Famous Faces, Watch Auction For Charity

New York, Tourneau, Feb 24, 1999

LOT 85

OMEGA. "Speedmaster Racing Automatic". Donated by Michael Schumacher

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Sold: USD 10,000

Stainless steel, self-winding, water-resistant to 99 ft., gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer together with a yellow strap and stainless steel Omega buckle. The dial is yellow and white with tritium indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30 minutes and the 12 hours registers, tachometer graduation on the black bezel. High quality mechanical movement with automatic winding. Engraved on the back: "To Michael - Time Flies - From Omega 1996". With fitted box and certificate. Diam. 38 mm. Est. *** This watch was presented to two time Formula 1 World Champion and Omega ambassador; Michael Schumacher in July 1996 during the two-day launch of the new Speedmaster Automatic Racing watch collection in Schumacher's hometown ofKerpen, Germany. Successors to the legendary Moon Watch, the Speedmaster Racing watches were designed with the help of Michael Schumacher and bear the some vibrant colors ofFormula 1 racing; bright yellow and red. As a man who has built his own success or, unwavering precision and split-second timing, Mr: Schumacher relies on his Omega for these same qualifies and often gives briefings concerning the mechanism of watches to the Omega Management team.


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Michael Schumacher German Formula 1 race car driver, born January 3 1969, Michael Schumacher is married with one child. In 1987 he was German carting champion, in 1992 he ranked 3rd in World Championship, 4th in 1993 and in 1994 became Formula 1 World Champion. In 1995 he was again World Champion Formula 1 and won the Grand Prix of Sao Paulo, Brazil, that of Barcelona, Spain, and the Monte Carlo Grand Prix in Monaco. In 1996 Michael Schumacher joined the Ferrari team and won the Grand Prix of Barcelona, Spain, and of Monza, Italy. In 1997, he was 2nd in season Formula 1 opener Melbourne, Australia, and won the Grand Prix of Monte Carlo, Monaco, of Montreal, Canada, of Magny Cours, France, of Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium and of Suzuka, Japan. Schumacher has served as the Special Envoy for Education and Sports for UNESCO since 1995 Millions of children fight today throughout the world to survive in distressed situations. They are victims of wars or natural catastrophes; they have AIDS; they are refugees or held in camps; some are mentally or physically handicaped; they live and work in the streets. The UNESCO program for education to children in distress concentrates its efforts in creating long-term and complete solutions which attack the problem at the roots to bring education to these children. The main goals are: creating a greater awareness about the educational needs of these children with the people who decide such measures and with the public opinion in general; collecting funds for immediate and concrete help on location; seeking professional cooperation among all those who work towards the education of these children; the establishment of partnerships to complete and reinforce UNESCO's action. For further information about UNESCO contact: 7 place de Fontenoy, F-75352 Paris - Tel. 33-1-45 68 10 00