Honour to the last flight of Saint-Exupéry

A reconnaissance flight over the South of France on 31 July 1944 brought an abrupt end to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s career and passion for flying. After taking off from a military base in Corsica, his Lockheed P-38 Lightning vanished without a trace.

«Since 2006, IWC has unveiled a series of special limited editions of its Pilot’s Watch that have kept the memory of this extraordinary pilot and aviation pioneer alive to this day», says IWC CEO Georges Kern. This year, the Schaffhausen based watch manufacturer marks the 70th anniversary of Saint-Exupéry’s last flight with three special editions featuring silicon nitride ceramic cases: the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition «The Last Flight» is available with a crown and push-buttons in titanium, red gold or platinum, each in a limited series.

In November, Sotheby’s Geneva will auction one of the platinum models. As on many occasions in the past, IWC will donate the entire proceeds to the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation, which champions the great Frenchman’s humanitarian philosophy and is involved in projects aimed at improving literacy among children and young people across the world.

September 10, 2014