Lewis Hamilton has had to wear a luxury timepiece every time he steps out of a cockpit for the past 18 years, but even he was probably surprised by his most recent at F1 75.
The British driver and his 19 competitors were unveiled at a star-studded event at the O2, where the entire grid debuted their 2025 liveries for the first time.
Hamilton was understandably the center of attention
Given that it was his first appearance in the red of Ferrari since joining the sport’s most legendary team. And on his wrist was one of the reasons he might have gone there.
Eagle-eyed purveyors of luxury goods were keeping their eyes out for one of the most opulent parts of the sport, and GQ were on hand to run us through the watches on display.
There, they discovered Hamilton’s Richard Mille RM 74-02 Automatic Winding Tourbillon, which is worth an incredible £375,000.
The Swiss brand has been associated in F1 for quite some time, having been introduced by Hamilton’s Monagasque teammate Charles Leclerc. They presently sponsor Ferrari and McLaren.
As arguably the world’s premier brand, matching up with F1’s premier team shouldn’t really come as a surprise.
However, those who believe in timepieces may have been surprised by the magnitude of the drop-off to his former squad.
Former Mercedes teammate George Russell and Hamilton’s replacement Kimi Antonelli were both wearing models from sponsors IWC Schaffhausen.
Mercedes have long brought style and substance to F1 thanks to both their winning pedigree and Hamilton’s cache as a celebrity, but IWC aren’t quite in the same league as Richard Mille (we’ll still take some freebies if you’re reading though).
Antonelli, as the greenest newbie on the grid, rocked a Pilot Watch Mark XX worth £4800, while Russell stepped things up.
A three-time race winner who easily beat Hamilton as a pairing last season, the Brit wore a Big Pilots Top Gun Edition Mojave Desert worth £10,000.
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