WC Schaffhausen has unveiled the Pilot 's Watch Automatic Edition "Laureus
Sport for Good". The timepiece is the 15th special edition that the Swiss
luxury watch manufacturer has created to support the work of Laureus Sport for
Good. For the first time, a hard and scratch-resistant blue ceramic case
complements the dial in the trademark Laureus blue. On the case back, there is
an engraving of the winning entry from the drawing competition that IWC
organizes each year within all the programmes of Laureus Sport for Good
worldwide.
The Pilot 's Watch Automatic Edition "Laureus Sport for Good" (Ref.
IW328101) is the 15th Laureus special edition. It comes with an exclusive
first: In addition to the dial in the trademark Laureus blue, a blue ceramic
case has been used for the first time. The dark blue hue of the ceramic is the
result of a complex manufacturing process. Powdered zirconium oxide is mixed
with other metallic oxides, shaped, and then sintered in a furnace. Coloured
ceramics place enormously high demands on the quality and purity of the raw
materials.
And as usual, on the back...
As is the long-standing tradition with the Laureus special editions, the back
of the case features a special highlight: The titanium case back is engraved
with the winning design from the drawing competition that IWC organises every
year within all the programmes supported by Laureus Sport for Good. It was
created by 12-year-old Melissa Mejia Castilla from Colombia and is entitled
"Vivir en Armonia" (Living in Peace). Melissa participates in activities
organised by Fundacion Colombianitos - an organisation that, among other
things, promotes gender equality through sport
