IWC has announced three limited edition references that pay homage to aviation pioneer, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who took off on a reconnaissance flight over France and never returned.

All three models come in a 46 by 16.5 mm brown silicon nitride ceramic case with a brown dial, brown calfskin strap with quilted stitching, and a pin buckle. Each is powered by an IWC caliber 89361 automatic flyback chronograph movement that beats at 4Hz, has 38 jewels, and a 68-hour power reserve.

The dial and case backs are the only elements that vary between the three models.

(Ref. IW388004) black counters, push-buttons, crown and case back in titanium, hands and appliqués rhodium-plated with Super-LumiNova® coating, limited to 1,700 watches.

(Ref. IW388006) red-gold-plated counters, push-buttons, crown and case back in 18-carat red gold, hands and appliqués gold-plated with Super-LumiNova® coating, limited to 170 watches.

(Ref. IW388005) rhodium-plated counters, push-buttons, crown and case back in platinum, hands and appliqués rhodium-plated with Super-LumiNova® coating, limited to 17 watches.

All proceeds from the sale of the 17-piece Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “The Last Flight” in platinum at an auction later this year will benefit the charitable Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation.

 

Photos by IWC.