100 before Ambérieu-en-Bugey airport in southeastern France, the aircraft taking off and landing scenarios that a young man most surprised. In the early modern aviation, even the bravest pilots also had a fear of the heart was strange aircraft. The young man was eventually courage required the pilot Gabriel Salvez take him to the aircraft's cockpit flight Berthaud-Wroblewski around, and did not hesitate to claim that his mother has agreed to. Despite the pilots skeptical, but believe him. So, the only 12-year-old Saint Ex in July 1912, a sunny holiday, experienced a memorable flying experience. Him and after the experience to carry out the poet and pilot career.
IWC watch factory production pilots watch on the craft tradition of over 70 years, to commemorate the first flight of the Saint Ex, specifically the introduction of the sixth-generation special edition watch - Pilot Chronograph Saint Ex Special Edition (Model: 387 805 to 18K red gold, limited edition of 500; Model: 387 806 stainless steel to create). The two chronograph with tobacco-colored dial and beige stitching decorative calfskin strap, teach connoisseurs a glimpse at a glance this is typical of the special edition of the Saint Ex watch. Shiny and matte surface modification, as well as the clear structure of the case show the extraordinary quality. Show elegance while while the Sunshine radial Microhyla dial, double-sided anti-reflective sapphire glass table mirror assembly securely to prevent loose in a sudden drop in air pressure. 89361-type movement by the IWC watch factory own R & D, but also demonstrates the the brand remarkable technical achievements. Watch long time, divided by a single vice dial watch back more decorated to represent the last aircraft in Saint Ex Lightning P-38 withered engraved map of Eucalyptus. July 31, 1944, San Ai repair "driving the plane occupied territory in France over the reconnaissance, but unfortunately failed to return. In 2003, part of his Lightning aircraft wreckage was salvaged in the Mediterranean near Marseille.
IWC Pilot Chronograph Saint Ex Special Edition watch
Rose gold material / 89361 mechanical chronograph movement / hours, minutes, seconds display / chronograph, flyback function / power reserve of 68 hours / watch diameter 43mm
The Saint Ex autobiography is a chronicle of modern aviation. He was born in 1900 in Lyon, the 21-year-old began to participate in flight training and pilot qualification in 1922. In 1927, he opened up a route from Toulouse, France to Casablanca, Morocco and Senegal capital of Dakar, the same year, was appointed as the person in charge of a remote airfield in Morocco. The experience of this period provided the inspiration for his first novel, "Southern Mail. In 1929, Saint Ex appointed to Buenos Aires airline Director. Night sailing to accelerate the delivery of mail in the technical conditions at the time, but this flight at greater risk. His novel "night" is the praise of the heroic spirit of the challenge and pilots. In 1931, Saint Ex went to northern Africa as airmail pilots.
After an unforgettable stay, his mail delivery career full stop on the 1932 New Year pictures. Aircraft failure in 1935, when he tried to break the long flight from Paris to Saigon record, had in the Egyptian desert forced landing and severe dehydration, but, fortunately, were rescued at a critical moment. In 1938, Saint Ex flight from New York to Tierra del Fuego to try its second record-breaking, but again failed. The aircraft fell to ruin, Saint Ex again survived a stopover. During World War II, who has become famous writer pilots sent into the a flying reconnaissance battalion. He retired after the armistice in 1940 and again in 1943, but allowed to perform military missions. July 31, 1944, the supporters known as "St. Ai repair pilots, driving his Lightning P-38 aircraft in the French occupied zone to perform an aerial reconnaissance mission, that is, this time he not a thing of the past.
IWC Pilot Chronograph Saint Ex Special Edition watch
Stainless steel / 89361 mechanical chronograph movement / time, minutes, seconds display / chronograph, flyback function / power reserve 68 hours / watch diameter 43mm
Watch back more ornaments to last aircraft on behalf of Saint Ex Lightning P-38 withered engraved map Eucalyptus.
