IWC, Austrian billionaire Toto Wolff, and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team create a special watch—and then make it even more special. Want something a little more special than a 100-piece limited edition watch? On its own, the IWC Schaffhausen Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL “Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team” is pretty special, as it's a limited edition of 100 pieces from the Swiss watchmaker and its collaboration with the Formula One team. But the watch being auctioned this month by Bonhams is a very special piece worn by CEO and team principal Toto Wolff. The watch was worn and shock-tested, and it appeared recently on his wrist at the Singapore Grand Prix. The idea for this watch originated as early as 2021 at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, when Toto Wolff was wearing a prototype model. As on-track tensions heated up, he slammed his headset..
