Additional information
| Brand: | IWC |
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| Family: | Big Pilot |
| Reference: | IW5027-05(aka: IW502705) |
| Name: | Big Pilot's Watch Annual Calendar Edition Le Petit Prince White Gold |
| Produced: | 2016 |
| Limited: | Yes, 1 unit |
Case
| Material: | White gold |
|---|---|
| Glass: | Sapphire |
| Back: | Open |
| Shape: | Round |
| Diameter: | 46.20 mm |
| Height: | 15.80 mm |
| Lug Width: | 22.00 mm |
| W/R: | 60.00 m |
Dial
| Color: | Blue |
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| Finish: | Sunburst |
| Indexes: | Arabic Numerals |
| Hands: | Sword |
Description
The Big Pilot's Watch Annual Calendar Edition ?��Le Petit Prince?�� (Ref. IW502705) features an 18-carat white gold case and a blue dial powered by the IWC-manufactured 52850 calibre. This unique piece has a blued movement and an ornate, hand-painted rotor, adorned with a blue floral pattern, which takes the form of the little prince ��C from Antoine de Saint-Exupery's story ?��Le Petit Prince?�� ��C on an asteroid. The movement is elaborately coated with metal oxides to give it its blue colour, an effect which is achieved using the process of chemical vapour deposition (CVD). ?��I am delighted that we are able to use the proceeds raised from auctioning this exclusive Pilot's Watch to support the important work of the Antoine de Saint-Exupery Youth Foundation again this year,?�� says Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen.
Movement
Located at ?��12 o'clock?�� on the dial, IWC's annual calendar shows the month, date and day in three separate windows. The mechanism automatically takes into account the differing lengths of individual months. Unlike a perpetual calendar, however, the annual calendar is unable to make allowance for the leap days in February or the leap years. Once a year, then, at the end of February, it requires manual correction. In the case of IWC's annual calendar, the correction is made simply, via the crown.
| Type: | Automatic |
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| Brand: | IWC |
| Caliber: | 52850 |
| Base: | IWC52010 |
| Display: | Analog |
| Diameter: | 38.20 mm |
| Jewels: | 36 |
| Reserve: | 168 h |
| Frequency: | 28800 bph |
| Time: | Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds |
| Date: | Date, Day, Month, Annual Calendar |
| Additionals: | Power Reserve Indicator |
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