Dear MWF,
Happy Sunday & Good day to you !
Here I'm putting up for sale this very rare Longines "The Lindbergh Hour Angle" watch on behalf of my watch collector relative.
Note that the watch condition is as-is & the inner rotating bezel has stopped functioning. The watch is bought @ KLCC watatime with
full set of box and papers available.You can find the awesome history of this watch here:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-history-and-science-behind-the-lindbergh-longines-hour-angle-watchSome additional information of this watch :
Brand?Longines
Model/Ref?L2.678.4.110
Movement? Calibre L699
Year?2009
Size?47.50mm
Material?Stainless Steel
Condition?Used with rating [7/10]
Place of purchased? KLCC WATATIME
Warranty?none
Description?Typical desk diving marks - Inner bezel unable to rotate(needs service)
Additional accs?Original beautiful wooden box, papers, certificate, warranty booklet, hard cover longines booklet.
Selling Price? RM 9,000.00
Contact?016-2206227
Location? Klang Valley
Additional information?Obtained from official longines website
1) Sapphire glass with "several layers" of anti-reflective coatings on the underneath.
2) Hunter caseback - Able to pop open with a push button to reveal a sapphire caseback showcasing beautiful decorated calibre L699 movement.
3) 3 bar water resistance
4) Bi-directional rotating bezel
5) White lacquered polished dial
6) Painted roman numerals
7) Heated blued steel hands
Original alligator strap 7/10 condition
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Retail price of RM 19,220 - Selling now RM9,000.00Extra information - This is a very very rare HOUR ANGLE function watch is used by pilots before the availability of GPS to calculate the flight longitude.
Quote Hodinkee "The Hour Angle is equivalent to longitude – only instead of degrees, angular distance is given as the time difference between Greenwich and another point on the globe. The Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch was designed by Lindbergh to work with Weems' system of avigation, and to make calculating the hour angle from observation simpler. It’s based on simple math: since the Earth rotates once in 24 hours, and since there are 360 degrees in a circle, every hour represents fifteen degrees. To understand how this is useful to navigators, consider this: suppose it’s noon at your location. All you have to do is figure out the Greenwich Hour Angle for a celestial body, and you have your longitude"
Enjoy the pictures !
Please do not hesitate to contact me @ 016-2206227 to deal !
