An awesome and very uncommon 1930s Longines Weems in a solid 14K yellow gold 28mm case in near mint condition will all of its radium lume in tact, a sharp rotating brushed bezel with all of its enamel numerals in tact, its original signed pin buckle and Longines box.
This famous early iteration of the pilots watch was developed by Longines in collaboration with the revered pilot U.S. Navy Captain Philip Van Horn Weems. The watch’s rotating bezel allowed pilots to synchronize the second hand with a radio time signal, which was, at the time, essential to air navigation.
An awesome and very uncommon 1930s Longines Weems in a solid 14K yellow gold 28mm case in near mint condition will all of its radium lume in tact, a sharp rotating brushed bezel with all of its enamel numerals in tact, its original signed pin buckle and Longines box.
This famous early iteration of the pilots watch was developed by Longines in collaboration with the revered pilot U.S. Navy Captain Philip Van Horn Weems. The watch’s rotating bezel allowed pilots to synchronize the second hand with a radio time signal, which was, at the time, essential to air navigation.
