Eight watches owned by Michael Schumacher up for auction

Two watches belonging to Michael Schumacher on display during a preview at Christie’s in Geneva, Switzerland (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

Eight luxury watches belonging to Formula One star Michael Schumacher are going up for sale at Christie’s.

The sale, organised by Schumacher’s family, features a watch that was given to the German racing superstar by former Ferrari chief executive and former motorsports governing body FIA president Jean Todt as a Christmas present in 2004, when Schumacher was the dominant force in F1.