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A Unique Prototype – The Second Weems Made

January 21, 2023October 4, 2022 by Andy

The very first Longines ‘Aerochronometer’ was invoiced on the 30th of November 1928 to Longines-Wittnauer …

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Categories 1925-1945, Aviation, History, Longines, Watches

The Transitional No Crown Guard Weems

December 7, 2022September 26, 2022 by Andy

Longines first developed the 18.69 pocket watch calibre in 1895, and like their other movements …

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Categories 1925-1945, Aviation, Longines, Pilot Watches, Technology, Watches

The Fabulous Five Flückiger Weems Dials & Fonts

September 26, 2022September 9, 2022 by Andy

The large 46mm Weems wrist watch version, unique to Longines, featured a double back, a …

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Categories 1925-1945, Aviation, History, Longines, Pilot Watches

US Naval Academy Weems…A Rare Breed & Pedigree

January 21, 2023August 8, 2022 by Andy

There are a few unique survivors from the golden age of 1930’s aviation. The US …

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Categories 1925-1945, Aviation, Aviators, History, Longines, Military, Pre 1925, Watches
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The Imperial Japanese Navy ‘Air Soldier’ Weems

January 22, 2023April 19, 2022 by Andy

The “King of Timepieces in the East,” [1]was Kintaro Hattori, who began importing Swiss and …

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Categories 1925-1945, Aviation, Aviators, History, Longines, Military, Pre 1925, Sidereal Time, Watches

‘Lucky Lindy’…1920’s Holy Grail & beyond

January 19, 2023March 18, 2022 by Andy

Perhaps more than any other, Lindbergh captured the quintessential American dream within this Golden Age …

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Categories 1925-1945, 1945-1960, Aviation, Aviators, History, Longines, Pre 1925, The Honor Roll, Watches

US Patent 2008734 covers all, or does it?

September 10, 2022March 6, 2022 by Andy

The “Spirit and Scope of my invention” are the words Philip Van Horn Weems used …

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Categories 1925-1945, Aviation, History, Pilot Watches, Technology, Watches

The First Generation Hour-angle or “Lindbergh”

January 4, 2023February 22, 2022 by Andy

The Longines Hour-angle watch is history’s most famous pilot watch and improved upon the Weems …

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Categories 1925-1945, Aviation, History, Watches
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The Hour-angle watch – a “Lindbergh”

December 16, 2022February 17, 2022 by Andy

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

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Categories 1925-1945, Aviation, History, Longines, Pilot Watches, Technology, Watches
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Lindbergh had a special Weems!

April 15, 2022February 3, 2022 by Andy

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

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Categories 1925-1945, Aviation, History, Longines, Pre 1925, Watches
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The History of Breitling Watches

September 22, 2022June 22, 2022 by Alex

The history of Breitling watches begins in 1884 with Léon Breitling.

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Longines Big Russians – The World’s First Wrist Chronographs

August 29, 2022May 5, 2022 by Andy

Longines Big Russians – The World’s First Wrist Chronographs

Categories Aviation, History, Longines, Pre 1925, Watches

Italo Balbo, Italian Hero & Trans-Continental Star

January 29, 2023March 28, 2022 by Andy

Credited with the reconstruction of the Regia Aeronautica, Italo Balbo is considered one of Italy’s …

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Categories 1925-1945, Aviation, Aviators, Exploration, History, Longines, Pilot Watches, Pre 1925, The Honor Roll, Watches

Admiral Byrd’s Antarctic Expedition Weems

December 29, 2022March 27, 2022 by Andy

Byrd’s Longines Weems speaks of a time when explorers, aviators and aviatrix relied upon them …

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Categories 1925-1945, Aviation, Exploration, History, Longines, Sidereal Time, Technology
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