IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII Edition ''Le Petit Prince"

The Pilot's Watch Mark series launched 1936 as observation watches for Luftwaffe. Modern Mark XX introduced 2023 replacing Mark XVIII with updated proportions and manufacture movement. Le Petit Prince edition honours Antoine de Saint-Exupéry—aviator and author of beloved children's novel.

Forty millimetres in stainless steel with brushed finishing. Soft-iron inner case providing magnetic field protection. Screw-down crown. Domed sapphire crystal. Ten bar water resistance.

Midnight blue dial with applied numerals and luminous coating. Date window at three o'clock. Inside sits Calibre 52110—IWC manufacture movement introduced 2023 featuring Pellaton automatic winding system with ceramic components. Twenty-six jewels, 28,800 vph, 120-hour power reserve—five full days.

Brown calfskin leather strap with pin buckle. Excellent condition from 2023 means minimal wear—expect light creasing on leather strap, minimal surface marks on case and crystal, maintained like new. Full set includes IWC presentation box, warranty card dated 2023, booklets. Extended manufacturer's warranty active until 2031.

The midnight blue dial and brown strap combination references Saint-Exupéry's aviation heritage whilst Calibre 52110's extended power reserve provides practical antimagnetic pilot's watch functionality for modern wear.