Patek & Hamilton, the first second setting watches
In his article, ‘Possibilities of an Adjustable Rate Clock,’ Weems noted that ‘aerial navigation has ...
The World’s First Hour-angle wristwatch
President Coolidge cabled Lindbergh noting, “The first flight of a lone aviator across the Atlantic ...
From Sky to Space – The Moon Man & his Mate
“Every vision is a joke until the first man accomplishes it; once realized, it becomes ...
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 ...
Philip Van Horn Weems – Grandfather of today’s GPS
While characters like Lindbergh, Douglas Corrigan and Richard E. Byrd were trailblazing the skies, pioneers ...
Technology in Aviation Time Pieces
In the beginning Early pilots used dead reckoning to arrive at their destination From dead ...