History of IWC Pilot's “Le Petit Prince” watch

Published on November 12 2015 by Hong Cai

1912 a sunny holiday on an airport in southeastern France, a 12-year-old boy who was riding a bicycle to the next pilot flight engine repair, whether he asked the pilot can fly around with him. This experienced pilot quite appreciated for his courage, the little boy realized his dream.

"All the adults were once children. Unfortunately, most adults have forgotten." "Le Petit Prince"

This little boy grew up to become a pilot and a famous writer, he is the "Le Petit Prince" author Antoine de • • Saint - Exupery. Childlike curiosity, adventure and spirit thirsty for knowledge accompanied his life, unable to return until the last flight.

I do not know how many people have read this childhood circulation reportedly behind the "Bible" of the fairy tale, I had an adult reading this book, due to the recent "Le Petit Prince" film's release, I look at this the novel, perhaps every heart Celebrex innocence when people look at this novel will have some feelings and memories.

Similarly, the "Le Petit Prince" theme has been used in various fields, such as watches, and is also a flight watch. Watchmakers in the integration of these playful watch them, I always remind you not forget the early heart, always in order.

The IWC's "Le Petit Prince" series that everyone is familiar, with the "Little Prince" origin began in 2006, as a partner charity of St. Anthony • Ai repair Nigel Lane Youth Foundation, has maintained close cooperation, and work together to spread the holy Ai repair Bai in cultural heritage.

In 2013 the IWC as a tribute to the classic history of the 70th anniversary of the birth of this literature, especially the introduction of two limited edition "The Little Prince" watch.

Limited of 270 red gold perpetual calendar watch large pilot "Little Prince" Special Edition (Model: IW502802), equipped with perpetual calendar, moon phases and reserve display, IWC homemade Cal.51613 based movement they use, the use of more than Lurton on the chain, is one of the automatic chain system watchmaking industry's highest performance to date, to provide up to seven days of power reserve.

Unique moon phase window, the moon is the image of the little prince to decorate quite interesting, the little prince standing on his little planet gazing at the starry night sky. Holy Ai repair Bai in the famous hand-drawn illustrations modeled this illustration is "The Little Prince" on the cover.

18K gold badge pendulum movement Tuo also appeared little prince image, and the chain engraved with "Little Prince," the first edition of the original title "LE PETIT PRINCE" on the oscillating weight.

Limited edition 1000 of stainless steel models Mark seventeen pilot watch "The Little Prince" Special Edition (Model: IW326506). Use night blue dial as streamlined as cockpit instrument panel, it is unique in that the second hand tail adorned with a small star. Equipped with anti-magnetic soft iron inner shell, bottom of the table is beautifully engraved with the little prince standing on his little planet screen.

Year 2014

2014,IWC "The Little Prince" watch family Adds two new members, pilots chronograph watch "The Little Prince" Special Edition (Model: IW377706) and limited 1000 the stainless steel models large pilot watch "Little Prince "Special Edition (Model: IW500908).

In order to build a stainless steel case, the same night blue dial design and joined the timing functions, with decorated with brown calfskin strap stitching. Date display window at 3 o'clock styling and cockpit instrumentation shape is very similar to its vertically arranged figures reminiscent of the altimeter of the design shall be indicated by the triangle mark a current date and week. 3:00, 6:00, 9:00 and 12 o'clock position of the luminous pointer and scale have been treated to ensure that the case is still under dim light clearly read the time. 79320 type chronograph movement (ETA 7750) makes this watch can record up to 12 hours of single and cumulative time, with 44 hours power reserve. Bottom of the watch beautifully engraved portrait of the little prince.

Large pilot watch stainless steel models, in addition to also blue simple dial design, watch equipped with the IWC homemade 51111-based movement, the movement of a blend of mechanical watchmaking experience IWC's tried and tested, with Buhler Dayton automatic chain system, after the full chain of sustainable operation seven days. 3 o'clock with a power reserve display, date display at 6 o'clock, and with the necessary pilot watch central seconds hand. Rhodium-plated hands and scale, bottom of the watch beautifully decorated with engraved little prince.

2015

This year, IWC IWC's "The Little Prince" series has added two new members. 250 limited edition red gold models of large pilot watch "The Little Prince" Special Edition (Model: IW500909) and pilot chronographs watch "The Little Prince" Special Edition (Model: IW371807) release, continue to grow, "Little Prince" Special Edition watch camp.

Rose gold and stainless steel models in 2104 large-scale pilot watch "The Little Prince" special edition is no different, except that the material to the 18k rosegold.

These planets and people living on the planet's name is engraved on the watch list at the end: the king, vain man, drunkard, a businessman, geographers, and so obsessed with the little prince rose, the Central also decorated with the little prince portrait.

Baking in the function of this watch is also very powerful, including self-winding, time, date, skip the star-week display, small seconds with stop valve device, up to 12 hours of cumulative time function, chasing pin function, powerful anti-magnetic assembly robust to withstand sudden drop in air pressure double-sided anti-reflective sapphire glass, soft-iron inner case shell provides protection. Pointer and scale by Super-LumiNova® luminous treatment, even at night when a clear reading can be ensured.

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