Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 517

IWC Pink Gold Pilot, Limited Edition Antoine De St Exupéry International Watch Co. (IWC), ?Fliegeruhr Edition Antoine de Saint Exupéry?, No. 307/500, Ref. 3201. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces, circa 2007. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with second time zone, power reserve and an 18K pink gold IWC buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box including a copy of Southern Mail by Saint-Exupery, guarantee card, certificate and instruction manual.

CHF 6,500 - 8,500

USD 6,500 - 8,500 / EUR 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 8,875

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, screw-down case back with engraved map and crown, domed sapphire crystal. D. Satine brown with the Antoine de Saint Exupery signature, with luminous pink gold-rimmed Arabic numerals and baton indexes, aperture for the second time zone at 3, power-reserve indication at 7, outer minute divisions. Luminous pink gold lozenge hands. M. Cal. 30140, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Property of a German Collector This watch is an homage to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944), French writer and aviator, author of Night Flight; Wind, Sand and Stars; Southern Mail; and the well-known and beloved The Little Prince. Made in a limited edition of 250 watches in white gold and 500 watches in pink gold.