Event - The Monaco Rendez-Vous de l'Horlogerie
The organisers of this gathering of lovers, aficionados and collectors of fine watches due to take place in Monaco on Monday May 30th - under the High Patronage of Prince Albert II, Honorary Chairman of the Cercle de l'Horlogerie de Monaco- are putting the finishing touches to preparations for this major event catering to the Riviera clientele and a growing international public.
This edition will be presented in the glorious setting of the Grimaldi Forum's glass atrium "la Verriere", with the presence of 20 outstanding watch brands, watchmaking workshops with craftsmen at work and a photo exhibition of one-off pieces created for ONLY WATCH in aid of research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
DISCOVERING THE PASSION OF WATCHMAKING
For this edition taking place the day after the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, some twenty brands of fine, new and high-end watches come to meet a clientele keen to discover these exceptional timepieces and the art of making watches.
The brands which have confirmed their attendance at the Monaco event are: Cartier, Chanel, Corum, Dior, Manufacture Royale, Montblanc, Pequignet, Piaget, but also: 4N, Atelier de Monaco, BlackSand, Cabestan, Cyrus, Drakkar Timepieces, Hautlence, Ladoire, Laurent Ferrier, Perrelet, Valbray and Vertu.
This event, sponsored by Barclays Wealth Monaco and organised by Deluxe Society, will this year host a workshop presented by the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie with its craftsman watchmakers at work, along with screenings on the art of watchmaking. Also worth noting is the exceptional presence of Rolls Royce and the Davidoff firm, and the partnership with Global Blue who are inviting a select Russian clientele to discover this unique soiree where the stars will be the timepieces.
THE EVENT WILL HOST A PHOTO EXHIBITION OF ONLY WATCH 2011
The fourth edition of the ONLY WATCH biennale will be held on September 22nd at 4pm, in Monaco. This charity auction of one-off watches is organised in aid of research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
As a preview of this major event in the international collector's and watch lover's calendar the Rendez-Vous de l'Horlogerie is pleased to host a photo exhibition of a selection of these pieces, made by some of the great watch makers, on the esplanade of the Grimaldi Forum.
In alphabetical order: Audemars Piguet, Bell & Ross, Blancpain, Blu, Bovet Fleurier, Breguet, Celsius, Chanel, Chaumet, Chopard, Corum, De Bethune, Delacour, De Witt, Franck Muller, Frederique Constant, Girard-Perregaux, Glasshutte, Harry Winston, Hermes, Hublot, Ikepod-Marc Newson, Jaquet Droz, Laurent Ferrier, Louis Vuitton, Maurice Lacroix, MB&F, Montblanc, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Richard Mille, Romain Jerôme, TAG Heuer, Ulysse Nardin, Urwerk, Vacheron Constantin, Van Cleef & Arpels, Vulcain, Zenith.
The funds raised every two years are used by the Association Monegasque contre les Myopathies to support 15 research teams in the United States, France, Italy, Great Britain and Switzerland.