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Lot Essay
This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.
Michael Schumacher and Ferrari won five consecutive World Drivers' Championships in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, and had 72 of his 91 victories in the same period. A historic piece of motor racing memorabilia, this stunning white gold automatic tourbillon is one of 3 individually unique special order pieces that were commissioned by the then manager of Scuderia Ferrari to celebrate Schumacher’s momentous achievement and the return to success of Ferrari. The ‘Ferrari red’ dial is spectacular and absolutely eye-catching. A large number “1” features above the Ferrari emblem on the upper right and a racing driver’s helmet surrounded by five champion’s wreaths on the left, in the lower right-hand corner are the initials of the present owner “J.T.”. The back of the case is engraved with a special FIA Formula 1 World Championship dedication: “Manufacturé spécialement pour ***(the present owner), M. Schumacher 5 Times World Champion”, with 5 laurel wreaths and dated Décembre 2002.
Michael Schumacher competed in Formula One for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, and Mercedes. He holds a joint-record seven World Drivers’ Championship titles (tied with Lewis Hamilton) and, at the time of his retirement from the sport in 2012, he held the records for the most wins (91), pole positions (68), and podium finishes (155)—which have since been broken by Hamilton although Schumacher maintains the record for the most fastest laps (77), among others.
Schumacher moved to the Ferrari team in 1996, during his first years at the team, he lost out on the title in the final race of the season in 1997 and 1998 and suffered a broken leg from a brake failure in 1999. He and Ferrari won five consecutive titles from 2000 to 2004, including unprecedented sixth and seventh titles, breaking several records. After finishing third in 2005 and second in 2006, Schumacher retired from the sport, although he later made a brief return with Mercedes from 2010 to 2012.
This extraordinary Girard-Perregaux tourbillon celebrates Michael Schumacher’s glittering career and his 5 consecutive Formula 1 wins, a first in the history of the sport.
Michael Schumacher and Ferrari won five consecutive World Drivers' Championships in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, and had 72 of his 91 victories in the same period. A historic piece of motor racing memorabilia, this stunning white gold automatic tourbillon is one of 3 individually unique special order pieces that were commissioned by the then manager of Scuderia Ferrari to celebrate Schumacher’s momentous achievement and the return to success of Ferrari. The ‘Ferrari red’ dial is spectacular and absolutely eye-catching. A large number “1” features above the Ferrari emblem on the upper right and a racing driver’s helmet surrounded by five champion’s wreaths on the left, in the lower right-hand corner are the initials of the present owner “J.T.”. The back of the case is engraved with a special FIA Formula 1 World Championship dedication: “Manufacturé spécialement pour ***(the present owner), M. Schumacher 5 Times World Champion”, with 5 laurel wreaths and dated Décembre 2002.
Michael Schumacher competed in Formula One for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, and Mercedes. He holds a joint-record seven World Drivers’ Championship titles (tied with Lewis Hamilton) and, at the time of his retirement from the sport in 2012, he held the records for the most wins (91), pole positions (68), and podium finishes (155)—which have since been broken by Hamilton although Schumacher maintains the record for the most fastest laps (77), among others.
Schumacher moved to the Ferrari team in 1996, during his first years at the team, he lost out on the title in the final race of the season in 1997 and 1998 and suffered a broken leg from a brake failure in 1999. He and Ferrari won five consecutive titles from 2000 to 2004, including unprecedented sixth and seventh titles, breaking several records. After finishing third in 2005 and second in 2006, Schumacher retired from the sport, although he later made a brief return with Mercedes from 2010 to 2012.
This extraordinary Girard-Perregaux tourbillon celebrates Michael Schumacher’s glittering career and his 5 consecutive Formula 1 wins, a first in the history of the sport.