9 luxury watches from The Only Watch 2023 worth investing in

First up in alphabetical order, we have AP’s submission. This model was first unveiled in 2022 for the Royal Oak’s 50th anniversary, but the Only Watch edition comes in a 41mm white ceramic case with vivid blue bridges along with a matching bracelet. The flying tourbillon cage draws our attention thanks to the skeleton design, which showcases the rhodium gear-train and adds greater depth.

This edition of the Joy De Lumière receives an art-deco, starry-night treatment, set with 260 diamonds on white gold across the watch and bracelet, which boasts five cascading rows of black spinels. The bracelet is also flexible and can be twisted around the wrist one to three times.

Inspired by ancient Roman architecture and the heavy use of marble, this stunning piece features green marble sourced from a natural passage linking Switzerland and Italy, better known as “Verde di Alpi,” along with one of the slimmest flying tourbillons on the market.

These twins are a clear homage to the woman who started it all for the famed fashion house – Coco Chanel. The silhouette printed onto sapphire glass plates and affixed to the dial strikes an uncanny resemblance to the mademoiselle who was photographed at her villa in the south of France, dressed in a striped jersey and sailor pants – looking très chic as always.

For Only Watch, “E” equates to “LV²”. Using micro-sculpture and grisaille enamel techniques by the craftsmen at Louis Vuitton’s watchmaking workshop in Geneva, the famous photograph of Einstein sticking his tongue out has now been immortalised in this dial. While telling time may not be easy at first glance, it sure is fun to look at due to the LV 525 calibre’s movement, which showcases four animations.

One of two necklaces introduced this year belongs to Richard Mille, which has a longstanding history of creating iconic timepieces that shine for their peculiarity, and the Talisman Origine is no different. Reinventing the ancient wooden shamanic relic found in the mountains of Switzerland, this timepieces comes with a case made of rhodonite, titanium and gold in the signature tonneau shape.

Enter Tag Heuer’s first mechanical split-seconds chronograph, which has been in the works since the conclusion of the previous Only Watch auction two years ago. The case of this heritage-inspired piece received a full redesign with texturised titanium and sapphire exterior to give it a never-before-seen avant-garde flair.