| Only Watch |
| Tuesday, 03 March 2009 00:00 | ||
PRESS RELEASEONLY WATCH 09ALL PROCEEDS GO TO RESEARCH ON DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHYOnly Watch is an extraordinary auction event which is held every two years in Monaco during the Monaco Yacht Show under the patronage of HSH Prince Albert 11. This year, for the auction 35 high watchmaking brands are each making a unique piece. All the proceeds from Only Watch go to support research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The next Only Watch auction will take place on 24 September 2009 and is being organized by Patrizzi & Co. What is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a seriously debilitating genetic disorder that affects one in every 3,500 boys. The disease is characterized by a weakening of the muscles, respiratory and cardiac problems which can become fatal as the child gets older. In Europe there are around 30,000 sufferers of the disease (the same as the population of Monaco) who inevitably require constant care and the special facility needs of disabled people. Thanks to the generosity and hard work of people such as the participants and sponsors of Only Watch and in particular Luc Pattavino (founder of the Monagasque Association against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (AMM) and the driving force behind Only Watch), and Patrizzi & Co (the organizers of the auction event), great progress is being made in research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and the genes which cause the disease. In 2008 alone, 15 research teams were supported at a cost of around €1.7 million. Saut d’Exon – a surgical technique which enables the cellular machinery to “forget” to read that part of the gene which carries the abnormality of the illness, has been developed by Luis Garcia, Head of Research at CNRS (recipients of AMM financing) and his team. Garcia who is a key person in the field of Duchene Muscular Dystrophy, is optimistic for the future, particularly given the formidable progress that has been made to-date.
Participating watch brands 2009Audemars Piguet, Bell & Ross, Blancpain, Bovet Fleurier, Breguet Montres, Cabestan, Cartier, Chaumet, Chanel, Confrerie Horlogere (by BNB Concept), Corum Montres, De Bethune, Delacour, Franc Vila, Franck Muller, Frédérique Constant, Girard Perregaux, Hermès, Hublot, Jaquet Droz, Les Ateliers de Monaco, Louis Vuitton, MB&F, Montblanc, Omega, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Swatch, Tag Heuer, Tourneau Timepieces, Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron Constantin, Van Cleef & Arpels, Zenith International.
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