Charles Leclerc-Lewis Hamilton. The duo who will be reunited at Ferrari in 2025 is everyone’s dream. The most gifted driver of his generation (or is it Max Verstappen?) with the best driver of all time (or is it Michael Schumacher?) in the most legendary team in Formula 1 (no debate possible on this point), it really sucks. So much so that we can’t wait for this 2024 season, which will begin on March 2 at the Bahrain Grand Prix, to be over to see them at work in their red single-seater. But we will have to wait. And while waiting to see Lewis Hamilton arrive in Maranello, Charles Leclerc had a good time in Monaco at the wheel of his new Ferrari.
The new Ferrari 812 Competizione Aperta by Charles Leclerc
A few weeks ago, Charles Leclerc received his new car, an all-white Ferrari 812 Competizione Aperta. He introduced her in the streets of Monaco, his native country. And we must admit that this is a very impressive sports car. Just as much as his Ferrari 488 Pista in fact.
First of all, if you think she’s white, you’re right, but you need to be a little more specific than that. The exact color of this Ferrari is “Bianco Ondo Marina Opaco”, which is indeed white but with a little touch of blue, hence the “marina”, certainly very discreet in the end. This Ferrari 812 Competizione has a very generous V12 (6.5 liters, 830 horsepower) while the silhouette, obviously slender, reveals some carbon fiber elements. On the wings of the car, we can see the lucky number of the 26-year-old driver, 16. This Ferrari is a limited edition, of 599 units, which is worth 600,000 euros. Which is twice as expensive as the watch he wore when he first went out with it.
What is the price of Charles Leclerc’s Richard Mille watch?
Faithful to Richard Mille, Ferrari’s watchmaker, Charles Leclerc has the same watch on his wrist almost every day: an RM 72-01 Automatic Winding Lifestyle Flyback Chronograph Titanium. This timepiece, very popular with watch enthusiasts, is available in several versions. The Monegasque chose the titanium model, very light, with a barrel-shaped case measuring 47.34 mm x 38.40 mm for a thickness of 11.68 mm. The Richard Mille watch displays three numbers on the dial: 3, 8 and 11, “three times for three new counters which immediately attract all eyes.”, indicates the Richard Mille brand. The chronograph is distributed as follows: a 24-hour counter at 5 o’clock, a 60-minute counter at 2 o’clock, a seconds counter at 9 o’clock. In addition, this RM 72-01 in titanium incorporates the flyback function, which allows the chronograph seconds to be reset and restarted at the simple press of a button. Practical for a pilot of the caliber of Charles Leclerc.
His watch, which offers a power reserve of 50 hours, sells for a price of around 300,000 euros. Half the price of its new Ferrari, but that’s still a significant amount for a watch, even a luxury one. If we have to choose between the two, we keep our savings and try to buy the Ferrari 812 Competizione Aperta. If there are still a few copies available…