IWC prolongs the flight dream of Anthony St

On a sunny day in July 1912, on a sunny day at the Ambérieu-en-Bugey airport in southeastern France, beside a single-engine aircraft, a pilot was sweating his forehead. Repair work is done, he finally can continue to fly. At this moment, a 12-year-old boy came to him by bicycle and asked if the pilot could take him on a fly. The experienced pilot admired the courage of the little boy and the kid easily realized the dream of all his children: he flew two times in a plane. The boy grew up to be a pilot and a famous writer, and he was a historian named Anthony Saint-Exupery. Childlike curiosity, adventure, and thirst for knowledge came with his life - his last flight until it failed to return. In 1998, when a fisherman was fishing in the sea near Marseille, he found the wristband of the French national hero in his fishing net. The mystery of his whereabouts was finally revealed. Soon afterwards, people retrieved the first wreckage from the sea and confirmed that they were flying from Saint-Exupery. In 2006, the wreckage of these aircraft was shown at a museum in Le Bourget, near Paris, with the cooperation of the Swiss watchmakers IWC and the Anthony Saint-Hubert Youth Foundation. The exhibition has been highly acclaimed, and it has also kicked off the close collaboration between St. Asclepulcher and IWC until today. Anthony St. Asbury Bai Youth Foundation and IWC IWC Since then, IWC legendary pilot watch series introduced a number of special limited edition watch, a portion of its sales proceeds were donated to the Foundation and its cooperative organizations. In addition, IWC also annually auctions a precious timepiece built in platinum - all of which has only one goal: to achieve the behest of Anthony Saint-Étuvo and to provide education for underprivileged children Opportunity. "Education is the key to literacy," said Olivier d'Agay, the grand-nephew of Saint-Exupery and president of the Anthony Saint-Exupery Youth Foundation. "So we are supporting around the world Extensive education and training programs to train young people to build self-confidence, just like Anthony Saint-Exupery, have overcome numerous obstacles in order to finally get a flying license. His courage, perseverance and passion continue today Is a role model for everyone. "Georges Kern, IWC's chief executive, added:" We think everyone has the right to education and we want to help young people to realize their dreams and to help them through learning and accepting Education creates a promising future for ourselves and we are very proud to be working with such a charitable organization with a large international network, such as the St. Stephen's Child Foundation. "

Literature debut: "Southern Mail" Although St. Asclepiir dreamed of flying back as early as age 12, the route to the flight was bumpy. Born in Lyon in 1900, Anthony was born in 1900 and later grew up on a family farm in Southern France - the same place where his first test flight took place in 1912. A hundred years later, this unforgettable experience is the source of inspiration for the IWC Chronograph Aviator Special Edition (Model 3878). In 1917, Anthony neither passed the examinations of the Naval Academy (Lanvéoc, Bretagne), but failed in literary subjects, failing to attend school. In 1921, he abandoned his later major in architecture, took military service without training, and trained as an aircraft mechanic. However, his pilot training application was rejected because he did not complete the preparatory course. Anthony Saint-Étuvo bounded on his teeth and completed pilot training through private flight training. In 1923, for the first time in a plane, he led the tourists flying over Paris. In 1928, at a solitary transit airport in Morocco, he wrote his first autobiographical novel Southern Mail. At that time, the dream of human flight was just completed, and the book became the first flight-themed work in the history of world literature. Pilot's Automatic Watch Saint Exupery's Special Edition (Model 3201) is a tribute to this work by IWC and the Anthony St. Albors Juvenile Foundation. Creation breakthrough: "Night Voyage" and "sand star" In 1929, Anthony Saint-Exupery traveled to Argentina to build an air postal and freight route. His experience as head of the first night flight became the material in the novel Night Voyage (1931). The book vividly reproduces the post plane in a very limited flight time in the race against time to complete the task of scenes unforgettable scenes. 75 years later, IWC introduced aviator chronograph Saint-Exupery special edition (model: 3717), tribute to this great work. The watch uses a tan color, the same as the color of the flight suit worn during the Holy Redemption.

Since 1931, Saint-Esprit returned to West Africa as a pilot in the post and, in subsequent years, became a pilot, promoter, reporter and writer. In a tentative record flight flying from New York to the Tierra del Fuego in 1938, he unfortunately crashed and was seriously wounded in Guatemala. During his rehabilitation, he completed the creation of the award-winning collection "Terre des Hommes" in New York and published it in 1939, demonstrating his veneration of the immortality of friendship, solidarity and humanity. This is perhaps the most memorable hymn of Saint-Exupery for an era of extreme hardship flying pioneers. In 2008, IWC launched a tribute to this work by launching the pilot's UTC Universal Time Watch Saint-Exupery Special Edition (model number: 3261). From the immense mountains of Patagonia to the snow-covered deserts of Cordillera to sub-Saharan subsistence, the scenario described in the book takes place on different continents and time zones. What better way to pay tribute to this work than to have a UTC time scale (Universal Time Coordinated: UTC) that shows you both timepieces? Handed down as: "Little Prince" After the outbreak of World War II, the world-famous pilot was assigned to a reconnaissance squadron. With the cease-fire of 1940, he was temporarily demobilized. In 1943 he was re-admitted to military service; the same year, his most successful work "Little Prince" came out. The fairytale story of a little boy with blond blonde hair is far-reaching and is one of the most-sold books in the history of literature. It has been translated into more than 260 languages ​​and dialects. To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the birth of this great children's piece, IWC launched two fantastic special editions in 2013: One is the special version of the Little Pilots, a large pilot's perpetual calendar watch. The moon phase display of the "Little Prince" Special Edition (model no. IW502802) and the golden badge on the back of the watch, made of 18K red gold, are decorated with the image of the little prince: he is alone in his small On a small planet, looking up at the starry night sky. The second is the Mark 17 pilot watch "Little Prince" Special Edition (Model: IW326506). This is also a watch masterpiece to pay tribute to this fairy tale. Watch with stainless steel, night blue dial design as the same as the cockpit dashboard to streamline the core elements of clear and easy to read is the primary pursuit of this watch. A unique platinum pilot aviator perpetual calendar "Little Prince" Special Edition (model: IW502801) finally at an alarming price of 173 thousand Swiss francs Sotheby's Geneva auction. IWC IWC and the Anthony St. Albors Youth Foundation made use of this fund to build two teaching buildings with libraries in Cambodia, providing 1200 children with educational opportunities. In addition, a schoolhouse has been set up in the village of Roluos in the Siem Reap province, again with a library. The Foundation also works closely with Sipar, a non-governmental organization that has been focusing on literacy in Cambodia for 23 years. "The Little Prince is a true hymn of friendship and humanity, and it also calls for the importance of life, duty and responsibility in life," said Joe Qis, Chief Executive of IWC. "As a socially responsible As a global company, we spare no effort to support literacy for disadvantaged children. "

The last flight Thanks to his popularity, Saint-Exupery still had limited opportunities for flying reconnaissance missions despite his retirement due to his age. On July 31, 1944, he piloted an aerial search over the South Fa and went to no further action. In 2000, people found the remains of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning Fighter that he was driving on the seabed of the Mediterranean Sea. Time flies, 70 years after Anthony St Ivesbury's last flight, IWC introduced three limited-edition pilot's "Last Flight" special edition (model 3880) to the famous writer And humanitarian tribute. One of the platinum models (model number: IW388005) was auctioned off at the 2014 auction for a price of 40,000 Swiss francs and the proceeds were fully invested in the construction of the Little Prince Children's Hospital Library in Brazil. In April 2015, Brazil's supermodel, IWC Ambassador Adriana Lima, and Olivier Tagalé unveiled a new library for the hospital. This children's hospital is renowned for its challenging heart surgery, organ and bone transplant, and cancer treatment. "IWC spares no effort to help us provide these hospital children with books, computers and e-books, and we hope that through these books we will stimulate their interest in reading and exploring culture to make their spare time more meaningful." Speaking at the opening. Unique "holy" Although IWC introduced various sections of Saint-Exupery special version of the watch from different models of pilot watches, but people would like to know is the "Holy Revised" classic shape. Christian Knoop, creative director at IWC, explains: "For years, we succeeded in inheriting St Aloi as the classic element with the initial letter 'A' in a tan dial and in the autograph of Saint-Exupery Xi Bai Li special version of the design line and a unique blue dial highlights the Little Prince Special Edition features these two special edition watch which IWC IWC pilot watch series in a unique, Express a unique brand temperament.In addition more beautiful and complicated at the end of the watch engraved tells the story behind the moving story. "Special Edition watch design can make one at a glance, not many, just right. Or, in the words of Anthony Saint-Hubert: "The so-called perfection is obviously not irrelevant, but can not be deleted."

Pilot watch "Little Prince" special edition

years	name	model	Case material	Limited
2015	Pilot Chronograph "Little Prince" Special Edition	IW371807	Stainless steel	1000
2015 2014	Large pilot watch "Little Prince" special edition	IW500909 IW500908	18K red gold steel	250 1000
2014	Pilot chronograph "Little Prince" special edition	IW377706	Stainless steel	Non-limited
2013	Large pilot perpetual calendar "Little Prince" special edition	IW502801 IW502802	Platinum 18K red gold	1 (auction item) 270
2013	Mark 17 pilot watch "Little Prince" special edition	IW326506	Stainless steel	1000

Aviator watches Anthony Santos Xabi Li Special Edition and pilot watch "The Last Flight" Special Edition

years	name	model	Case material	Limited
2014	Pilot chronograph "last flight" special edition	IW388004 IW388005 IW388006	Titanium platinum 18K red gold	1700 17 170
2012	Pilot chronograph Saint Exupery special edition	IW387805 IW387806	18K red gold steel	500 Non-limited
2011	Large aviator pilgrim watch saint ibises special edition	IW502617	18K red gold	500
2009	Large pilot automatic watch Saint Exupery special edition	IW500419 IW500420 IW500421 IW500422	Platinum 18K white gold 18K red gold steel	1 (auction item) 250 500 1149
2008	Pilot UTC Universal Time Watch Saint Exupery Special Edition	IW326101 IW326102 IW326103 IW326104	Platinum 18K white gold 18K red gold steel	1 (auction item) 250 500 1188
2007	Aviator Pilot Aviator Special Edition	IW320101 IW320102 IW320103 IW320104	Platinum 18K white gold 18K red gold steel	1 (auction item) 250 500 1178
2006	Pilot chronograph Saint Exupery special edition	IW371707 IW371708 IW371709 IW371711	Platinum 18K white gold steel 18K red gold	1 (auction item) 50 1630 250

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