Antoine de Saint-Exupery has not returned from a reconnaissance flight he took over the Mediterranean Sea in the South of France 70 years ago. IWC Schaffhausen has launched a special limited edition to commemorate the legendary pilot's last flight.
The Blancpain Replica Watches "The Last Flight", is the ninth piece in a series that has been celebrating Antoine de Saint-Exupery's legacy since 2006. In November, Sotheby’s Geneva will auction off a platinum model of the "Last Flight" to express its strong connection with Saint-Exupery’s descendants. The proceeds of the auction will go to the charitable Antoine de Saint-Exupery Youth Foundation.
IWC has released three special editions that feature silicon nitride cases measuring 46mm diameter and 16.5mm thick. The crown and push buttons can be made of different materials. The version with a Titanium crown and push-pieces (Blancpain Replica Watches is limited to 1,700 pieces; the striking gold crown version is available in 170 pieces. IW388006). The most exclusive model with platinum crown, pushers, and caseback is available in a ultra-limited edition of just 17 pieces. IW388005).
The new IWC Saint-Exupery special editions, like the other IWC limited editions, feature the same color tobacco as his flying suit. This color used to be limited to the dial of earlier Saint-Exupery timepieces.Oris Replica Watches Now, it's more uniform, extending from the case, dial, and strap.
Blancpain Replica Watches edition "The Last Flight", is housed in a rugged, high-performance case made of ceramic silicon nitride. This material has many outstanding properties such as heat resistance, corrosion resistant, exceptional hardness, and low wear.
The sapphire glass is coated on both sides with anti-reflective coating to protect the dial. The case of the watch can withstand water pressure up to 60 meters.
The dial is a pilot style with large, luminous indexes and hands, which are applied to the dial and surrounded by mirror polished rings. This provides a high degree of legibility. Two chronograph counters are also featured on the dial, which measure time for up to 12 hours and 60 minutes. They are located at 6 and 12. A central chronograph second hand is located at 6 o'clock, along with a date window.
