Only Watch 2024 / Geneva – Auction results
The reference 6301A-010, a unique version in steel of the Grande and Petite Sonnerie Minute Repeater, was sold for CHF 15.7 million at the 10th Only Watch auction that took place in Geneva on Friday, May 10, 2024.
Only Watch is a charity auction that has been taking place every two years since 2005. It helps fund research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a degenerative neuromuscular disorder that befalls one out of every 3500 children, adolescents, or young adults around the world.
For the 10th edition of Only Watch, Patek Philippe has chosen to highlight its know-how in the field of striking watches by reinterpreting the Grande Sonnerie reference 6301, an exceptional watch launched in 2020, combining a Grande Sonnerie (the “grail” of acoustic functions), a Petite Sonnerie and a minute repeater. The unique piece created for the 2024 sale constitutes the very first version of the reference 6301 in steel – a metal very rarely used on Patek Philippe Grandes Complications. It is also distinguished by its highly crafted dial, a Rare Handcrafts dial with hand-guilloched swirling pattern visible beneath a Grand Feu blue green enamel, using the traditional flinqué enamel technique. Beautiful plays of light, enhanced by 12 baguette diamond indexes. The elegant polished steel case features a concave bezel and hollowed, satin-finished sides. The manually wound caliber GS 36-750 PS IRM (703 components) stands out with its three classic gongs, its two patents linked to the striking mechanism and its patented jumping seconds at 6 o'clock.
Ref. 6301A-010
DIAL
Grand Feu blue green enamel hand-guilloched dial with a swirling pattern (flinqué enamel), set with 12 baguette-cut diamond hour markers (0.45 ct). 18K gold dial plate. Power reserve indicators for the movement and for the strikework with transfer-printed “only one” inscription. White gold faceted “Dauphine” hands. Jumping small seconds at 6 o’clock.
CASE
Polished steel case with concave bezel and countersunk satin-finished flanks. Diameter: 44.8 mm. Height: 12.03 mm. Sapphire crystal case back bearing the metallized inscription “Only Watch 2024”. Humidity- and dust-protected only (not water-resistant).
STRAP
Blue green patinated alligator leather strap with square scales, hand-stitched. Steel fold-over clasp.
CALIBER
Caliber GS 36-750 PS IRM. Manual winding. Grande sonnerie. Petite sonnerie. Minute repeater with three classic gongs. Jumping small seconds at 6 o’clock. Power reserve indicators for the movement (72h) and for the strikework (24h). Diameter: 37 mm. Height: 7.5 mm. Number of parts: 703. Frequency: 25,200 semi-oscillations/hour (3.5 Hz). Movement power reserve: 72 hours. Strikework power reserve: 24 hours.
