David Marshall Coulthard MBE (born March 27, 1971) is a British former Formula One driver from Scotland. Popularly known as “DC”, he has a total of 13 Grand Prix wins and has stood on a Formula One podium a total of 62 times.
F1 Career
Coulthard’s Formula One race debut came in 1994 with Williams two rounds after Ayrton Senna was killed in the San Marino Grand Prix, competing in a total of eight rounds that year and picking up his first podium finish in Portugal. He stayed with Williams for the 1995 season and scored his first win and seven further podiums. Coulthard signed for McLaren to drive alongside Mika Häkkinen in 1995, and would stay with the team until 2004. Along the way, he scored 12 race victories and finishing runner-up behind Michael Schumacher in the championship in 2001. In 2005, Coulthard became part of Red Bull Racing’s first ever driver lineup. He concluded his Formula One career with the Austrian outfit, scoring two further podiums. DC remained in the paddock after his retirement as a racing driver, working as a commentator, presenter, and journalist.
TAG Heuer
During Coulthard’s time with McLaren, team watch sponsor TAG Heuer released the Tag Heuer David Coulthard Special Edition (ref. WG5118). Coulthard’s engraved signature has appeared on the case backs of McLaren edition TAG Heuer timepieces as well.
Casio Edifice
Coulthard became a Casio Edifice ambassador in April of 2008 upon the Japanese brand signing a deal with Red Bull Racing for the following season. The Casio Edifice EF-529DC David Coulthard signature timepiece was announced in November of that year, featuring a blue bezel inspired by his helmet and an engraving of his signature on the case back.
TW Steel
DC has also worked with Dutch brand TW Steel on two signature timepieces: The TW Steel CEO Diver David Coulthard Swiss Automatic Limited Edition launched in 2012, and the 2014 TW Steel CEO Tech David Coulthard. Both models came in 44mm and 48mm case sizes.
IWC Schaffhausen
Coulthard has most recently served as an ambassador for IWC Schaffhausen. While there has yet to be a limited edition watch made for him, DC had been instrumental in the official launches of various IWC Ingenieur models.
References
https://watchcharts.com/listing/5417172-tag-heuer-david-coulthard-special-edition-men-watch-automatic-wg5118-authentic
https://masterhorologer.com/2008/11/05/casio-edifice-ef-529dc-david-coulthard-signature-watch/
https://www.javys.com/casio/series.php?series_id=EF0053
https://www.watchpro.com/interview-david-coulthard/
https://daman.co.id/watch-ceo-tech-david-coulthard-special-edition-from-tw-steel
https://deployant.com/new-release-the-goodwood-iwc-ingenieur-chronograph-sport-edition/