Yet another brand has revealed its contribution to Only Watch 2011. Urwerk just announced on its Facebook page, a unique white gold Urwerk UR-103 will go under the hammer in September at the Only Watch auction. The Urwerk UR-103 Phoenix is hand engraved by Jean-Vincent Huguenin with a phoenix rising from the ashes.

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Richard Mille has donated the actual ultra-light RM027 tourbillon worn by Rafael Nadal when he won the 2011 Monte Carlo Championships to Only Watch 2011. This RM 027 is also the pre-production prototype of the RM027 edition which will total 50 watches.



Richard Mille RM 027 Rafael Nadal

The RM027 is the second ultra-light Richard Mille, with the first being the AluSic RM009. At an incredible 13 g the RM027 is less than half the weight of the RM009. More recently the entry level RM035 completed the trilogy of ultra-light watches.

The Only Watch 2011 auction by Antiquorum will be held in September in Monaco to benefit research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy. – SJX