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Dieudonne Costes – Incredible Hour-angle watch

Dieudonné Costes is best known for the extraordinary Paris to New York flight of September ...

Amy Johnson’s Weems SOARS again.

Amy Johnson’s Weems watch SOARS again at a recent Sotheby’s auction selling for 88,200 pounds. ...

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The Hour-angle watch – a “Lindbergh”

The speed of the plane brought complex new navigational challenges. When traveling at 200 miles ...

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Philip Van Horn Weems – Grandfather of today’s GPS

While characters like Lindbergh, Douglas Corrigan and Richard E. Byrd were trailblazing the skies, pioneers ...

Weems Lindbergh hour- angle prototype unit of arc markings dial

Lindbergh had a special Weems!

Lindbergh had a special Weems! It almost sounds like a chicken or egg type scenario, ...

The first two prototype Longines Weems…

The first two prototype Longines Weems speak of one of the most exciting times of ...

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John P.V. Heinmuller – “Aero One”

John P.V. Heinmuller, who acquired the title “Aero One” would go on to become the ...

The Sistema Magini pair consisted of an Eberhard split second pocket watch and Longines Hour angle.

Publio Magini – the Sistema Magini

Born in 1910, Publio Magini would become instrumental in one of the biggest covert operations ...

Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte Paris to New York September 1930 Longines calotte

Costes & Bellonte – Paris to New York

Another of aviation’s greatest feats was Costes & Bellonte – Paris to New York flight ...