The Lindbergh Hour Angle that we have found for you today is circa 1946 and is 100% original. It is in good working order, and actually features a very rare caseback that makes this particular version very desirable by Replica Givenchy watches collectors and aviation enthusiasts alike. The back reads:Invented by Col. Chas A LindberghU.S. Pat Nos 1923305This Lindbergh watch is being offered at $6999, which we think is very high. Especially when you consider the same vendor is selling another Hour Angle for about 60% of the price that is actually older. Even with this seemingly exhorbinant price, this is perhaps the nicest of the Lindbergh Hour Angles we've come across, mostly due to the rare engraving on the back. This Replica Givenchy watches represents an interesting piece of American Aviation and world horological history, and we are sure someone out there is willing to pay the $7000 it will take to bring this Longines home.
Everyone is familiar with Charles Lindbergh's successful flight from Roosevelt Field, NY to Paris, France in 1927, sitting solitarily behind the stick of the Spirit of St. Louis. Most are also familiar with his unfortunate victimization in "the crime of the century", and his later vocal outcry against the US involvement in WW2.What many are unaware of is Lindbergh's foray into watch design. After his momentous return to the US from France in 1927, he was lauded as a national hero. He was approached by many companies and organizations with sponsorship opportunities, turning the vast majority of them down citing a *** lack of interest.What he did do, however, was write a detailed letter to a dear friend of his who happened to serve as a Director for the Longines watch company. The letter outlined a wristwatch that would vastly improve an aviator's ability to navigate. Longines loved the watch so much that they put it into immediate production.It was called the Lindbergh Hour Angle Navigation Replica Givenchy watches , and allowed the user to quickly determine his or her Greenwich hour angle, or in other words, current longitude. The watch was produced for decades, and was actually reintroduced by Longines within the past few years.
