The “Watches for ELA” project has been made possible thanks to the loyal support of personalities from the worlds of sport and business, and the participation of well-known watch manufacturers. .
Thanks to the gracious assistance of Christie’s-Genève and its directors, the support of prestigious auction houses, the unconditional commitment of Zinédine Zidane, and the friendship and exceptional involvement of François-Henri Pinault, we have been able to assemble these magnificent watches.
We hope that the generosity of collectors will match the hope generated by science, enabling ELA to fulfil its promising commitments to patients, their families and researchers.
“The ELA association, which I have supported for many years, does extraordinary work alongside researchers as well as the children and families affected by leukodystrophies. It is more necessary than ever to mobilize and support them in this fight. I sincerely hope that this charity auction will be a great success. I would like to thank the watch manufacturers who took part in this auction for their generosity, as well as the Christie’s teams for their commitment to this cause.”
François-Henri Pinault
“ELA is a bit like a family that has certainly grown in 31 years, but hasn’t changed its way of doing things. It’s an association of parents with a single goal: to save their children. We don’t cheat on that.”
Zinédine Zidane
“At Christie’s we are very much looking forward welcoming ‘Watches for ELA’ back to our auction room in Geneva. We like to express our gratitude to brands which have already expressed their commitment and hope many more will follow to raise funds for a much-needed support to families affected by leukodystrophies.”
Rémi Guillemin, Head of Watches Department, Christie’s Europe and Americas
We would like to thank these prestigious watchmakers for putting their talent to work in the fight against leukodystrophies.
If you would prefer to send a letter, please write to the following address:
ELA International – 90 B Route d’Arlon – L-1150 Luxembourg
