Dawn of time
Space–flown Watches Sold to Benefit St. Jude
Four chronographs, returned from the highest Earth orbit ever flown, will be auctioned to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. Place your bid for a watch that has flown higher in Earth’s orbit than any other in the history of timekeeping: IWC Schaffhausen presents the Pilot's Watch Chronograph Edition “Polaris Dawn” in white ceramic with a dark blue lacquered dial.
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The Mission
Orbit at 1,400 KM
1st commercial spacewalk
Test starlink-based comms
The Polaris Dawn crew will spent five days on-orbit aboard the Dragon spacecraft, during which they endeavored to reach the highest Earth orbit ever flown…
… the first commercial spacewalk in the history of space travel ….
… and test Starlink laser-based communications in space.
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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.
The Auction
Live Auction | 9 Dec
Dawn of Time. Space–flown Watches Sold to Benefit St. Jude
New york
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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.
The Auction
Live Auction | 11 Dec
Dawn of Time. Space–flown Watches Sold to Benefit St. Jude
New york
Browse Auction