{"product_id":"longines-lindbergh-unisex-stundenwinkel-uhr-hour-angle-l-628-1-mass-goldlunette","title":"Longines Lindbergh Unisex Hour Angle Watch L 628.1 Solid Gold Bezel","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"ds_div\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeautifully preserved 42mm unisex Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle Automatic Pilot's Watch \/ Navigation Watch Cal. L 628., one of the most famous and groundbreaking watches in military watch history: The Charles Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch from 1935\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ds_div\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh, who was the first person to fly non-stop across the Atlantic in 1927, thereby already making world history, later distinguished himself as an inventor and designer of highly innovative (military) watches. Especially the \"Charles Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch\" developed in its original form in 1931 with a rotatable bezel and an inner dial disc with 180-degree division rotatable via the crown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hour Angle Watch had a rotatable inner auxiliary dial, which could be easily adjusted and aligned with the new radio signal of what was initially the US Army – an invention and patent of Charles Lindbergh. Thus, pilots were able to synchronize their navigation watches with the radio pulse, i.e., official time, in a matter of seconds without taking off their gloves or fumbling with the crown (see article from Watch Wiki below)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a unisex model wearable by both women and men, case diameter 32mm, slim original Longines genuine leather strap in light brown with gold pin buckle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned case back pressed, housing the legendary Longines automatic \"Hour Angle Caliber\" L 628.1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe modern (approx. 1990) watch in this offer has many quality features of the legendary original from 1933:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- robust mechanical Longines Cal. L 628.1 movement with fine regulation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- orig. dial with 180 degree display and rotatable inner auxiliary dial \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- indicated onion crown and knurled bezel for operation and adjustment with pilot's gloves\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- high-quality mineral glass  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Longines genuine leather strap with pin buckle, solid rotatable genuine gold bezel, the gold value alone of which is likely to be almost 200 - 300 euros\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe impressive piece of design, technology, and watch history starts and runs (accuracy not tested)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: 1-2 good age-related condition, immaculate unrestored dial, rotatable genuine gold bezel as well as crown sharply serrated and without abrasion, starts and runs, signed case back shows scratches and opening marks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory of the legendary pilot's watch \"Charles Lindbergh Hour Angle\" (Source: Watch Wiki):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe American aviation pioneer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=Charles_A._Lindbergh\" title=\"Charles A. Lindbergh\"\u003eCharles A. Lindbergh\u003c\/a\u003e, who on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=20._Mai\" title=\"20. Mai\"\u003eMay 20\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=1927\/de\" title=\"1927\/de\"\u003e1927\u003c\/a\u003e, was the first to cross the Atlantic alone in a single-engine aircraft \"Spirit of St. Louis\" from New York (Roosevelt Field, 07:52) to Paris (Le Bourget, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=21._Mai\" title=\"21. Mai\"\u003eMay 21\u003c\/a\u003e, 22:22), used his experience with the problem of rapid position determination to advise \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=Longines\" title=\"Longines\"\u003eLongines\u003c\/a\u003e on the development of a special wrist watch that would allow for relatively easier and faster determination of longitude using a sextant, a radio signal, and a star chart. This pilot's watch became a milestone in the watch world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter Lindbergh had recovered from the rigors of the Atlantic crossing in his hometown of St. Louis, the trained mechanic made initial sketches of a wrist watch specifically tailored to the needs of a pilot during a long-haul flight. Around the turn of 1930\/1931, Lindbergh put his sketch in an envelope and sent it to John P. V. Heinmüller, the president of the \"Federation International of Aviation\" (F.I.A.) in New York City. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe was, on the one hand, director of Longines Wittnauer-Watch Co. in America, and on the other hand, a passionate pilot, who immediately liked the sketches and immediately set off to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=Saint-Imier\" title=\"Saint-Imier\"\u003eSaint-Imier\u003c\/a\u003e at the next opportunity. After just five months - March to August \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=1931\/de\" title=\"1931\/de\"\u003e1931\u003c\/a\u003e - the design of the first \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=Stundenwinkeluhr\" title=\"Stundenwinkeluhr\"\u003eHour Angle Watch\u003c\/a\u003e was completed. The ingenious construction idea, according to which the watch could be quickly synchronized with the time signal on the radio by means of a central, rotating auxiliary dial, did not come from Lindbergh, but from the American commander and navigation instructor Philip van Horn Weems. Lindbergh's idea was merely an extension of Weems' construction, which was filed with the US Patent Office two years later (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=1929\/de\" title=\"1929\/de\"\u003e1929\u003c\/a\u003e) under No. 2008734. Even before the actual Hour Angle Watch of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=1931\/de\" title=\"1931\/de\"\u003e1931\u003c\/a\u003e, a corresponding watch was produced by Longines in the year of the Atlantic crossing. (see: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=Longines_Weems\" title=\"Longines Weems\"\u003eLongines Weems\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts designation \"Hour Angle Watch\" came from the fact that the most important part for determining longitude, the hour angle of Greenwich, could be read directly from the watch.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn August \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=1931\/de\" title=\"1931\/de\"\u003e1931\u003c\/a\u003e, this watch was launched simultaneously in Europe and overseas under the name \"Lindbergh\". Longines then used the hand-wound caliber 18.69 N.S.C. with central seconds. This watch had a diameter of 47.5 mm and a large onion crown was used for winding, which was easier to grasp and turn even with thick gloves. Approx. 2,000 pieces of the \"1st generation\" of the hour angle watch were produced.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn November 2010, a prototype by Longines was sold at the renowned auction house \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=Christie%C2%B4s\" title=\"Christie´s\"\u003eChristie's\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=Genf\" title=\"Genf\"\u003eGeneva\u003c\/a\u003e under lot number 337 (Sale 1376) for CHF 31,250.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=1938\/de\" title=\"1938\/de\"\u003e1938\u003c\/a\u003e saw the \"2nd generation\" of the hour angle watch. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=Longines\" title=\"Longines\"\u003eLongines\u003c\/a\u003e caliber 37.9, also a hand-wound movement, was used. The diameter of the watch itself remained the same as the first version from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=1931\/de\" title=\"1931\/de\"\u003e1931\u003c\/a\u003e at 47.5 mm. Together with the 1st generation with caliber 18.69 N.S.C., a total of 4,000 copies were produced.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=1987\/de\" title=\"1987\/de\"\u003e1987\u003c\/a\u003e, after Longines was acquired by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=SMH\" title=\"SMH\"\u003eSMH\u003c\/a\u003e Group, a collection of hour angle watches was re-released after a decades-long hiatus to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Lindbergh's landing in Le Bourget: the \"3rd generation\". The watch was significantly smaller than the original, had a hinged case back with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=Mineralglas\" title=\"Mineralglas\"\u003emineral glass\u003c\/a\u003e, which provided a good view of the movement. Initially, the Longines caliber L989.2 found its place in the \"3rd generation\" of the hour angle watch. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis automatic caliber was one of the thinnest automatic movements and unfortunately the last movement produced by Longines itself from St.Imier. The rare Longines caliber L989.2, sought after by collectors, was shortly thereafter sold to the Swiss chronograph movement manufacturer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=Lemania\" title=\"Lemania\"\u003eLemania\u003c\/a\u003e and is now continued as Lemania caliber 8810 with further sub-variants. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter the SMH integration, with one exception, only \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=ETA\" title=\"ETA\"\u003eETA\u003c\/a\u003e movements were used. This was followed by calibers L628.1 (ETA 2892-A2), L614.2 (ETA 2892-A2), L876.2 with L878.4 (Longines L550 or 18.69), and most recently L699.2 (ETA \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=Valgranges\" title=\"Valgranges\"\u003eValgranges\u003c\/a\u003e A07 111). A version as a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=Chronograph\" title=\"Chronograph\"\u003echronograph\u003c\/a\u003e (Ref.674.5232, L674.4 - modified ETA \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=Valjoux\" title=\"Valjoux\"\u003eValjoux\u003c\/a\u003e 7750 caliber) was also presented. Since then, the watch has been one of the classics in the watch brand's program.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDue to great interest in the original model, Longines also released a limited re-edition of the original in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=1990\/de\" title=\"1990\/de\"\u003e1990\u003c\/a\u003e (18K yellow gold case, edition of 100 pieces with a case, the \"Spirit of St. Louis\" aircraft model, and a book).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=2002\/de\" title=\"2002\/de\"\u003e2002\u003c\/a\u003e, a strictly limited \"Replica\" series with the manual winding caliber L878.4 was presented to celebrate the 75th anniversary. With a case diameter of 47.5 mm, this watch again corresponded to the first generation from 1931.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/watch-wiki.org\/index.php?title=2007\/de\" title=\"2007\/de\"\u003e2007\u003c\/a\u003e, another \"Replica\" version with automatic movement L699.2 was released, also with a case diameter of 47.5 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sammler-Uhren","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52299102257448,"sku":null,"price":1795.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/7628\/3176\/files\/IMG_3316.jpg?v=1788020429","url":"https:\/\/sammler-uhren.com\/en\/products\/longines-lindbergh-unisex-stundenwinkel-uhr-hour-angle-l-628-1-mass-goldlunette","provider":"Sammler-Uhren","version":"1.0","type":"link"}