Basel 2011: Longines Watches Preview

Watch Traveling Report: Basel 2011 Longines Watch and Jewellery Fair grand launch of "Longines watch 24 hours", that Swiss pilot dedicated watch.

Longines Swiss pilot dedicated watch

Twentieth century, the fifties, Longines supplied watches for the Swissair. These specialized development from a brand out of the pilot when the watch has a unique 24-hour meter dial. At that time the aircraft navigator must determine the location and development of the aircraft flight plan, and the technical features of this watch is to meet these needs. Because of its historical significance and outstanding features, Longines is now re-launch of this watch, but also because the aesthetic appeal of this enduring work. This new product is named for 24-hour watch.

In 2009, Swissair pilot, a retired Harry Hoffman visited the Longines Museum. He took the opportunity to visit, his work in the Swiss had to wear a Longines Longines gift company. While this has a 24 hours dial watch, Longines is the fifties of the twentieth century Swiss aircraft for a special series of pilot in a timepiece.

In the mid-twentieth century the aviation industry, aircraft navigation, a member of duty is to determine the location of the aircraft and to develop flight plans. Thus a reliable watch to become a pilot of essential equipment. Plane on the way back and forth through different time zones need to, but sometimes can not see the sun, the sun as a reference point can not, therefore need an instrument that can accurately display the time of day. Equipped with a 24-hour dial watch, the pilot to overcome this problem.

Harry Hoffman as the Swiss Air pilot, flying over DC-4s-type, DC-6s-type, DC-7s-type, DC-8s-and Coronados aircraft until 1974, has been wearing this watch during the is the Longines in the twentieth century, specifically the early fifties produced for the Swiss national airline, watch engraved with number 8237331, with a Longines 37.9N movement and the central second hand, which is four in the twentieth century ten generations designed and specially made for Longines in the pilot. While this watch Mr. Hoffman of the bottom cover engraved stainless steel case Swiss Swissair brand identity. Longines records showed that in 1953 to 1956 for the Swiss national airline of the production of 70 in a limited edition watch. The technical and Longines watch list the same strain of pilots - they produced in 1927 Longines Longines watches and Wei Mushi second hand set from 1932 with production starting time point of pulling watch. As a professional Swiss watch company Longines chose to re-launch of this watch is due to its historical significance and great features, but also because the aesthetic appeal of this enduring work, This watch is named for the waves watch 24-hour watch piano.

Longines watch 24 hours with a very special movement

Longines L704.2 movement with 24-hour watch, which is a self-winding movement, the pointer around the dial every 24 hours walk around. Stainless steel case diameter 47.50mm; dial is matte black, with white Arabic numerals of 24, painted in bright luminous paint, and there is a minute scale ring-shaped rail. Watch the luminous pointer indicates the time, and has a central seconds hand, the same as the original, easy to read to use. 3 o'clock position Date display window design. Sapphire crystal protecting the dial, and this watch has a transparent case back, open the back cover of the watch, you can see the movement of the subtle operation. Inscribed on the inside back cover sheet, "1953-1956 Longines Swiss navigator special engraved version of the navigation watch" and watch the numbers. Longines watch 24 hours with a black alligator strap, water resistant to 3 atmospheric pressure (30 meters).

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