Time Is of Essence: F1 Drivers and Their Coveted Watches
From TAG Heuer to Hublot and Richard Mille, these watches are worn by some of the most prolific F1 drivers today like Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.
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With the Singapore Grand Prix around the bend, you are probably revved up already. You?ll need no help from us in deciding how to support your favourite teams or divers ? you might even be in the paddock (say hi to us if you are). Team and driver loyalty aside (they are sometimes not the same, but it?s complicated), if you are also a watch lover, it can be hard to reconcile your personal timepiece choice with the sport. Only a few brands are directly involved, and everyone get overshadowed by Rolex anyway. Happily, there is a solution that we like: the watches of the drivers.
These are not always tied to team sponsors, so you will not need to confine yourself to the likes of TAG Heuer, IWC or Richard Mille. There are other brands associated with life in the fast lane (perhaps only in the past) that you might collect yourself so go with the driver?s choices. Drivers are limited by sponsorship agreements on what pieces they can wear in public so do take all this with a pinch of salt. We also have it on good authority that plenty of drivers love their Rolexes so you will be in good company here. These include veterans such as Sir Jackie Stewart and Mark Webber, but also collectors such as Nico Rosberg.
Helpfully, we did not nee...
The post Time Is of Essence: F1 Drivers and Their Coveted Watches appeared first on LUXUO.
With the Singapore Grand Prix around the bend, you are probably revved up already. You?ll need no help from us in deciding how to support your favourite teams or divers ? you might even be in the paddock (say hi to us if you are). Team and driver loyalty aside (they are sometimes not the same, but it?s complicated), if you are also a watch lover, it can be hard to reconcile your personal timepiece choice with the sport. Only a few brands are directly involved, and everyone get overshadowed by Rolex anyway. Happily, there is a solution that we like: the watches of the drivers.
These are not always tied to team sponsors, so you will not need to confine yourself to the likes of TAG Heuer, IWC or Richard Mille. There are other brands associated with life in the fast lane (perhaps only in the past) that you might collect yourself so go with the driver?s choices. Drivers are limited by sponsorship agreements on what pieces they can wear in public so do take all this with a pinch of salt. We also have it on good authority that plenty of drivers love their Rolexes so you will be in good company here. These include veterans such as Sir Jackie Stewart and Mark Webber, but also collectors such as Nico Rosberg.
Helpfully, we did not nee...
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