[Watch House Watch Tasting] "Only the heart can discover the truth, only the eyes can not see." "'The Little Prince', a fairy tale work that interprets friendship and humanity, has a profound meaning and is an eternal work that touches the souls of countless people. The little blonde boy from another planet with a sensitive nature teaches adults to look at the world through the eyes of children, and at the same time gives children a glimpse of the adult world. In 2014, IWC launched the Grand Pilot's Watch Special Edition in tribute to the highest-selling classic in literary history by legendary writer, pilot and adventurer Anthony Saint-Exupéry. Today's Watch House brings you this "Little Prince" special edition of the Pilot's Watch of the World, reference model: iw500908.
This watch perfectly blends the simple instrument style of the 1940s with the top technology of the 21st century, and the night blue dial seems to take people into the fairy tale dreams of the little prince, starting a journey of dreams and inspiration.
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The case has a diameter of 46 mm and is made of stainless steel
With a case diameter of 46 mm, the strap looks very handy on the wrist, and while in line with the popular trend of large diameters, the wide dial brings excellent legibility to the watch, making time clear at a glance, and the case contains a soft iron inner case to ensure that the movement is not affected by magnetic field effects.
A sapphire crystal glass mirror is used
The watch features a beautifully shaped domed sapphire crystal glass, which is clearly transmitted by double-sided anti-glare treatment, and the rounded curvature at the edges is full of exquisite retro temperament.
The crown winding is comfortable in the hand
The crown adopts a unique pleated design, made of stainless steel, and the wide crown design brings a very comfortable winding feel to the watch, even if you wear gloves, you can easily rotate it, and the top of the crown is engraved with the brand logo of IWC, highlighting the brand identity.
Wear it with a brown calfskin strap
This watch is equipped with a brown calfskin strap, which is exquisitely worked with delicate stitches and studs, revealing a tough industrial style, and the elegant calfskin used on the strap brings a comfortable wearing feel to the watch.
The case is made of stainless steel and has a delicate texture
The stainless steel case is finely polished to reveal a low-key metallic luster, and the simple and smooth line design gives the model a rugged and tough masculine temperament.
The shape of the lugs is simple and tough
The lugs are rounded, delicate and cute, simple and tough, but there is no lack of delicate treatment, and its slightly curved curve is ergonomic, fits the wrist and is comfortable to wear.
Fitted with a steel adjustable folding clasp
The strap is matched with a beautifully crafted adjustable folding buckle, the buckle is made of steel, polished delicately, the angular silhouette adds a bit of tough temperament to the watch, and the buckle is engraved with a "iwc" logo of IWC, highlighting the brand identity.
Two elegant sword-shaped hands
On the dial, two elegant skeleton sword-shaped hands slowly rotate over time, and the shape of the hands is very delicate, bringing excellent legibility to the model, and the center of the hands is filled with fluorescent material to facilitate reading in dark environments.
The 3-point orientation is equipped with a power reserve display window
The 3-point orientation of the dial is equipped with a power reserve display window, the hands of the power reserve display are also treated by luminous light, which can accurately indicate the time remaining before the movement pauses, and the dial of the window is corrugated, which divides the dial function area at the same time, but also improves the legibility of the small dial.
6:00 azimuth carrying date display window
The 6-point orientation of this watch is equipped with a very practical date display window, and the design of black letters on a white background is very easy to read, which is simple and elegant, and the instructions are clear.
The bottom of the table is engraved with a beautiful portrait of the little prince
Designed on a closed back, the watch is water-resistant to 6 bar and has a beautiful portrait of The Little Prince engraved on the case case back. In the shell is a self-winding mechanical chronograph movement of the 51111 type, equipped with a Bieleton pawl winding system, which can run for 7 days after full winding, and the complex power reserve wheel train will automatically stop the movement after 168 hours of operation. Stopping the movement before the tension of the mainspring is completely exhausted helps to eliminate the adverse effects of the weakening of the mainspring moment, so as to ensure that the accuracy of the watch remains unchanged throughout its operation.
<b>Summary:</b> "The Little Prince" is an eternal work that touches everyone - this blonde boy from another planet with a sensitive nature teaches adults to look at the world through the eyes of children, but also gives children a glimpse of the adult world. Decades later, this modern fairy tale of friendship and humanity has captivated men, women and children from different cultures, religions and regions. The introduction of the Grand Pilot's Watch in 1940 has deeply influenced the design of the contemporary classic Pilot's Watch, and even today, more than 70 years later, its successors continue to write the success history of this legendary watch. (Photo/Text Watch House Shaw Sen)