IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII 'Le Petit Prince'

The IWC Pilot's Watch can trace its history back to the oversized timepieces produced for military aviators in 1940. These enormous pieces were originally designed for maximum legibility in a cockpit setting, and — believe it or not — were meant to be worn on the pilot's thigh! Today, the Pilot's line is perhaps IWC's most identifiable collection, featuring a variety of case and dial configurations suited for any taste — provided your wrist can handle the larger-than-average dimensions. If not, that’s where the Mark series comes in. These watches are contemporary takes on the original Mark X and Mark XI watches from the 1940s. This particular watch, a Pilot's Watch MARK XVIII 'Le Petit Prince', features a 40mm stainless steel case with lovely polished bezel, a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, and an absolutely gorgeous, luminous sunburst blue dial with printed ‘Arabic’ indices and a matching ‘sword’ handset. Powered by IWC's Calibre 35111 automatic winding movement, this piece comes f