Time+Tide Watches’ March 15, 2022 watch-spotting article picked five watches associated with Formula 1 figures in Drive to Survive Season 4: a TAG Heuer Carrera, an IWC Shock Absorber XPL, Daniel Ricciardo’s Richard Mille RM 50-03, Lewis Hamilton’s IWC Mojave Desert Big Pilot, and Max Verstappen’s TAG Heuer Monaco Titan. It is an editorial selection, not a scored ranking or a complete inventory of every watch shown in the season.
How to read this list
The five identifications and specifications below come from Matt Pickering’s Time+Tide Watches article published March 15, 2022. The article provides no scoring system or objective criteria for ranking the watches. Its picks are best understood as notable watches the author spotted while watching the season.
The source reports the model associations and details below, but does not provide episode or frame locations. The identifications have not been independently checked against the footage here. Where the article does not supply a detail, that absence should not be taken to mean the watch lacks it.
The five watches
1. Christian Horner — TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph 42mm
Horner, Red Bull Racing’s team principal, is associated with the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph, reference CBN2013.FC6483. Time+Tide describes it as a 42mm watch with 5N rose-gold hands and markers.
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2. Toto Wolff — IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL
Wolff is linked to the IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL, reference IW357201. The article gives the case size as 44mm and identifies the case material as Ceratanium. It also says the SPRIN-g PROTECT system protects the movement from acceleration forces in excess of 30,000 g. That figure is the source’s reported specification, not an independently verified test result.
3. Daniel Ricciardo — Richard Mille RM 50-03
The article identifies Ricciardo’s watch as the Richard Mille RM 50-03 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph. It connects the watch to his 2021 Monza victory celebration and notes a McLaren papaya-orange strap. Time+Tide reports a weight of 40 grams and describes it as the lightest mechanical chronograph when released; both claims are attributable to that 2022 article.
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4. Lewis Hamilton — IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Top Gun Edition “Mojave Desert”
Time+Tide says Hamilton wore several IWC watches during the season, including an original 46mm Big Pilot at Silverstone and, later, the Big Pilot’s Watch Top Gun Edition “Mojave Desert.” The article describes the Mojave Desert edition as 46mm with a ceramic case.
5. Max Verstappen — TAG Heuer Monaco Titan Special Edition
Verstappen is associated with the 39mm, titanium-cased TAG Heuer Monaco Titan Special Edition. The article places the sighting during his early-season dominance, after his maiden Monaco Grand Prix win, and reports that 500 examples were made.
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- Dial Color: Black, Case Shape: Round, Dial Glass Material: Sapphire Crystal
- Band Color: Silver, Band Material: Stainless Steel
- Watch Movement Type: SwissQuartz, Watch Display Type: Analog
- Case Material: Stainless Steel, Stainless Steel Bezel
- Warranty type:Manufacturer; 2 Years International Warranty
At-a-glance comparison
| Wearer | Watch identified by Time+Tide | Reported size and material | Other detail reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Horner | TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph, CBN2013.FC6483 | 42mm; case material not stated | 5N rose-gold hands and markers |
| Toto Wolff | IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL, IW357201 | 44mm; Ceratanium case | SPRIN-g PROTECT; article reports protection from acceleration forces in excess of 30,000 g |
| Daniel Ricciardo | Richard Mille RM 50-03 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph | Case size and case material not stated | 40 grams reported weight; McLaren papaya-orange strap |
| Lewis Hamilton | IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Top Gun Edition “Mojave Desert” | 46mm; ceramic case | Article also mentions an original 46mm Big Pilot worn at Silverstone |
| Max Verstappen | TAG Heuer Monaco Titan Special Edition | 39mm; titanium case | 500 examples reported |
These are not uniform specification sheets: the source supplies different levels of detail for each watch. Three picks have a reference or model number in the article—CBN2013.FC6483, IW357201, and RM 50-03. For Hamilton’s Mojave Desert edition and Verstappen’s Monaco Titan, it gives names but no full reference.
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