One wrist, two time zones: Toto Wolff’s Singapore GP routine

At the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, Toto Wolff wore two watches on his left wrist: one was set to Singapore time, the other to European time. That let the Mercedes team principal keep track of the clock in Brackley and potentially Monaco, where his family lives, while juggling the demands of the night race.

Two watches are a long-standing habit for Wolff. During the Singapore weekend, he wore the 44mm Ceratanium Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff edition as part of his IWC partnership; only 100 pieces were made worldwide.

The second watch appeared to be IWC’s Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. Its purple sunburst dial draws on the Vanda Miss Joaquim orchid, Singapore’s national flower, with Petronas-green numerals and markers. IWC created the model as a tribute to the Singapore Grand Prix. Unlike the limited Big Pilot, the Chronograph is part of the brand’s permanent collection.