Fabergé Dalliance “Choose Hope” Watch for Only Watch

Fabergé is delighted to introduce this year’s custom-built Dalliance “Choose Hope” Watch – a unique, tailor-made take on the iconic Dalliance watch, which has been created for the Only Watch biennial charity auction. Proceeds from the sale of this one-off watch will benefit research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a cause Fabergé is proud to support for the third year running.

Fabergé’s Timepieces Director, Aurélie Picaud says: "Fabergé is honoured to be taking part, once again, in the Only Watch initiative and to join the fight against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Taking inspiration from Fabergé’s famed Imperial eggs, here we introduce an element of surprise by showcasing a bejewelled design in the centre of the watch face, where one would expect the watch hands to take centre stage. Throughout the day, the playful watch hands frame this central design, enabled by the exclusive movement of the Dalliance watch. With this unique Fabergé Dalliance “Choose Hope” creation, hopes and dreams are highlighted through shooting stars, sparkling rubies and superior craftsmanship." 

The Fabergé Dalliance collection perfectly illustrates Fabergé’s exquisite craftsmanship and penchant for surprise, and contains a manual-winding movement developed exclusively for Fabergé by Agenhor.

The Fabergé Dalliance “Choose Hope” Watch features a white mother-of-pearl external dial, displayed in a 36mm 18k rose gold case, with a bright red alligator strap. The design of the watch takes references from a silver gilt, enamel and rock crystal desk clock, created by Fabergé workmaster Henrik Wigström in 1910. Inspired by the idea of “wishing on a star”, this unique watch features an array of ruby-set shooting stars – a gemstone said to be associated with passion, prosperity and protection.

A hand-engraved rose gold dial with the words "Choose Hope" puts the Only Watch cause at the heart of this piece’s design, while playful watch hands are sun and moon symbols, of which the sun indicates the minutes, and the moon depicts the hours. The case-back is hand-engraved with the words ‘Unique Piece’ to illustrate that this is a one-of-a-kind creation.

The Fabergé Dalliance “Choose Hope” Watch will be auctioned at Only Watch on 6th November 2021 in Geneva by Christie’s.

Technical specifications: 

Fabergé Dalliance “Choose Hope” Watch

Unique piece for Only Watch 2021

Case

• Material: 18k rose gold
• Diameter: 36 mm
• Glass: Domed sapphire crystal and case back with anti-reflective treatment
• 18k rose gold crown
• Water-resistant to 30 meters

Dial and hands

• White mother-of-pearl dial, 4N gilded printed elements.
• 18k rose gold central decoration featuring 4 rubies and hand-engraved stars and “Choose Hope”.
• Hands: Fabergé Moon and Sun hands

Movement

• Calibre: Manually wound 6911
• Diameter: 30mm (13 lines)
• Thickness: 5.25mm
• Number of jewels: 15
• Number of parts: 158
• Frequency: 21,600 vph
• Power reserve of 50 hours
• Decorations: Main-plate: circular-grained
• Bridges: Cotes de Genève, hand-polished chamfering

Functions

• Hours, minutes

Strap and buckle

• Red alligator strap
• 18k rose gold Fabergé pin buckle

MSRP: Up for auction

Estimate: CHF 25'000-40'000

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