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Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch 38mm

L2.601.4.11.2 (aka: L26014112)

Specification

  • Brand Longines
  • Collection Heritage
  • Reference L2.601.4.11.2 (aka: L26014112)
  • Limited No
  • Glass Sapphire
  • Back Hunter
  • Shape Round
  • Color White
  • Frequency 28800 bph
  • Indexes Roman Numerals
  • Hands Breguet
  • Type Automatic
  • Power Reserve 42 h
  • Caliber 2892-A2

Description

The Lindbergh Hour Angle is one of the most iconic pieces in Longines collection. It was originally designed in the 1930s by Longines and Charles Lindbergh (The Lone Eagle), it was an evolution of the Weems Second-Setting Watch which was designed in the early 1920s by Longines/Wittnauer and Captain Phillip Van Horn Weems. While the latter a rotating inner seconds scale to quickly synchronize the time as given by the watch with that of the radio signals (much more accurate at the time!), the former featured not only this rotatable scale, but also an intricate system of markings on both the dial as well as the rotating bezel. All these indicators served one purpose: to calculate the hour angle. With these additions, a reasonably simple watch was instantly transformed into a nifty navigational tool, aiding in determining the current longitude of its wearer., , Reference L2.601.4.11.2 has a stainless steel case of 38mm.