On 13 Could, within the week main as much as the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Christie’s Public sale Home can be providing a number of watches from the non-public assortment of the seven-time world champion in an public sale in Geneva.
The star merchandise is a singular Platinum Vagabondage 1 that had been commissioned for Schumacher as a private reward from his former Ferrari boss Jean Todt.
The watch showcases the sturdy bond between Todt and watch designer Francois-Paul Journe, and options symbols representing the German’s world titles, his helmet design and the Ferrari Prancing Horse emblem.
It’s engraved with a dedication from Todt to Schumacher for Christmas 2004.
Christie’s estimates that the watch might go for anyplace between $1.2 and $2.2 million.
One other merchandise of curiosity is a personalised Audemars Piguet that was commissioned for Schumacher by Todt for Christmas in 2003. It incorporates a dedication to his then six titles and incorporates his crimson racing helmet from the time. This watch carries on estimate of £170,000 to £280,000.
Jean Todt, Group Principal, Ferrari, and Michael Schumacher, 1st place, on the rostrum
Photograph by: Motorsport Photographs
A 3rd watch that stands out is a Rolex Daytona Paul Newman that Schumacher owned – which carries an estimate of $230,000 to $440,000. That is an instance of essentially the most recognisable and well-known metal chronograph from the watch maker.
Talking concerning the public sale, Rémi Guillemin, Christie’s Head of Watches Europe and US stated: “Christie’s expresses honest because of the Schumacher household for his or her belief in us and their want to share these masterpieces of horology with different passionate collectors across the globe.
“We’re proud to current these iconic and distinctive timepieces belonging to one of the vital celebrated System 1 legends. An distinctive second, for watch and F1 fanatics alike. We’re wanting ahead to assembly with passionate collectors throughout our worldwide exhibitions and the public sale on 13 Could in Geneva.”
Schumacher stays one of the vital profitable F1 drivers in historical past, and shares the file of seven world titles with Lewis Hamilton.
He retired from F1 on the finish of 2012, following a short comeback with Mercedes, however suffered extreme head accidents the next winter within the snowboarding crash that left him in a coma. His situation since then has been stored personal by his household.
