last
opportunity to add this very special Pilot to your collection.
Schaffhausen, 30 June 2022. Ahead of the British Grand Prix ™ at
Silverstone, IWC Schaffhausen is pleased to announce the auction of the last
Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition "Toto Wolff x Mercedes- AMG
Petronas Formula One™ Team." Limited to only 100 pieces, this exclusive Big
Pilot's Watch recognises the extraordinary career and achievements thus far of
Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO of the Mercedes- AMG PETRONAS Formula One™
Team, while also highlighting his longstanding collaboration and relationship
with IWC. Over the years, Toto Wolff has been seen wearing several IWC watches
and prototypes during memorable moments, on and off the racetrack. The watch
numbered 50 out of 100 - the last available - will be auctioned by
international auction house Bonhams, with the proceeds going to Ignite, a
joint charitable initiative operated by the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1™ Team and
Sir Lewis Hamilton to support greater diversity and inclusion in motorsport.
At the same time, IWC Schaffhausen announces the establishment of an annual
50,000 Euro donation for Ignite.
The Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition "Toto Wolff x Mercedes-
AMG Petronas Formula One™ Team"(Ref. IW503607) features a Ceratanium® case
and crown, a glass dial, and black hands. The printing and luminescence are in
the team's signature PETRONAS green colour. Limited to only 100 pieces, this
watch is fitted with a black rubber strap with textile inlay. Ceratanium® is a
ground-breaking new material developed by IWC. It is as light and robust as
titanium and almost as hard and scratch-resistant as ceramic. Ceratanium® is
based on a special titanium alloy forged explicitly for IWC. The case
components are machined from bars and then treated in a furnace process at
high temperatures. During this heat treatment, they develop not only ceramic
properties on their surface but also their striking matte black finish.
NUMBER 50 OF 100 TO BE AUCTIONED BY BONHAMS
The watch carrying the number 50 will be auctioned online by the international
auction house Bonhams. The proceeds will go to Ignite. This charitable
initiative launched in 2021 by The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1™ Team and Sir
Lewis Hamilton will focus its work on supporting greater diversity and
inclusion in motorsport. The watch comes with a 10-minute video call with Toto
Wolff and a tour of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1™ Team HQ and Operations
Centre, offering exclusive, behind-the-scenes insight into what goes into
designing, manufacturing and running the world's most advanced racing cars.
Interested buyers can register and place their bids here:
www.bonhams.com/auction/28074.
