Lewis Hamilton’s watches – from IWC to Richard Mille
Seven-time world champion, fashion icon – and one of Formula 1’s most dedicated watch collectors. Lewis Hamilton was IWC’s public face for over a decade, but the move to Ferrari has opened a new era with Richard Mille. These are the watches on one of sport’s most stylish wrists.
Hamilton’s taste mirrors his sport: technical, bold and uncompromising. For over ten years he was an IWC ambassador and helped design his own special editions. Since the move to Ferrari – whose watch partner is Richard Mille – a new era has begun. Add to that Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet. These are the watches on F1’s most photographed wrist.
The brandsWhat Hamilton’s collection looks like
IWC – a decade as ambassador
For over ten years Hamilton was IWC‘s major public face, and he didn’t just appear in the ads – he helped design the watches. Together with IWC’s design team he created special editions such as the Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar, an Ingenieur Chronograph and a Portugieser Tourbillon. IWC’s robust, engineering-driven aesthetic suited a man who lives by thousandths of a second and precision.
Richard Mille – the new Ferrari era
With the move to Ferrari in 2025, Hamilton’s watch journey took a new direction: Ferrari’s partner is Richard Mille, and he has already worn three specific pieces – the RM 67-02 “Italy” (his first lap at Fiorano), the RM 74-02 Tourbillon (the Shanghai sprint win, ~$700,000) and the RM 43-01 Ferrari Tourbillon Split-Seconds in the seven-figure range. Motorsport’s watch above all others, built with the same obsession with materials as an F1 car.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
Beyond his ambassador watches, Hamilton also collects among the classic icons. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak – the timeless luxury sports watch with its octagonal bezel – is a given in a collection of this calibre, and a favourite among sports stars the world over.
Patek Philippe and Rolex
Among the grails are two Patek Philippe Nautilus pieces – a 5980/1R chronograph in rose gold and a 5740/1G perpetual calendar in white gold – plus a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116505 in Everose gold. Hamilton once wore three IWCs at the same time at the 2022 Miami GP in protest against F1’s jewellery ban, a fitting aside for one of the sport’s most dedicated collectors.
The collectionThe gems in pictures
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Hamilton’s collection was built around a decade as an IWC ambassador, with his own special editions, and is now moving towards Richard Mille following the Ferrari switch. Add classic grails like the Patek Philippe Nautilus and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. F1 drivers’ collections rank among the most valuable in sport, and Hamilton’s is one of the finest.
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