Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle Chronograph - Full set

Time Flies... DESCRIPTION The year was 1931, it’s been 4 years since Charles Lindbergh accomplished the first solo transatlantic flight from New York City to Paris, France. He contacts Longines to design a watch to aid future pilots in similar flights. This watch was made to be used as a Global Positioning System(GPS) long before the invention of the Radar. This watch is still being made today and is known as the Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle. Such a cool piece of history! BRAND HISTORY Founded in 1832 by Auguste Agassiz in St. Imier, Switzerland, Longines has a longstanding reputation as one of the oldest Swiss watch manufacturers. From its inception, the brand established itself as a pioneer in horology by focusing on precision and innovation.The company's first in-house mechanism to ever produce was the 20H Calibre which was the first Chronograph Pocket Watch. Not a bad start. The movement used a monopusher mechanism for the chronograph. A true innovation for the Time. Longines wo