99th Auction
2019/5/11
Lot 508
Longines "Hour Angle Watch - Lindbergh", Movement No. 57693820, Case No. 24541519, Ref. 989.5215, Cal. L989.2, 38 mm, circa 1987
An automatic "hour angle" aviator's navigation watch with original certificate. In 2016 the watch was given a general overhaul by Longines.
Case: steel/18k gold, hinged push back, glazed movement, turnable bezel with angle horaire, original steel/gold bracelet, bracelet length 140 mm, total length 180 mm. Dial: gilt chapter ring, silvered inner rotating disc.
Lindbergh - Hour Angle Watch
In the early years of aviation between 1920 and 1930 the majority of aviators wore watches created by Longines. The main reason for this was Longines' advantage in innovation, their most notable piece at the time being the Hour Angle watch.
As Earth makes one rotation of 360 degrees, a 12-hour dial is a useful tool for dividing up that distance over time. With the inner rotating bezel the aviator could use the hands of the watch to pinpoint his location accurately.
An automatic "hour angle" aviator's navigation watch with original certificate. In 2016 the watch was given a general overhaul by Longines.
Case: steel/18k gold, hinged push back, glazed movement, turnable bezel with angle horaire, original steel/gold bracelet, bracelet length 140 mm, total length 180 mm. Dial: gilt chapter ring, silvered inner rotating disc.
Lindbergh - Hour Angle Watch
In the early years of aviation between 1920 and 1930 the majority of aviators wore watches created by Longines. The main reason for this was Longines' advantage in innovation, their most notable piece at the time being the Hour Angle watch.
As Earth makes one rotation of 360 degrees, a 12-hour dial is a useful tool for dividing up that distance over time. With the inner rotating bezel the aviator could use the hands of the watch to pinpoint his location accurately.
Sold
estimated
1.800—2.500 €
Price realized
1.900 €