IWC. A very fine and rare 18K pink gold limited edition automatic chronograph wristwatch with calendar, hack feature and tobacco brown dial

SIGNED INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO., SCHAFFHAUSEN, EDITION SAINT EXUPÉRY, NO. 244/250, SPITFIRE MODEL, REF. 371711, CASE 3'197'820, MANUFACTURED IN 2006

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IWC. A very fine and rare 18K pink gold limited edition automatic chronograph wristwatch with calendar, hack feature and tobacco brown dial
Signed International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, Edition Saint Exupéry, No. 244/250, Spitfire model, Ref. 371711, case 3'197'820, manufactured in 2006
Cal. 79320 nickel-finished lever movement, 25 jewels, tobacco brown dial, applied pink gold luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands, windows for day and date, three sunk silvered subsidiary dials for constant seconds with hack feature, 30 minute and 12 hour registers, large circular water-resistant-type case, anti-magnetic inner soft iron case, screw back engraved International Watch Co. - Edition Saint Exupéry and centred by the portrait of Antoine de Saint Exupéry, screw down crown, two round chronograph buttons in the band, case, dial and movement signed
42 mm. diam.

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With IWC Guarantee dated 2007, Pilot's Watch Chrono-Automatic Edition Antoine de Saint Exupéry Certificate, Guarantee/Service booklet, Instruction Manual, polishing cloth, hardbound book "Nachtflug" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, original fitted presentation box with metal plaque engraved Fliegeruhr Chronograph Automatic Antoine de Saint Exupéry, Referenz 3717, 244/250, outer packaging.
The Spitfire Saint Exupéry edition was made in a limited series of 250 examples in pink gold in 2006. It is dedicated to the celebrated pilot and poet Antoine de Saint Exupéry to mark the 75th anniversary of his novel "Vol de Nuit" or "Night Flight", first published in 1931.
This special edition is a professional pilot's watch distinguished by its tobacco-coloured dial with the small silver-plated subsidiary dials. The 12 hour register contains the initial "A" from Antoine de Saint Exupéry's signature. The back of the case features an engraved portrait of the pilot in his flying suit. The tobacco-coloured leather strap is reminiscent of the bracelets used at Saint Exupéry's epoch. Each watch is sold with a copy of "Night Flight", containing hitherto unpublished illustrative material.

Saint Exupéry is also the author of the famous novel "Le Petit Prince" or "The Little Prince".

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