Lewis Hamilton’s luxury IWC watch worn during British GP win auctioned for over $250,000
Lewis Hamilton's luxury watch IWC was recently sold in the auction for over $250k and all the proceeds were donated to a charity.
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Lewis Hamilton (Va: Imago, screenshot via IWC)
Lewis Hamilton is one of the most popular drivers in Formula 1 due to his personality and performance. The Briton has scored some coveted race wins in the pinnacle of motorsport, with the recent one at the British GP being one of the best. Hamilton was wearing a Mercedes-partnered IWC watch at the Silverstone event which was auctioned at an astonishing price.
Lewis Hamilton ended his victory drought in Formula 1 after winning on his home soil in the British GP. The Briton had termed this win to be the best despite winning over 105 races in his career. IWC has multiple watches themed with Mercedes’ style after a deal between the two entities. Hence, the Briton wore an IWC watch on the podium of Silverstone while celebrating his race win.
The IWC Pilot IW388306, priced at around $14k saw a massive increase in price after Lewis Hamilton wore it in Silverstone. The watch was auctioned at a whopping total of $254,400, roughly around seven times the price of the original watch. Apart from the watch, a signed pair of Hamilton’s gloves worn at the British GP was sold with the watch, further increasing the price multiple folds.
#F1 | IWC Watch worn by Lewis Hamilton on the podium at Silverstone auctions for around $254,400 USD, seven times the price of its estimate.
— deni (@fiagirly) October 22, 2024
The watch was sold alongside a framed and signed pair of racing gloves worn during the race.
Proceeds from the sale are being donated… pic.twitter.com/KVjL1KnezV
Lewis Hamilton to donate all the auction money to a charity
Lewis Hamilton is not only a great racer but also a huge philanthropist after participating in major charity events. Hence, the Briton decided to not keep the money to himself at all and donate it to a charity. All the proceeds earned from the auction will be donated to the Laureus Foundation based in Switzerland.
Laureus Foundation is a branch that works with multiple sports categories around the world. The foundation helps underprivileged children and adolescents to have a direction in their lives. As a result, several children will have a great life after the massive donation from Hamilton of over $250k.
Hamilton will continue to work for the people of the community and win their hearts. He has also showcased a great performance in the 2024 season and is to only improve from this point on. Hence, the coming few years will witness more such heartwarming gestures from the seven-time world champion.
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