Lot 395

IWC / Intern. Watch Co.

The Last Flight

An aviator's extremely rare wristwatch in mint condition, with flyback chronograph and date - limited edition of 1700 pieces - produced in commemoration of Antoine De Saint-Exp​éry disappearance during his final reconnaissance flight in 1944 - with original box, operating instructions, booklet and cleaning cloth

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In 2012 IWC Schaffhausen launched a limited edition of pilot’s watches in honour of French pilot and author of the tale of "The Little Prince", Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In 2014 IWC completed their homage to Saint-Exupéry with a pilot’s watch made of extremely light yet robust silicon nitride ceramic, largely in tobacco brown shades that commemorated his last flight 70 years ago, during which Saint-Exupéry disappeared and is believed to have died while on a reconnaissance mission over the Mediterranean. The push-buttons, winding crown and case back are made of titanium, 18 K pink gold or platinum and were launched in various limited editions (1700 - 170 - 17). The tobacco colour of the ceramic case is repeated in the dial and the strap and evokes the colour of Saint-Exupéry’s pilot’s outfit.