Roger Q Williams Pathfinder
Referred to as a ‘Natural-Born Flyer,’[1] Roger Q. Williams Pathfinder, first found recognition in the …
The last three ALL silver Hour-angles
In Stephanie Lachat’s beautiful book Longines through Time, she notes that the very last generation …
Co Pilot and Navigator Jack Lambie
Jack Lambie After Dick Merrill’s famed 1936 “Ping Pong Flight” fell short of its intended …
Barnstorming Dare Devil Clyde Edward Pangborn
Clyde Edward Pangborn first found fame in the aviation circuit through Barnstorming. Flying circuses were …
The First Generation Hour-angle or “Lindbergh”
The Longines Hour-angle watch is history’s most famous pilot watch and improved upon the Weems …
An Accurate Timepiece for the Air Navigation age
Whilst Santos-Dumont had flown with his famous Cartier watch in 1906, there was a limited …
Dieudonne Costes – Incredible Hour-angle watch
Dieudonné Costes is best known for the extraordinary Paris to New York flight of September …
Dick Merrill & his Ping Pong flight
During this Golden Age of aviation Lucky Dick Merrill was known as a prestigious aviator; …
Harold Gatty – Round the World Navigator
After Howard Hughes’ world circling flight of 1938, he proclaimed to Harold Gatty, pioneer, ‘Greetings …