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Only Watch 2017: The Full Lineup

Speake-Marin The Resilience Love Life

41. Speake-Marin The Resilience Love Life

Designed in collaboration with Pierce Brosnan, the Love Life signature on the enamel dial was penned by the actor himself, as was his signature on the case back.

Estimate: CHF 20,000 – 28,500; www.speake-marin.com

Tag Heuer Luxury Kit Only Watch Special Edition

42. Tag Heuer Luxury Kit Only Watch Special Edition

The best of both worlds, the TAG Heuer Connected modular watch can hold both digital, wearable tech device and a COSC certified tourbillion which for this unique version has been given varnished yellow indexes and hands.

Estimate: CHF 15,000 – 25,000; www.tagheuer.com

Tudor Black Bay Bronze One

43. Tudor Black Bay Bronze One

The Black Bay Bronze is a beautiful diving watch; the Pelagos Left-Handed is a timepiece fit for depth-loving professionals; The Black Bay Bronze One takes the best of both and turns them into this stunning one-off.

Estimate: CHF 4,500 – 5,500; www.tudorwatch.com

Ulysse Nardin Marine Tourbillon Only Watch

44. Ulysse Nardin Marine Tourbillon Only Watch

Ulysse Nardin really put Donzé Cadrans, their in-house enamel experts to work on this aquatic edition of their marine tourbillion. It includes a yellow-highlighted Roman VII, a reference to the 7th edition of Only Watch.

Estimate: CHF 21,000 – 32,000; www.ulysse-nardin.com

Voutilainen 28S

45. Voutilainen 28S

As well as the outstanding mechanics of its escapement, Voutilainen’s classical take on the sports watch here uses a unique combination of materials with a titanium case and black silver dial.

Estimate: CHF 55,000 – 85,000; www.voutilainen.ch

Zenith Defy El Primero 21 Only Watch Edition

46. Zenith Defy El Primero 21 Only Watch Edition

A new 1/100th of a second Chronograph movement and a double chain structure with two regulators make the Defy El Primero 21 mechanically inspired; a black DLC case and yellow highlights make it unique.

Estimate: CHF 12,000 – 18,000; www.zenith-watches.com

De Bethune DB1318-OW2017 Pièce Unique

47. De Bethune DB1318-OW2017 Pièce Unique

This is more than just a one-off edition; De Bethune’s table chronometer is an entirely unique piece of horological engineering. Inspired by the astronomical observances of Galileo, the moon phase loses just 1 day every 1225 years, making it among the most accurate in the world.

Estimate: CHF 60,000 – 90,000; www.debethune.ch

Agenhor X HEAD Carpe Diem

48. Agenhor X HEAD Carpe Diem 

After nine years of development, this is the first of Agenhor’s new chronographs, containing the most advanced movement of its kind. As movement makers however, the Geneva-based watchmaker has teamed up with HEAD to produce this crystal ball of time.

Estimate: CHF 18,000 – 28,000; agenhor.ch

The W.O.S.T.E.P Watch

49. The W.O.S.T.E.P Watch

The W.O.S.T.E.P watchmaking school is the most influential in the world, as are its alumni; this timepiece has been signed by 16 of them: Stephen Forsey, Bart Grönfeld, Tim Grönefeld, Marco Koskinen, Stewart Lesemann, Marko Makinen, Stephen McDonnell, John McGonigle, Maarten Pieters, Clas-Hendrik Pihl, Jouni Polanen, Mika Saikku, Stepan Sarpaneva, Peter Speake-Marin, Kari Voutilainen and Simo Ylitalo.

Estimate: CHF 12,000 – 22,000; www.wostep.ch

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