조심스럽게 들추는 예거와 관련된 파일럿 시계 이야기

IWC는 WW2중엔 독일에 Buhr을 공급하다 전쟁후 영국 RAF에 Mark 11을 공급하다 보니 Mark 7 공급자 중에 없네요.

반면에 예거는 Mark 7과 11 모두 RAF에 공급했는데 그 후로는 파일럿 시계와 멀어진거 같습니다.

  Mark 7 (ref 6B-159) : 블랙 다이얼 버젼으로 대개 화이트 다이얼 버젼이고 아래는 뒷 백 각인

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유명한 Mark 11 (ref 6B-346) : 아래는 뒷 백 각인

Press notes : 

"The first-ever watch auction on the Internet was scheduled to start Dec. 1. It is being conducted by upscale Swiss watchmaker IWC, which is auctioning one of its vintage Mark XI pilot's watches, a timepiece coveted by collectors........IWC chief executive officer Michael P. Sarp called the Internet auction "a breakthrough for the watchmaking industry" and one from which he expected "a lot of feedback."

"The timepiece being auctioned was the 107^th Mark XI to be made in 1957. Its movement, dial and case are original but have been cleaned and refurbished by IWC. The strap and clasp are replacements."

"The auction will be held on IWC's homepage and last from Dec. 1 to Dec. 11. Bidder can select either English or German to use at the website." Auctioned on the IWC website. The watch fetched a whopping US$12,500 on December 11 1998.