events Organized Under the High Patronage of S.A.S the Prince Albert II of Monaco 2005: ONLY WATCH 2005 Auction sale of 34 wrist watches, one-off or number one of a limited series for the occasion of the 15° Monaco Yacht Show on September 22, 2005. This event raised 1,907,000 Euro. 2005: MONACO PARADES Exhibition/Auction sale on October 18 2005 of 75 cows, life size and made out of glass fiber customized by artists. As a result of this event, 200,000 Euro were transferred to the Association. 2004: ONLY ONE SEASON 2 Sale of unique pieces at fixed prices for muscular dystrophy on the occasion of the 14th Monaco Yacht Show. The Association received 125,000 Euro. 2003: Single ONLY ONE Unique timepieces and exceptional performances were auctioned. Artists, Designers and Sportsmen commit themselves for the cause of muscular dystrophy. 160,000 Euro were raised to benefit the AMM. 2002: ADAM & EVE Famous artists, including Arman, Ben, Folon, Chayan Khoi, and others, created original works on the topic of Adam & Eve. This mono-thematic auction sale raised 210, 000 Euro. 2001: The MONA LISA PROJECT 16 artists decline a myth. The mono-thematic auction sale which revisited 18 Mona Lisa interpreted by famous artists such as Arman, Ben, Moya, and others, raised 135,000 Euro. Many, many thanks to the generous donors! Contacts for Only Watch 2007: Association Monégasque contre les Myopathies Le Panorama – 11/13, rue Louis Aureglia MC 98000 Monaco Tel : +377 93 10 41 70 Fax : +377 93 10 41 71 Luc Pettavino, President A.M.M. pettavino@libello.com Gaëlle Tallarida, Coordinator Only Watch 2007 gaelle@monacoyachtshow.mc Antiquorum S.A.: Organisation of the auction 2, rue du Mont-Blanc - P.O. Box 1059 1211 Geneva 1 Switzerland Tel. +41 (0) 22-909 28 50 Fax 41 (0) 22-909 28 60 Osvaldo Patrizzi, Chairman Sandrina Palomera, Executive Assistant direction@antiquorum.com Karin Tasso, Communications Director ktasso@antiquorum.com Return to the Only Watch 2007 Home Page on TimeZone