10,350 HKD
Longines "Weems", U. S. Patent 2008734, 1930 's. Very fine and rare, small, hour angle, stainless steel aviator' wristwatch with two crowns and fitted box. polished, satined, graduated revolving bezel released by the second crown, reeded band. mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals. "Feuille" gold hands. Notes This hour angle system is called the "Weems Model" because of its inventor: Professor and Instructor Philippe Vanhorn Weems, of the Naval Academy of Annapolis, who was an authority in the 1920-30's. He formed the famous Charles A. Lindbergh who established the record for the first non-stop transoceanic flight. The hour angle watch "Lindbergh Model" used for this flight is drawn from the Weems invention. Professor Ph. Weems wrote several important books and received a Gold Medal from the International Aeronautic Federa lion. The Longines Weems second-setting watch is made in two styles. The smaller model is useful not only for sea and air naviga tors and airline pilots, but particularly for those working in radio broadcasting and others, such as civil engineers requiring exact Lime.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1996-06-03
