Saturday, October 12, 2019

IWC – PILOT’s Watch Timezoner Chronograph Edition “80 Years Flight To New York”


IWC SchaffhausenPILOT’s Watch Timezoner Chronograph Edition 80 Years Flight To New York”


IWC CELEBRATES THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF 
ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPÉRY’S ATLANTIC CROSSING

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Schaffhausen / New York, 11 October 2019 - IWC Schaffhausen and the Antoine de Saint Exupéry Youth Foundation have marked the 80th anniversary of Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s historic flight across the Atlantic, with an exhibition at the IWC Boutique in New York. The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer has also created a special timepiece, the Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Chronograph Edition 80 Years Flight to New York”, to commemorate the author’s trip aboard the French flying boat Latécoère 521.

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In addition to breaking records as a pilot, Antoine de Saint Exupéry made aviation history as a passenger too. Travelling onboard the Latécoère 521 Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris” in July 1939, the aviator and writer took part in the flying boat’s first nonstop crossing of the North Atlantic in just 28 hours and 27 minutes.

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Celebrating the anniversary of his involvement in this epic flight, IWC Schaffhausen’s exhibition showcases stunning photographs and other items from the period. As well as telling the story of Saint Exupéry’s journey aboard the luxuriously-equipped flying boat, the retrospective looks back on the exciting times the famous French aviator and writer spent in New York itself.

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While living there, he wrote his most famous literary work, “Le Petit Prince” (“The Little Prince”). Indeed, the Big Apple is so significant in his career that IWC and the Antoine de Saint Exupéry Youth Foundation, in partnership with the Latécoère Foundation, have published a new coffee table book on the subject. Lavishly designed, it will be on display at IWC Boutiques around the world.

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At the anniversary exhibition in New York, IWC also officially launched the Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Chronograph Edition 80 Years Flight to New York” (Ref. IW395003). In a nod to the transatlantic flight itself, the timepiece features the patented timezoner function, which allows the wearer to adjust the time zone by simply pressing down and rotating the bezel.

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On the bezel made of brown ceramic, “Paris” and “New York” are marked in red. The sepia-brown dial is inspired by the pilot suits from the era of Saint Exupéry, and the case back features an engraving of the Latécoère 521. The watch is powered by the IWC-manufactured 89760 calibre and features a chronograph function that displays the stopped hours and minutes combined on a s ubdial at “12 o’clock”.

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In recognition of it being the 80th anniversary of the flight, the new watch will be limited to just 80 pieces. IWC will donate the full proceeds from the sale of the first watch (piece “1 of 80”) to the Saint Exupéry Foundation, as it continues to support educational programmes for young people around the world.

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The Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Chronograph Edition 80 Years Flight to New York” is available now in IWC Boutiques and from authorised retailers.

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Technical Specifications

Model  PILOT’s Watch Timezoner Chronograph Edition 80 Years Flight To New York” 

Ref. IW395003

FEATURES
Mechanical movement 
– 24-hour display for Worldtimer function 
– Chronograph function with hours, minutes and seconds 
– Hour and minute counters combined in a totaliser at 12 o’clock 
– Flyback function
– Date display – Small hacking seconds 

– Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields 
– Screw-in crown 
– Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure 
– Limited to 80 watches

MOVEMENT
IWC manufacture calibre 89760
Pellaton automatic winding
Frequency 28,800 A/h / 4 Hz
Jewels 39
Power reserve
68 h
Winding Automatic
WATCH
Materials Stainless steel
Diameter 46 mm
Height 16.8 mm
Glass Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistance 6 bar
DIAL
Brown dial with luminescence
Rhodium-plated hands
STRAP
Brown calfskin strap
Folding clasp in stainless steel


Limited Edition - Only 80-Pieces

* IWC Schaffhausen is not the owner of the Super-LumiNova® trademark.

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Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
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Friday, October 11, 2019

HORAGE – AUTARK 10-Years Ti 800Hv Edition
















HORAGEAUTARK K1 10-Years Ti 800Hv Anniversary Edition 2019

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TITANIUM 5super light, hardened, scratch proof

Case and bracelet are made of Titanium Grade 5, hardened to 800 HV via an oxygen infusion process which has been pioneered by HORAGE for the use in watchmaking.


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The special surface treatment gives it a unique grey color and velvet feel whilst remaining scratch proof. The watch only weighs 70 grams making it a preferred everyday work companion for discerning individuals with a passion for materials and mechanics.


Manufacture 4.0outstanding engineering

Like all HORAGE watches, the AUTARK is based on the K1 movement. The 10-years AUTARK anniversary edition is COSC certificated and limited to 99 pieces, and honors the work of the K1-team behind this industry challenging engineering accomplishment.

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The oscillating weight is executed as a tungsten mono-block design deep-engraved with the “10-years anniversary” slogan in 19 different languages. The movement carries the signatures of the leading engineers behind the creation of the K1 movement.

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AUTARK 10-years features state of the art timekeeping performance (65 hours power reserve, COSC certification), modern movement technologies like an in-house developed Si-escapement, combined with a modular platform architecture setting this industrial level movement design apart from all other movements on the market.

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As the name says, this product is proof that we managed to create a high-tech premium product independent from the dominating movement and component suppliers. AUTARK speaks to consumers and retailers who favor diversity in the Swiss watch industry.

HORAGE SA - The new Swiss watch industry

Founded in 2007 HORAGE is headquartered in Biel, Switzerland. The brand has co-developed its mechanical movement known by the name K1. With the completion of the K1 development, the brand grew through Kickstarter and successfully executed 3 campaigns.

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Today the entire HORAGE product line is based on the K1 movement. Additionally, in their quest to develop retail presence, HORAGE is rolling out a revolutionary Omnichannel Retail solution in cooperation with BrandCloud.

START where you are. USE what you have. DO what you can.” 
(Arthur Ashe)
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Technical Specifications

Model: AUTARK 10-Years Ti 800Hv Anniversary Edition
Ref. 002-ti-b-007

MOVEMENT
Movement: K1 automatic 65h power reserve
Rotor: 10-years 19 languages engraving (full Tungsten)
Finish: brush anthrazit - hand signed by the engineers
Functions
Hours, Minutes, Small Second, Date,
Power reserve indication, Special escapement Dual Disc Big Date,
CASE
Case: Titanium hardened blast
Diameter: 39 mm
Thickness: 10.4 mm
Crystal: Sapphire with 5 layer anti-reflective coating
Case Back: sapphire crystal with anniversary engraving
Crown: Titanium hardened
Water resistance: 100m
DIAL
Deep brush anthrazit with white numbers
Hands: White hands
STRAP
Strap Ti: Titanium hardened - 3 links bracelet
Strap leather: Calf - velour
Buckle: Titanium hardened, U-flex, single fold (pad.pend)
Note: Buyers during the campaign period get both Ti and Leather strap!


Limited Edition 99 pieces 

Price incl. VAT  3'990 CHF


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