In the face of global warming, particularly its impact on the ecology of the Himalayas, IWC has released an Ingenieur Automatic Ken Noguchi Edition in aid of the Sherpa Fund.Noguchi first conquered Mount Everest in 1999 and became the youngest person ever to scale the highest mountains of the world’s seven continents.

Mr. Georges Kern, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen, said: “Other than his significant adventure achievements, Mr. Ken Noguchi deserves our great respect and support for his contribution to society in terms of raising concern for protecting the environment. Noguchi is also a watch enthusiast and IWC is very proud that Noguchi has chosen IWC to be his accompany.”

The limited edition stainless steel timepiece features an automatic Pellaton winding system, shock-absorption system, date indicator, centre second with stop device and a special engraving on the back showing Mount Everest and a mountaineer.

After a recent voyage, Noguchi said: “I wore this watch during my expedition of Mount Everest and experienced the engineering excellence of this watch. I am glad that the contribution from IWC is not just to the Sherpa Fund but also to spread the message to others on Earth.”The Ingenieur Automatic Ken Noguchi Edition is identifiable by its brown dial and orange markers, and is water resistant to 120m.

Only 200 will be made and it’s on sale at the IWC Hong Kong Boutique.