IWC – PILOT’s Watch Timezoner Edition “Le Petit Prince”

IWC Schaffhausen – PILOT’s Watch Timezoner Edition “Le Petit Prince” 2021 Ref. IW395503 

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The Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Edition “Le Petit Prince” Story

The Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Edition “Le Petit Prince” features a stainless steel case, a midnight-blue dial, a rotating bezel made of blue ceramic as well as white numerals and hands. The patented timezoner function is an excellent example of IWC engineering: the complication is ingenious, robustly built, and easy to use.  

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The design is inspired by the puristic instrument design of the Mark 11. The iconic navigation watch was produced in Schaffhausen for the Royal Air Force from 1948 and was worn by many of the pilots and navigators serving at that time.​

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It allows the user to effortlessly change between different timezones by simply pressing and turning the bezel to the desired location. The mechanism works without stopping the movement, thus not losing a single second in the process, even across the dateline. 

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The 24-hour display takes the form of a rotating disc below the dial, which significantly enhances its legibility. 

 

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The IWC-manufactured 82760 calibre movement powers the timezoner function. The decoration IWC, with circular graining and circular Geneva stripes, as well as an 18k gold medallion on the rotor depicting Saint-Exupery’s character.

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Used in aviation for all communication and navigation purposes, the UTC function makes it easy to set a second time zone. When turning the crown when in its central position, the hour hand moves forward or backward in hourly increments.  

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If the dial crosses the International Date Line, the date display changes automatically. The time in the wearer's home country can be read via the curved UTC display in the top half of the dial. The 82710 IWC-manufactured calibre has a Pellaton winding with ceramic components and boasts a power reserve of 60 hours.

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The automatic Pellaton winding system has been enforced with components made of virtually wear-free ceramic. This “Le Petit Prince” edition features a see-through sapphire glass back for an unimpeded view of the decorated movement.  

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The watch is fitted on a brown calfskin strap and limited to 1500 pieces.

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Technical Specifications

Model   PILOT’s Watch Timezoner Edition “Le Petit Prince” 

 

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Ref  IW395503
 

FEATURES

•     IWC-patented timezoner function
•     24-hour display for Worldtimer function
•     Date display
•     Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure
•     Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
•     Pellaton automatic winding
•     Rotor with 18-carat gold medallion
•     Central hacking seconds
•     Limited to 1500 pieces
  

MOVEMENT
IWC manufacture calibre 82760
Frequency 28,800 vph/4 Hz

Automatic, self-winding
284 Components
Côtes de Genève, perlage

Jewels 22
Power reserve 60 h
WATCH
Materials: Stainless steel case
Diameter: 46.0 mm
Height:  15.0 mm
Brushed with polished accents
Sapphire crystals front and caseback (Glass secured against displacement by drop in air pressure)
Screw-in crown
Rotating bezel with blue ceramic insert, used to change time zone  
Glass: See-through sapphire glass back
Water-resistant: 6 bar (-60m)
DIAL
Sunray-brushed blue dial
Applied stylized Arabic numerals and hands filled with luminescent material
STRAP
Brown calfskin strap with beige stitchings
Strap width 22 mm

Stainless steel folding clasp

Edition
Limited edition of 1500 timepieces 

Worldwidel retail price - USD 13,800 S excl. tax (may be subject to modifications) 

 

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Press releases - 2021
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 IWC Schaffhausen
Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
Mobile  +41 (0)79 957 72 52
E-mail  uwe.liebminger@iwc.com
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