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Friday 9 June 2017

IWC Launches New Pilot’s Watches in the Typical

Saint Exupéry Design

SCHAFFHAUSEN - A tobacco brown dial and IW327003), the Saint Exupéry family is gaining fields, and the sapphire glass is specially de-
a brown calfskin strap with decorative white another new member in the form of the Pilot’s signed to be protected against sudden drops
stitching: these are the most important distin- Watch Mark XVIII. in pressure in the cockpit. The new models are
guishing features of the special editions de- Both watches feature the characteristic to- available now in IWC boutiques and from au-
veloped by IWC Schaffhausen to honour the bacco brown dial and are fitted with a brown thorized IWC retailers.
French pilot and author Antoine de Saint-Exu- calfskin strap by Santoni with decorative white
péry. Now, two classics from the Pilot’s Watch stitching. This design is inspired by the typical IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN
family are available in the distinctive Saint Ex- overalls worn by pilots in Saint-Exupéry’s era. With a clear focus on technology and devel-
upéry look for the first time: the Pilot’s Watch The timepieces also feature an engraving of a opment, the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC
Chronograph and the Pilot’s Watch Mark Lightning P-38 on the case back. It was in this Schaffhausen has been producing timepiec-
XVIII. At the same time, IWC is also unveiling a particular model of aircraft that Saint-Exupéry es of lasting value since 1868. The company
new model of the Pilot’s Watch Automatic 36 took off on a reconnaissance flight from which has gained an international reputation based
with a brown dial. he never returned. on a passion for innovative solutions and
Following the launch of the new Da Vinci and The Pilot’s Watch Automatic 36 was specially technical ingenuity. One of the world’s lead-
Ingenieur collections, IWC Schaffhausen is developed for women and watch lovers with ing brands in the luxury watch segment, IWC
already unveiling the next innovations in the slender wrists. With a case measuring just 36 crafts masterpieces of Haute Horlogerie at
Pilot’s Watch family. The Pilot’s Watch Chrono- millimetres in diameter, it is the smallest watch their finest, combining supreme precision with
graph Edition “Antoine de Saint Exupéry” (Ref. in the IWC portfolio. And now with the Refer- exclusive design. As an ecologically and so-
IW377713) with date and day display precisely ence IW324009, there’s a new model on the cially responsible company, IWC is committed
handles single and aggregate stop times of scene with a brown dial and brown alligator to sustainable production, supports institutions
up to 12 hours. The self-winding system gener- leather strap. Thus, the mini collection now in- around the globe in their work with children
ates a power reserve of 44 hours – so it is even cludes six elegant and compact sports watch- and young people, and maintains partner-
self-sufficient enough for long-haul flights. The es in the characteristic IWC Pilot’s Watch de- ships with organizations dedicated to environ-
numerals and hands on the clearly structured sign. mental protection.
dial feature luminous coatings to ensure good All three watches feature IWC’s tried-and-
legibility, even at night-time. And with the tested technology for pilot’s watches: the IWC Schaffhausen is available at Shiva’s Gold
second innovation, the Pilot’s Watch Mark soft-iron inner case effectively protects the & Gems Royal Plaza Mall and Palm Beach Pla-
XVIII Edition “Antoine de Saint Exupéry” (Ref. movement against the influence of magnetic za Mall.