Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 378

Lindbergh - Hour Angle Watch Longines, No. 5990960, case No. 9143058, "Lindbergh - Hour Angle Watch," replica of the famous navigator's watch invented by Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh and Longines in 1927, US Pat. 1923305. Made in the 1950s to commemorate Lindbergh's first flight over the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Fine and rare, hour-angle, center seconds, 10K yellow gold-filled aviator's wristwatch. Accompanied by the original fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, polished and brushed, revolving ridged bezel with enameled 15 degree graduations, graduated case band, the crown at 2 activates the revolving central dial. D. Two-tone silver with black printed radial Roman numeral for the 12-hour indication, concentric, the 180 degrees in Arabic numerals, at the center, revolving dial with painted black Arabic numerals for the 60-minutes and red Arabic numerals for the 15-degrees. Blued steel feuille hands. M. Cal. 10 L, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 12 mm.