In 1933, the pilot Charles Lindbergh flew 47,000 km around the north Atlantic in the company of his wife to explore possible future air routes. The equipment he needed on this long expedition included a specially-designed Longines wristwatch chronograph, an exceptional timepiece that the winged hourglass brand has replicated in tribute to this historic voyage.
SPECIFICATIONS
CASE
Steel or 18K pink gold, 47.5 mm
Crown with pushpiece for opening the back
Engraved and numbered hinged cover over a sapphire crystal back
Water-resistant to 30 m
DIAL
Polished lacquered white and silvered
Tachometer, black-painted Arabic numerals and minute track
Blued steel hands
30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock, and direct-drive centre seconds-hand
MOVEMENT
Automatic, L705 (ETA A07 231) calibre, 16 ½ lines, 27 jewels, 28,800 vib/h, 46-hour power reserve
FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph and tachometer
BRACELET/STRAP
Brown genuine alligator with buckle