Important Jewelry, Watches and Wristw...

Hong Kong, Furama Hotel, Jun 07, 1999

LOT 281

Longines, Lindbergh, invented by Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh, US Pat. No. 1923305, 1930's. Very fine, hour angle, centre second, stainless steel aviator's wristwatch.

HKD 42,000 - 49,000

USD 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: HKD 57,500

C. three body, polished, revolving bezel with the enamelled 15 degrees graduations, graduated band, the ball-shaped crown activates also the revolving central dial, hinged back, steel cuvette. D. white enamel with enamelled Roman numeral for the 12 hours indication, concentric, the 180 degrees, at the centre, revolving champagne dial bearing the 60 minutes and the 15 degrees. "Breguet " blued steel hands. M. 17"' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 4

Fair
Movement: *4-6

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Slightly oxidized
Dial: 4-11-04

Fair

Slightly worn

HANDS Later

Notes

The original Longines Flour Angle Watch was designed by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh as a navigational instrument for airplane pilots. Used in conjunction with a sextant and the appropriate nautical tables, the watch permits the rapid computation of the Greenwich hour angle, that is, the aircraft's longitude. This model of watch was worn by Charles Lindbergh at Le Bourget Airport, near Paris, the airfield where he landed 60 years ago after opening the Atlantic to aviation with his historic solo flight from New York. This watch is the famous post-World War I navigator's watch, developed jointly by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Longines for the flight of May 20-21, 1927. A similar watch is published in Collezionare Orologi da Paso, by M. and 0. PATRIZZI, p. 93.