Walter_Mittelholzer_with_Swiss_Häfeli_DH-3_biplane

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 ...

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, ...

John Heinmuller Aero One Wittnauer

John P.V. Heinmuller – “Aero One”

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

Ornithopter

A History of Aviation

Man’s long held desire to fly can be traced through both history and myth. As ...

Alberto Santos-Dumont

Pre 1925

Alpha, Foxtrot, Charlie… The Wright Brothers Kill Devil Hill Kitty Hawk adventures first started in ...

Dirigible

The History of Aviation Watches began with Cartier

Alberto Santos-Dumont Alberto Santos-Dumont had a problem. He could not see his pocket watch easily ...

Breitling Watches

The History of Breitling

Breitling, bringing science to time.? Official Supplier to the World of Aviation Leon Breitling – ...