IWC Schaffhausen is launching a special auction with Valentino Rossi on the occasion of the Laureus Charity Night. This lot is IWC's Grand Aviator TOP GUN porcelain titanium perpetual calendar, the personal collection of the nine-time winner of top motorcycle racing such as MotoGPTM. Buyers will be invited to the Motor Ranch arena in Italy for an exclusive experience. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Lawrence Foundation in Switzerland.
This year's Laureus Charity Night, under the theme "Now is the Future", raised a total of CHF 1,145,451. The IWC Grand Aviator TOP GUN porcelain titanium perpetual calendar watch raised CHF 90,000 at auction. Franziska Gsell, IWC's Chief Marketing Officer, together with members of the Laureus Foundation in Switzerland, delivered the watch to the buyer.
The lot witnessed several highlights of his career, IWC brand ambassador Valentino Rossi, such as the 2021 Moto GP Valencia Grand Prix, the curtain call of his career. Buyers will be invited to Tavullia, Italy, to watch the "100km dei Campioni" (100km dei Campioni), which will be held at Rossi's own VR46 Motor Ranch and symbolize the end of the Moto GP season. IWC and Valentino Rossi donated all proceeds from the auction to the Laureus Charitable Foundation in Switzerland, aiming to improve the lives of children and young people through sport.