Personal clock A collection belonging to F1 legends michael schumacher The family of the great German figure decided to put it up for auction.
Schumacher's condition has remained a closely guarded secret since sustaining severe brain injuries in a skiing accident in December 2013.
He has not appeared in public since then.
Michael Schumacher won 7 titles in F1
Seven-time former champion's wife more than 10 years after life-changing incident Corinna The emotional move of selling Schumacher's personal belongings will net the family millions of dollars and help with the care the 55-year-old is reported to need.
According to the British auction house christie'sEight watches will be put up for sale in Switzerland on May 13th.
Two of the most notable pieces are custom gifts from a close family friend and a former head of Ferrari. Jean Toddit marked a championship victory for Germany.
The most expensive item is the one-of-a-kind FP Journe Vagabondage 1 model, which Tod gave Schumacher in 2004 to celebrate his seventh World Championship win.
expected to be fetched between $1.2 million and $2.2 million.
The watch is engraved with the Ferrari emblem, Schumacher's helmet design, symbols representing his seven titles, and a message.
“Christmas 2004 – Jean Todt to his friend Michael Schumacher,” it says.
'Extremely rare'
Meanwhile, Todd's 2003 Christmas present, a customized Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch, is also up for auction, with an estimated selling price of: $170,000 to $280,000.
Among other pieces on offer are five limited edition FP Journe watches from 2004, which will be sold individually. $1.19 a million and $1.94 million In total.
The last watch to be sold is a 14K gold Rolex Daytona that was presented to Schumacher by his long-time manager and is “historically significant, extremely rare and highly desirable” Willie Weber.
The planned sales price is $230,000 to $440,000.
The Michael Schumacher collection will be previewed at Christie's in New York from May 3rd to 5th before heading to Geneva for sale.
