Michael Schumacher's watches fetch 4 million Swiss francs at auction

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Michael Schumacher's watches fetch 4 million Swiss francs at auction
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ZURICH : Watches belonging to Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher sold for around 4 million Swiss francs ($4.41 million) at auction house Christie's in Geneva on Tuesday.The eight watches, including timepieces by Rolex, F.P.

FILE PHOTO: Former Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher's F.P. Journe Vagabondage 1 watch is displayed ahead of an auction, during a Christie's media preview in Geneva, Switzerland, May 9, 2024. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/File PhotoZURICH : Watches belonging to Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher sold for around 4 million Swiss francs at auction house Christie's in Geneva on Tuesday.

A custom made F.P. Journe watch with an engraved message given to Schumacher as a Christmas present by his Ferrari team principal Jean Todt sold for 1.5 million Swiss francs.A second customised watch, a Royal Oak by Audemars Piguet, was sold for 415,800 Swiss francs, beating its 150,000 to 250,000 francs estimate.

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