Christie's New York · 2024
IWC — Big Pilot's Watch 'Le Petit Prince'
Reference IW500912 · Stainless Steel
$12,500
≈ CHF11k · €12k · £10k · HK$98k · ¥1,950,000
About this lot
A modern limited edition of the iconic Big Pilot featuring the signature midnight blue dial and 'Little Prince' caseback engraving.
Ranks #34 of 46 IWC auction lots we track (top 74%) · #997 of 1,119 documented luxury watch sales overall (top 89%) · all IWC records →
Other documented IWC auction lots
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | Portuguese | $62,000 | 2019 | Christie's Geneva |
| 1868 | Il Destriero Scafusia 'Warhorse' | $418,000 | 2021 | Christie's Hong Kong |
| IW504101 | Portuguese Sidérale Scafusia | $215,000 | 2018 | Christie's Geneva |
| IW502801 | Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar 'Le Petit Prince' Unique Piece | $190,000 | 2013 | Christie's Geneva |
| IW503607 | Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition 'Toto Wolff' | $171,000 | 2021 | Christie's Geneva |
| 3770 | Grande Complication | $126,000 | 2013 | Christie's New York |
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