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Geplaatst op 15-11-2023 door Marc Hut
Which watch does Lando Norris wear? As you might expect from a Formula 1 driver, McLaren driver Lando Norris owns a nice collection of watches. The Briton, who also holds Belgian nationality, is certainly a lover of unusual and eye-catching timepieces. Norris is currently racing in Formula 1 for McLaren.
Even as a seven-year-old, Norris raced his first laps in go-karts. While participating in karting competitions, he managed to achieve pole position during a national race, becoming the youngest driver ever to achieve this feat in the UK.
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His karting triumphs include winning the World Karting Championship in Bahrain, as well as the WSK Euro Series and the CIK-FIA European and Supercup titles in 2013. The following year, in 2014, he claimed the CIK-FIA KF World Championship and earned the status as the youngest driver ever to win an FIA karting championship.
Lando Norris owns beautiful, luxury, watches although his collection may not be as extensive (yet) as many of those of some fellow Formula 1 drivers (We previously wrote about Max Verstappen's fine clocks). But Lando Norris' watches are certainly not inferior.
Richard Mille RM11-03 (Photo: Richard Mille)
One of the most notable watches Lando Norris was spotted with is a fine Richard Mille RM11-03 Automated Flyback 'McLaren' watch made by Richard Mille in collaboration with McLaren, the team Lando Norris is part of. It's quite a long name for a cool automaton in skeleton design and a flyback chronograph (A watch whose chronograph can be started, stopped and reset at the touch of a button). And that, of course, in McLaren styling.
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The case of the RM 11-03 McLaren is made of Carbon TPT® interwoven with Orange Quartz TPT®. This makes the watch extremely strong, scratch-resistant and very lightweight. The Carbon TPT® enhances the RM 11-03's mechanical performance and resists harsh conditions, which of course comes in handy when you are behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car!
The watch was presented to the public at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show.
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Richard Mille RM67-02, one of Lando Norris's watches (Photo: Richard Mille).
At the 2022 Italian Grand Prix in September, both Richard Mille and teammate Daniel Ricciardo wore a particularly fine Richard Mille RM67-02. Norris a version the black and Ricciardo a green one.
This Richard Mille RM67-02 watch is another pretty artistic work of art. Thin, lightweight, coloured, elegant and athletic: the RM 67-02 is designed and specially adapted for different sports disciplines. This is why different partners of the brand have developed an RM 67-02 in the colours of their respective countries. (Incidentally, Lando Norris was violently robbed of such a watch after the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium).
Lando Norris' RM67-02 has a bezel and case made of Quartz TPT® - (Thin Ply Technology). This rock-hard composite material was developed specifically for the SP80, a Swiss-led challenge to break the almost mythical 80-knot speed record in sailing.
Weighing just 32 grams, including case and rubber strap, the RM67-02 is among the lightest watches available, testamenting Richard Mille's dedication to innovative materials and engineering.
What this watch costs is unknown to us as it is not commercially available. And that's saying enough...
Watch by Lando Norris - Audemars Piguet Royal Oak (photo: Audemars Piguet).
All those Richard Mille watches are beautiful but the Audemars Piquet that Lando Norris was spotted with in the summer of 2022 (source: IFLWatches.com) is also a jewel of a watch. The model Lando Norris owns is a 38 mm Royal Oak Chronograph 26715ST '50th Anniversary' version in stainless steel with blue dial.
Inspired by the original Royal Oak, this watch features a 'Grande Tapisserie' pattern with the iconic colour Bleu nuit nuage 50 dial. A very less striking wristwatch than the Richard Mille clocks, but a true Swiss quality watch.
The "Bleu nuit nuage 50" dial with "Grande Tapisserie" pattern, "Bleu nuit nuage 50" counters, white gold applied hour markers and Royal Oak hands with luminous coating and anti-reflective sapphire crystal has a recommended retail price of around $32,900 and a market price of $58,000.
Rolex GMT-Master II 'Pepsi' 126710BLRO (photo: Rolex.com)
We have yet to come across the first Formula 1 driver without a Rolex watch. Not surprisingly, Lando Norris is the lucky owner of a sublime Rolex. The Swiss watch brand is a favourite on the wrist of anyone who takes on the challenge of breaking speed records.
The most recent (so far) watch Lando Norris was seen with appears to be a Rolex GMT-Master II ref. 126710BLRO. A GMT Master with black dial and a two-tone Cerachrom bezel of red-blue ceramic (aka Rolex Pepsi, because of the red-blue bezel). Besides regular hour, minute and second hands, the GMT-Master II features an arrow hand that rotates across the dial in 24 hours, and a bidirectional rotating bezel with 24-hour indication.
Rolex used Oystersteel for the steel watch case for this tough men's watch, which Lando Norris also owns. This steel was specially developed by the brand and belongs to the 904L steel grade. These alloys are mostly used in the high-tech, aerospace and chemical industries, where maximum corrosion resistance is essential.
The current retail price of this type of Rolex watch owned by Lando Norris is around $25,000....
Sources:
Wikipedia, Rolex.com, Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille, oracleoftime.com, IFLWatches.com
