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IWC
Ref. IW500908
Big Pilot Le Petite Prince
A stainless steel limited edition wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, power reserve and date
- Estimate
- HK$50,000 - 80,000€6,000 - 9,600$6,400 - 10,000
HK$62,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- IWC
- Year
- Circa 2015
- Reference No
- IW500908
- Case No
- 3'969'151
- Model Name
- Big Pilot Le Petite Prince
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, 51111, 42 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Brown <em>IWC </em>calf leather strap
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel <em>IWC </em>folding deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 46 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>IWC </em>International Warranty dated 1 June 2015, polishing cloth, instruction manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
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Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
IWC Schaffhausen introduced their first special pilot's watch in 1936. The present pilot's watch is the fourth watch paying homage to Antoine de Saint-Exupery and his legendary book 'Le Petit Prince'. Limited to 1,000 pieces only, the watch features the typical midnight blue dial, an impressive 7-day power reserve and date. The case back is engraved with the little prince with his coat and sword. Offered in like new condition, the watch fully meets the requirements of a professional pilot's watch.
IWC
Swiss | 1868With a clear focus on technology and development, the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen has been producing timepieces of lasting value since 1868. The company has gained an international reputation based on a passion for innovative solutions and technical ingenuity. One of the world's leading brands in the luxury watch segment, IWC crafts masterpieces of haute horlogerie at their finest, combining high precision with masculine design. Vintage wristwatches such as the oversized Portugieser, Aquatimer, Ingenieur and the B-UHR pilots watch are especially desirable for collectors.
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