Five luxury watches once owned by seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher have attracted extraordinary prices at Christie’s Geneva auction, with two rare F.P. Journe timepieces selling for a combined total of more than €3.3 million. The sale formed part of a record-breaking event that generated approximately €52.2 million, underlining the remarkable demand for exclusive watches associated with some of the world’s most recognisable figures.
The five watches from Michael Schumacher’s private collection were offered during Christie’s prestigious “Rare Watches” auction on Monday, 9 November 2026, at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva. The sale was particularly significant because it took place in the year marking the 30th anniversary of the German driver’s arrival at Ferrari, a partnership that would become one of the most successful in Formula 1 history.
Michael Schumacher’s F.P. Journe watches sell for over €3.3 million
The five timepieces belonged to F.P. Journe’s prestigious Ruthenium collection, with every watch carrying the matching serial number 92/99. Each was offered as an individual lot, complete with its original presentation box.
Two watches attracted the highest bids: the Tourbillon Souverain and the Chronomètre à Résonance. Both were sold for 1,536,000 Swiss francs, equivalent to approximately €1.68 million each.
Together, these two exceptional watches achieved more than €3.3 million, demonstrating the extraordinary value attached to rare luxury timepieces with a direct connection to Michael Schumacher.
The auction also coincided with an important anniversary in the former driver’s career. Michael Schumacher joined Ferrari in 1996 and went on to secure five consecutive Drivers’ World Championships with the Italian team between 2000 and 2004.
His achievements with the Scuderia remain an essential part of Formula 1 history, with his complete career statistics, including victories, podium finishes and championship records, available in the Michael Schumacher Ferrari and Formula 1 records database.
Christie’s Geneva auction raises €52.2 million with every lot sold
The watches belonging to the former Ferrari driver contributed to an exceptional evening for Christie’s, which achieved one of the most significant results in its watch auction history.
The sale generated a total of 47,824,592 Swiss francs, equivalent to approximately €52.2 million, representing a 221% increase compared with the previous edition.
All 44 lots offered found buyers, with the total value reaching 250% of the combined low estimates. The figures highlighted the strength of demand for rare and historically significant watches.
Collectors from 66 countries participated in the event, while younger buyers also demonstrated considerable interest in the luxury watch market. Millennials and members of Generation Z accounted for 40% of registered participants, illustrating the growing appeal of high-end watch collecting among younger generations.
Michael Schumacher’s watch collection previously attracted millions in 2024
This was not the first occasion on which watches from Michael Schumacher’s private collection generated significant attention among international collectors.
In May 2024, another Christie’s auction in Geneva featured eight timepieces belonging to the seven-time Formula 1 World Champion. Those watches sold for just under four million Swiss francs. During that earlier sale, a separate group of five F.P. Journe Ruthenium watches achieved a combined total of approximately 1.70 million Swiss francs.
The latest results comfortably exceeded that figure, with just the two most valuable watches from the November 2026 selection generating more than three million Swiss francs between them. The comparison highlights the remarkable prices commanded by the latest pieces from the German driver’s collection, particularly the Tourbillon Souverain and Chronomètre à Résonance.
Rare F.P. Journe trilogy and charity auction add to Christie’s success
Other exceptional timepieces also attracted substantial bids during the Geneva event. Among the most notable was a complete F.P. Journe Vagabondage trilogy, comprising the Vagabondage I, II and III in rose gold.
All three watches were purchased by a single collector for a combined total exceeding €7.3 million, making the collection another major highlight of the auction. The event also included an important charitable initiative. The “Watches for Ela” project raised 501,400 Swiss francs in support of Ela International, with former French football star Zinédine Zidane among those involved in the fundraising effort.
For Ferrari supporters, the sale of Michael Schumacher’s watches provided another reminder of the lasting significance of the German driver’s career, with rare objects from his personal collection continuing to attract extraordinary interest three decades after he first joined the Maranello team.
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