Kimi Räikkönen’s Personal Tag Heuer F1 Chronograph CAC112
This Tag Heuer F1 Chronograph (model reference CAC112) was personally issued by McLaren exclusively for Kimi Räikkönen’s personal use during the 2005 Formula 1 season.
This is an incredible opportunity to purchase not only an F1 driver’s personal watch but a timepiece worn on 12 podiums during the 2005 Formula 1 season—7 of those being race wins!
Accompanied with McLaren’s own documentation and clear line of ownership, this marks one of the most significant pieces of F1 memorabilia to come to market for immediate acquisition.
Key Features:
- Issued by McLaren for Kimi’s Personal Use: Worn throughout the 2005 F1 season, this chronograph is a significant piece of memorabilia from one of Kimi’s most successful seasons
- 12 Podium Appearances: This watch was worn by Kimi on the podium 12 times in 2005!
- Celebrating Kimi’s 7 Victories: The watch was worn to commemorate Kimi’s 7 race wins that season – including Spain, Monaco, Canada, Hungary, Turkey, Belgium, and Japan.
- Iconic 2005 Japanese Grand Prix Victory: Perhaps most notably, this chronograph was worn during Kimi’s spectacular win at the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix, where he started from 17th place and took one of the most memorable victories of his career.
- Photographed at the 2005 Monaco Grand Prix: This timepiece was also prominently featured during the 2005 Monaco Grand Prix podium, F1’s most prestigious victory
- Accompanied by Official McLaren Documentation: The watch comes with original McLaren documentation, confirming its authenticity as Kimi Räikkönen’s 2005 watch.
A remarkable journey, the history of Kimi’s 2005 TAG watch:
- McLaren’s Racing Line Competition: Following the 2005 season, McLaren offered this very watch as a competition prize in their “Racing Line” magazine (November 2006). It was won by Mr Neil from the West Midlands, marking the beginning of its unique journey.
- Racing Line Magazines: Mr Neil was photographed with the watch in the January 2007 issue of Racing Line
- Ownership Transfer: After Mr Neil’s ownership, the watch was later sold to its previous custodian, who kept it as part of their collection
- Acquired by AB Memorabilia: The watch, along with all original documentation, was purchased by AB Memorabilia Limited, it is now presented for sale to a new collector
Included in the Sale:
- Original McLaren letter signed
- McLaren Certificate of Authenticity.
- McLaren’s Racing Line magazine (November 2006 and January 2007) featuring the original competition to win the watch and a later report on the winner with the watch
- Full line of ownership documentation from McLaren through to AB Memorabilia Limited.
2005 could arguably be described as Kimi Räikkönen’s greatest non-championship-winning year. He finished on the podium 12 times out of 19 races, one of which was the notorious 2005 US GP, where he was unable to start. He went on to win 7 races that season, with most of his victories coming at some of the sport’s most iconic circuits – Monaco, Spa, and Suzuka. Suzuka marked his finest win, starting from 17th on the grid. Kimi produced a meteoric drive, passing the field to take the victory.
It’s rare to find such an important piece of Formula 1 history, and what makes it even more unique is that you can wear and use it every day, glancing at the dial Kimi would have seen 12 times on an F1 podium!
