Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle 18kt Yellow Gold Watch 989.5216
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Retail and LTFL Pricing
LTFL Price (USD):
$6,490.00
In stock
LTFL BACKGROUND AND OWNERSHIP HISTORY
Luxury Time For Less proudly offers this exceptional condition, rare 18kt yellow gold Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle watch, complete with box and papers.
Col. Charles Lindbergh was instrumental in the design of the Hour Angle watch, which utilizes technical data he employed for his historic 1927 Atlantic flight. This watch has received a complete movement service, including a brand new Longines crocodile strap and brand new Longines buckle.
The Hour Angle watch is sold with LTFL’s full 1-year warranty, covering the movement and defects in the case, strap, and buckle.
HERITAGE AND BRAND ORIGINS
Longines first came into existence in 1832, emanating from the small Swiss workshop of Auguste Agassiz to what is today an internationally-known & respected brand with origins in aviation, later expanding to sports timing & mechanized industrial production. Currently part of the Swatch Group, Longines gained prominence in the aviation field with the pioneering of the Charles Lindbergh Hour Angle timepiece, as well as creating watches used by Amelia Earhart.
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Retail and LTFL Pricing
LTFL Price (USD):
$6,490.00
In stock
Watch Details and Technical Specifications
| Manufacturer | Longines (Swiss) |
|---|---|
| Model Name/Series | Lindbergh Hour Angle |
| Model No | 989.5216 |
| Serial No | 24763XXX |
| Case Material | 18kt yellow gold |
| Case Color | Gold |
| Watch Style | Luxury / Pilot / Aviator / Sport |
| Watch Shape | Round |
| Bezel | 18kt yellow gold, bi-directional, navigation markings |
| Bezel Color | Gold |
| Crown | 18kt yellow gold, “onion” shape |
| Dial | Silver center, white porcelain ring, black “Breguet” hour and minute hands, black seconds hand |
| Indices | Roman Numerals |
| Movement | Automatic, Caliber L989.2 (Swiss made), recent full service |
| Display | Analog |
| Complications | Sweep seconds hand, rotating center disk |
| Power Reserve | Approximately 40 hours |
| Strap/Bracelet | Longines crocodile strap, caramel colour, brand new |
| Closure | Longines gold-tone tang-style buckle, brand new |
| Strap (Band) Color | Caramel |
| Strap (Band) Material | Crocodile |
| Wrist Size | 9+" |
| Crystal | Mineral glass (some minor scratches that do not interfere with legibility) |
| Case Back | 18kt yellow gold hunter case back, protecting a mineral glass-covered exhibition back |
| Case Dimensions | 38 mm (excluding crown) |
| Lug Width | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 11 mm |
| Water Resistance | 30 metres / 100 feet |
| Original Box | Yes |
| Papers/Card | Yes (blank), Longines Hour Angle booklets |
| Manufacturer's Warranty | None |
| LTFL Seller Warranty | 1 year LTFL warranty |
| Offers | Reasonable offers and trades considered |