IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Le Petit Prince
15 % below RRP
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ℹ️ 1-month trend
Price change over the past 30 days. Shows the short-term market movement — relevant if you want to buy or sell soon.
ℹ️ 4-month trend
The central metric behind the momentum score. It filters out short-term swings and shows the true, medium-term market trend of this reference.
ℹ️ Volatility
Annualised price fluctuation. Below 10 % = very stable, 10–20 % = normal, above 20 % = volatile. With high volatility the price can change quickly — in both directions. Be cautious about buying without checking the current price.
ℹ️ Momentum score
ChronoCheck's own indicator from 0 to 100, calculated from the 4-month trend, volatility and market direction.
- Above 60 — Upward trend. Good time to sell, prices are rising.
- 40 – 60 — Neutral. Stable price level, no pressure to act.
- Below 40 — Downward trend. Wait or enter at a good price.
ℹ️ Investment Grade A/B/C/D
ChronoCheck's own rating for each reference. A 0–100 point scale, made up of four weighted components:
- Momentum (40 pts) — trend strength from the momentum score.
- Liquidity (25 pts) — number of active live listings.
- Stability (20 pts) — inverse volatility — the calmer, the better.
- Source robustness (15 pts) — number of independent market sources.
- A · 75+ Trend is right, liquidity good, data broad.
- B · 55–74 Solid, but one component weaker.
- C · 35–54 Average, volatility or market breadth weigh on it.
- D · below 35 Downward or too little data — a collector's piece.
Not investment advice. Pure data analysis from aggregated market sources.
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Technical data
IWC Ref. IW388120 — Variants and collector names
Known as: LPP Chrono 41, Le Petit Prince 41, LPP 20th Anniversary, Petit Prince Chrono Small
Movement variants
- 69385 (?–today) · 28800 bph
Bezel variants
- IW388120-Bezel-SS-Fixed
Dial variants
- Petit Prince Blau — Sunray blue / Arabic numerals white / Chronograph: 30min counter @12h, 12h counter @9h / date + day / gold-rhodiated hands / tinted sapphire caseback with Le-Petit-Prince engraving (planet + 2 stars)
Crystal variants
- IW388120-Saphir-AR-Konvex-Beidseitig
Bracelet variants
- Kautschuk Blau EasX-CHANGE Ref. IW388120-Rubber-Blue-EasXChange
## A chrono in a smaller size
The IW388120 carries a name collectors in the scene have long since shortened: LPP Chrono 41, or for some, simply the Little Petit Prince Chrono. That "41" tells you everything — the Portugieser Chronograph line with the blue sunray dial shows up here in 41 millimeters, not the classic 43mm case. Inside ticks caliber 69385, IWC's in-house chronograph movement from the 69000 family, built with a column wheel and flyback function.
## The dial carries all the charm
Four collector nicknames circulate for this one reference, and all four come back to the same image: that deep blue that shifts between midnight and cobalt depending on the light. IWC lists it internally as IW388120-Dial-Blue-Sunray. Paired with the fixed steel bezel ring, catalogued as IW388120-Bezel-SS-Fixed, the look stays understated. No rotating bezel, no insert debates — just the clean line of the Portugieser silhouette framing the dial.
## No variant confusion, just four names
On the production history side, our database currently logs no documented changes for the IW388120 — no interim versions on either the dial or the bezel. That makes the search easy for buyers, with no guesswork over sub-variants. Search for "Le Petit Prince 41" or "LPP 20th Anniversary" and you'll land on this exact reference every time: four names for one and the same piece, with zero risk of mixing it up with the larger 43mm version from the same family.
Brand profile: IWC
IWC Schaffhausen produces high-quality pilot and sports watches. The Portugieser, Pilot's Watch (Big Pilot + Mark XVIII/XX), and Portofino are the most frequently faked references. Since 2025, APS Factory V3 has produced integrated 52010 super-clones with correct case thickness — classic tells (case thickness, movement visibility) are only partially reliable against these. Key checks today: engraving depth, seconds tick interval, thermally blued hand color, and sub-dial proportions.
- Serial number: genuine IWC serials are 6 digits, purely numeric, on the caseback — all serial numbers are verifiable in the IWC 'My IWC' portal. Fakes often have 7 digits or a mix of letters and numbers.
- Portugieser sub-dial seconds intervals: a GENUINE piece has exactly 3 mini-ticks between each seconds index (high beat rate of 28,800 vph) — fakes have 4 or irregular ticks (lower beat rate).
- Caseback engraving 'International Watch Company': genuine engraving is DEEP (perceptible with a fingernail) and sharp-edged — fakes are shallower, sometimes just laser-printed rather than truly engraved. Test: raking light and a loupe.
- Portugieser/Portofino blue hand color: thermally blued steel shifts from deep blue to light violet depending on viewing angle — painted fake hands show a flat, uniform blue.
Serial number format: IWC serial numbers: 6-digit numeric on the caseback. Verifiable online via the IWC My IWC Portal.
Further sources
Buying guide: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Le Petit Prince
Entry into IWC
At $6,827 this reference is one of the more affordable ways to wear a IWC on your wrist. That is precisely why many pieces have already passed through several hands — condition varies accordingly. Buyers here should pay particular attention to service history and honest photos from the seller.
Watch out for swings: This reference has an above-average volatility of 32.5 percent. In concrete terms: the price can move by several hundred euros within a few weeks. Check the current value before buying or selling — old listings or auction results from two months ago are of little help.
What to look out for when buying?
- Authenticity: The serial number and reference on the case must match the papers. A professional authenticity check of the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Le Petit Prince reliably rules out counterfeits.
- Condition: Check scratches on the case and bezel — professional refurbishment can leave traces.
- Service history: A documented service by the manufacturer or a certified watchmaker increases the value.
- Scope of delivery: Box, papers and warranty card make a noticeable price difference on the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Le Petit Prince.
- Independent certification: The CPS-52 standard covers 52 checkpoints — from the serial number and the timing machine to water resistance. The result is secured on the blockchain and can be verified at any time.
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