Lewis Hamilton Flexes $18K Drip in an Ode to Hollywood Bud Tom Cruise

Published 01/17/2023, 8:40 AM EST
Lewis Hamilton has won his seven F1 championships in quite some fashion, and we mean that both figuratively and literally. On the grid, over the years, there have been several challengers to his driving skills, but when it comes to his fashion, there’d hardly be anyone who’d even come close to him.
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The Briton has been seen donning clothes from the top premium brands and designers, including Alexander McQueen, Isabel Marant, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, and Fendi. And to complement his high-profile clothing, he has donned complimentary watches, which he can be seen wearing during parties, press conferences, on the grid, and even during presentation ceremonies.
Oct 23, 2022; Austin, Texas, USA; Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport driver Lewis Hamilton (44) of Team Great Britain celebrates coming in second place in the U.S. Grand Prix F1 race at Circuit of the Americas. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
From the collection of the jewelry and watch lover, GQ Magazine in October brought up one such extravagant watch—a Top Gun edition of IWC’s Big Pilot. Only 250 of these watches are made in a year.
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The watch was a tribute to his friend Tom Cruise, who starred in the iconic 1986 movie Top Gun. Lewis Hamilton wore this watch during the presentation ceremony of the United States Grand Prix at Austin, where he registered his highest finish of the year, P2, alongside other races.
The watch, made in Switzerland, is worth nearly $18,000 and boasts a ceramic case with a diameter of 46.0 mm, a dark brown dial with luminescence, a beige rubber strap with a textile inlay, and a strap of 22.0 mm width
Remarkable watches owned by Lewis Hamilton
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Over the past few years, we have spotted some great and valuable watches on the Briton. We have seen him with the IWC “Black Lives Matter” Ceratanium, Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, White Gold Patek Philippe Nautilus, IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Edition Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One, and IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition “Lewis Hamilton.”
Formula One F1 – Miami Grand Prix – Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Florida, U.S. – May 6, 2022 General view as Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton’s rings, tattoos and watches are seen during the press conference REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo
Lewis Hamilton never shies away from flexing his watch collection. Even when he had a tussle with the sporting authority over the rule of not wearing jewelry, he wore three watches to the very next press conference.
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An advocate for drivers’ personal choices, Hamilton raised his voice against the ban imposed. So far, with no serious consequences, he continues to sport his fashion with his head held high.