Under the Hood with Mercedes-AMG and George Russell: A Sleek Team-Up for Limited-Edition IWC Watches

Britain’s high-speed prodigy, George Russell, known for his exhilarating performances with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, displayed a change of pace in 2022 by collaborating with the International Watch Company (IWC)’s creative team. Embracing horological artistry over horsepower, this leading-edge racer helped birth two new world-class Pilot’s Watches.

The scintillating new timepiece duo — a chronograph and an automatic time-and-date piece — are born from IWC’s exclusive Top Gun collection, recognised for its tactical, contemporary military aesthetics and forward-thinking use of high-tech case materials, including ceramic, and the brand’s proprietary Ceratanium. These limited editions are set apart by an arresting contrast of black ceramic cases, blue accents, and a particulate element of intrigue: the edition size itself, limited to 1,063 pieces, notably mirroring the number 63 gracing Russell’s helmet.

In their effort to commemorate their enduring partnership with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team since 2013, IWC has once more proven their ability to blend aesthetics and precision engineering in their AMG-themed watches. Offering a seamless blend of tradition, innovation and emotion, these watches are a shining example of IWC’s relentless pursuit of perfection and their unwavering reputation as horological trailblazers.