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New Releases · 2026-04-14

IWC keeps the Le Petit Prince anniversary chronograph compact at 41 mm

The smaller steel chronograph brings the same blue-and-gold treatment and Little Prince caseback motif.

By Chronolume digest · Original English summary · Based on IWC official reference and dated manufacturer announcement

IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Le Petit Prince Steel IW388120 — complete watch, front view
Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Le Petit Prince Steel, reference IW388120: complete watch, front view. Image: IWC Schaffhausen. IWC Schaffhausen ↗

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What to know

The steel Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Le Petit Prince places the anniversary collection’s blue sunray dial and gold-plated hands inside a smaller case. White Arabic numerals and luminous hands surround the vertical chronograph registers, with day and date grouped at three. The tinted sapphire back displays the Little Prince motif alongside the edition’s lettering.

IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Le Petit Prince Steel IW388120 — angled dial and case detail
Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Le Petit Prince Steel, reference IW388120: angled dial and case detail. Image: IWC Schaffhausen. IWC Schaffhausen ↗

Reference IW388120 measures 41 mm across and 14.5 mm thick. Automatic calibre 69385 runs at 4 Hz, uses column-wheel stopwatch control and stores 46 hours of reserve. Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment on both sides and 10-bar water resistance support everyday use. The blue rubber strap uses EasX-CHANGE, matching the larger 43 mm anniversary model’s practical setup.

IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Le Petit Prince Steel IW388120 — caseback view
Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Le Petit Prince Steel, reference IW388120: caseback view. Image: IWC Schaffhausen. IWC Schaffhausen ↗

At a glance

Specifications reported by IWC official reference and dated manufacturer announcement
ReferenceIW388120
Case41 × 14.5 mm stainless steel
DialDeep-blue sunray; gold-plated hands
Movement69385 automatic column-wheel chronograph
Power reserve46 hours
Water resistance10 bar
StrapBlue rubber; EasX-CHANGE

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IWC official reference and dated manufacturer announcement · Published 2026-04-14 ↗