Dawn of time
Space–flown Watches Sold to Benefit St. Jude
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OUR CAUSE
In addition to conducting research in space, Polaris Dawn will raise funds and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® - a leading research institution and hospital treating childhood cancer and other pediatric diseases. IWC Schaffhausen and Christie's are proud to partner with Polaris Dawn to support this goal.
IWC Schaffhausen has designed and donated four space-themed chronographs. The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “Polaris Dawn” features a 44.5-millimeter case made of white ceramic. Its dark blue lacquered dial is printed with countless stars. Stop times of up to 12 hours are displayed in two totalizers at 9 o’clock and 12 o’clock. The small seconds display at 6 o’clock features the Polaris Dawn mission patch.
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White ceramic is emblematic of IWC’s materials expertise. It is created in a complex process in which zirconium oxide is mixed with other metallic oxides, shaped to a “green body”, machined and then sintered at extremely high temperatures in a kiln. Ceramic is extremely scratch-resistant and remarkably light – making it the perfect material for a watch that has to withstand the extreme conditions during space travel.
On the titanium case back, each of the four chronographs features an engraving with the name of one of the four Polaris Dawn crew members. Alongside Jared “Rook” Isaacman, who serves as the mission’s commander, the crew consists of retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Scott “Kidd” Poteet and SpaceX Lead Space Operations Engineers Sarah “Cooper” Gillis and Anna “Walker” Menon.
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The Polaris Program aims to rapidly advance human spaceflight capabilities by demonstrating new technologies and conducting extensive scientific research to expand our knowledge of humans adapting, living, and working in space. Dozens of science and research experiments from over 20 partner institutions are designed to advance both human health on Earth and on future long-duration spaceflights.
After traveling to space with the Polaris Dawn crew and returning to Earth, the four chronographs will be auctioned in December 2024 to raise funds for the lifesaving work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. Christie's is proud to conduct the auction.
OUR CAUSE
In addition to conducting research in space, Polaris Dawn will raise funds and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® - a leading research institution and hospital treating childhood cancer and other pediatric diseases. IWC Schaffhausen and Christie's are proud to partner with Polaris Dawn to support this goal.
IWC Schaffhausen has designed and donated four space-themed chronographs. The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “Polaris Dawn” features a 44.5-millimeter case made of white ceramic. Its dark blue lacquered dial is printed with countless stars. Stop times of up to 12 hours are displayed in two totalizers at 9 o’clock and 12 o’clock. The small seconds display at 6 o’clock features the Polaris Dawn mission patch.
White ceramic is emblematic of IWC’s materials expertise. It is created in a complex process in which zirconium oxide is mixed with other metallic oxides, shaped to a “green body”, machined and then sintered at extremely high temperatures in a kiln. Ceramic is extremely scratch-resistant and remarkably light – making it the perfect material for a watch that has to withstand the extreme conditions during space travel.
On the titanium case back, each of the four chronographs features an engraving with the name of one of the four Polaris Dawn crew members. Alongside Jared “Rook” Isaacman, who serves as the mission’s commander, the crew consists of retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Scott “Kidd” Poteet and SpaceX Lead Space Operations Engineers Sarah “Cooper” Gillis and Anna “Walker” Menon.
The Polaris Program aims to rapidly advance human spaceflight capabilities by demonstrating new technologies and conducting extensive scientific research to expand our knowledge of humans adapting, living, and working in space. Dozens of science and research experiments from over 20 partner institutions are designed to advance both human health on Earth and on future long-duration spaceflights.
After traveling to space with the Polaris Dawn crew and returning to Earth, the four chronographs will be auctioned in December 2024 to raise funds for the lifesaving work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. Christie's is proud to conduct the auction.
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