US Naval Academy Weems…A Rare Breed & Pedigree
There are a few unique survivors from the golden age of 1930’s aviation. The US ...
Longines Big Russians – The World’s First Wrist Chronographs
Longines Big Russians - The World’s First Wrist Chronographs
The Imperial Japanese Navy ‘Air Soldier’ Weems
The “King of Timepieces in the East,” [1]was Kintaro Hattori, who began importing Swiss and ...
Italo Balbo, Italian Hero & Trans-Continental Star
Credited with the reconstruction of the Regia Aeronautica, Italo Balbo is considered one of Italy’s ...
‘Lucky Lindy’…1920’s Holy Grail & beyond
Perhaps more than any other, Lindbergh captured the quintessential American dream within this Golden Age ...
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith – ‘Smithy’
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith was one of aviation’s greatest heroes; tirelessly piloting record breaking journeys, ...
Walter Mittelholzer Pioneering Aerial Photographer
Walter Mittelholzer pioneering aerial photographer, made his way through aviation as a photographer, performing regular ...
An Accurate Timepiece for the Air Navigation age
Whilst Santos-Dumont had flown with his famous Cartier watch in 1906, there was a limited ...
Wittnauer & the Longines brand
The History of Wittnauer begins in New York in 1880 when their very first watches ...