IWC
Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII Edition Le Petit Prince
IW327004
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's sky, rendered in deep blue on 40 mm of steel.
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Overview
The IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII Edition Le Petit Prince (IW327004) is a special-edition variant of the Mark XVIII, distinguished by its rich blue dial paying homage to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry — aviator, author, and the creator of Le Petit Prince. Housed in a 40 mm stainless steel case, it carries the calibre 35111 automatic movement and sits firmly within IWC's long-running Pilot's Watch lineage. The blue dial lends the reference an immediately recognisable character among the broader Mark XVIII family.
History
IWC introduced the Mark XVIII generation in 2016, refreshing the long-established Mark line with a slightly slimmer profile and a movement built on the proven Sellita base. The Le Petit Prince edition appeared alongside the standard references at launch, drawing on IWC's recurring tribute to Saint-Exupéry — a tradition the brand has maintained across multiple Pilot's Watch generations. The reference IW327004 was produced through approximately 2019, after which the Mark XVIII family was succeeded by the Mark XX. Its blue dial made it one of the more visually distinctive entries in the Mark XVIII range and a consistent favourite among collectors of themed pilot watches.
Notable points
- Blue sunburst dial references the nocturnal skies associated with Saint-Exupéry's literary and aviation legacy.
- Calibre 35111 is an automatic movement offering a power reserve of approximately 42 hours, built on a robust third-party base.
- The 40 mm stainless steel case follows the soft-iron inner anti-magnetic cage construction traditional to IWC pilot watches.
- Le Petit Prince editions span multiple IWC lines, making the Mark XVIII variant a key piece in any cross-reference collection of the tribute series.
- Production ran from 2016 to approximately 2019, giving the reference a relatively focused production window within the Mark XVIII generation.
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