Polaris Dawn: IWC watches worn in space mission to be auctioned for charity

In support of the Polaris Dawn Space mission, IWC has designed and donated four pieces of the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “Polaris Dawn”

In support of the Polaris Dawn Space mission, scheduled to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 26th August 2024, IWC has designed and donated four pieces of the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “Polaris Dawn” in white ceramic with a space-blue dial.

After traveling to space and returning to Earth, the watches will be auctioned at Christie’s New York to raise funds for the lifesaving work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a world-class institution developing treatments for childhood cancer and other pediatric diseases.

The Polaris Dawn commercial spaceflight mission is the first of three spaceflights planned as part of the Polaris Program, which 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. 

In support of this goal, IWC has designed and donated four space-themed chronographs: the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “Polaris Dawn” (ref. IW389111), featuring a 44.5 mm case made of white ceramic and dark blue lacquered dials printed with countless stars and the mission logo.

The titanium case backs of the watches are engraved with the name of one of the four crew members. Alongside Jared “Rook” Isaacman, who will serve as 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.

For more information and to be notified of the auction, visit the dedicated page on IWC's site.